90 Day Fiance’s Angela Deem Mourns Costar Billy After Death: ‘Rest in Peace My Beautiful Friend’

Angela Deem is in mourning after she announced the death of Billy, her internet love connection she introduced during 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?

Angela, 59, announced the news of Billy’s death on Tuesday, April 1, in a post shared by 90 Day Fiancé blogger John Yates. “Angela Deem Shares that her good friend Billy passed away last night. ‘Rest In Peace Beautiful Beautiful Friend’ Condolences to Billy’s family his girlfriend Dee and Angela,” the caption read.

Angela shared a slide on her Instagram Stories featuring a video that combined separate clips of herself and Billy due to their long-distance relationship. Alongside the footage, she wrote, “Please, everyone, pray for Dee, Billy’s girlfriend. She was the real angel.”

Billy was first introduced to TLC fans on season 7 of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? in April 2022 as an online friendship Angela developed amid her marriage to her estranged husband, Micheal Ilesanmi.

Angela met Billy after she reached out to him online to do a painting for her then-husband, 37, who was in Nigeria while she remained in the U.S. Their relationship rapidly grew as they spent more time chatting, eventually becoming close friends. They even teamed up to perform TikTok dances together, further deepening their bond.

During the spinoff, Angela admitted that she’d been leaning on Billy amid her marriage struggles. After she called Billy a “man of many trades,” she explained that he used to be a stripper in the ’80s known as the “Thief of Hearts.”

Their online relationship eventually fizzled out as Angela focused on repairing her marriage with Michael, especially after his U.S. visa was finally approved in December 2023.

However, marital bliss didn’t last long for Angela, as shortly after he moved into her Georgia home, she reported Michael missing in February 2024. Michael later explained his disappearance by saying he was “in fear of his life,” and he claimed he didn’t want Angela to know where he was.

Angela filed for annulment from Michael on June 20, 2024, In Touch confirmed at the time. In her paperwork, she claimed that Michael “fraudulently induced” her into marriage “for the purpose of gaining legal permanent resident status in the United States.”

In response, the Nigeria native started a GoFundMe fundraiser in August 2024 in hopes of raising funds for his legal fees. After surpassing his $25,000 goal, he responded to Angela’s annulment filing on August 21, 2024, and denied her claims of fraud. Michael accused his ex of “cruel treatment” and “physical and mental abuse” during their marriage. He also said that the treatment was one of the reasons for their divorce.

The case is ongoing. In Touch exclusively reported that the case was moving along in the justice system after ​​Michael informed the court on December 2, 2024, that he had turned over documents and information that Angela requested as part of the case. Angela had served interrogatories, which was a list of questions or demands, that she wanted Michael to provide information on or produce related documents for amid their split.