90 Day Fiance's Nicole and Mahmoud Relationship Timeline

90 Day Fiancé stars Mahmoud El Sherbiny and Nicole El Sherbiny made their debut on 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way season 4 in 2023. Their whirlwind romance began with Nicole’s trip to Egypt, where she found love at first sight with her would-be husband. However, after the Los Angeles native moved to the foreign country and married Mahmoud, she quickly realized that the differences between their cultures caused issues in the relationship.

Mahmoud and Nicole continued to document their marital struggles on 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? season 8 in 2024, but the couple only appeared in half the season, with their final episode airing in May 2024.

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Mahmoud and Nicole Met and Got Engaged in Egypt

Mahmoud and Nicole first met during her trip to Egypt. On The Other Way season 4, Nicole explained that she wandered into a fabric store and was immediately smitten when she met him. Mahmoud quickly asked her to marry him.

“I was shopping and there was this super cute boy, with these big brown eyes and these big sexy muscles. He said, ‘You should stay in Egypt and be my wife,’” she explained during the February 2023 episode. “He asked me if I really would marry him, so I said, ‘Yes, of course, yeah.’”

Nicole Returned to Egypt to Marry Mahmoud

Nicole and Mahmoud had two weddings — one at the Justice Department and one with a full wedding party. However, she quickly experienced culture shock and wanted to return home to America two months after they tied the knot. Eleven months after they got married, Nicole also told Mahmoud she wanted a divorce.

Nicole and Mahmoud Got Back Together

Despite telling her husband she wanted a divorce, Nicole missed Mahmoud and wanted to go back to Egypt to work on the relationship. Unfortunately, as seen on The Other Way season 4, the couple continued to experience issues as Mahmoud didn’t approve of the way Nicole dressed. Additionally, Nicole was overwhelmed by Mahmoud’s family at times. During a March 2023 episode, an argument between the couple even turned physical when Nicole shoved Mahmoud.

Nicole and Mahmoud Appeared on ‘90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?’

The couple continued to document their marriage on season 8 of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? in 2024. However, they only appeared on half the season, with their final episode airing in May 2024. Before they stopped appearing on the show, the couple had a blowout argument when Mahmoud told Nicole he wanted a divorce.

“Our relationship is over and I’m leaving here,” he said. “I can’t take this anymore. I have no plan, I have no phone and I don’t have any idea where I go now. And somehow, I will [go] back to Egypt. I never felt so alone in my life.”

When the first episode of the tell-all aired in July 2024, host Shaun Robinson confirmed that the couple would not be participating in the special. “We wish them the best,” the TV personality added.

Mahmoud Was Arrested for Domestic Violence

In February 2024, Mahmoud was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence after an altercation with Nicole, according to court documents obtained by In Touch at the time. In Touch later confirmed that no charges were brought against the TLC star, with a rep for the L.A. City Attorney saying, “We rejected/declined to prosecute.”