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’90 Day Fiancé’ Singles Reveal Their 2026 Romance Hopes: Gino Palazzolo & More

From Chantel Everett and Ashley Bowen‘s recent engagement and Julia Trubkina and Brandon Gibb‘s emotional Tell All pregnancy reveal to the new Before the 90 Days cast finally meeting their long-distance loves, the 90 Day Fiancé cast has definitely brought the romance this year. However, while love was definitely in the air in 2025, that doesn’t mean that every cast member will be heading into 2026 in a relationship.

Before the New Year officially begins, Swooon caught up with fan favorite 90 Day Fiancé singles to learn all about their romance hopes for 2026. From settling down to finding a “nostalgic relationship,” these stars did not disappoint. One star, who faced a public breakup this year, even explained that he wanted to find a woman who “admires” and “adores” him.

Scroll to find out what cast members from 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After, and 90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk hope 2026 has in store!

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Vanja Grbic

At the end of 2024, Vanja Grbic made her 90 Day Fiancé debut on Before the 90 Days, quickly becoming a fan favorite star due to her outspoken authenticity. Almost instantly after she arrived in Croatia to see her long-distance boyfriend, Božo Vrdoljak, he claimed that they were just friends. After the start of the season, Vanja claimed her unorthodox story, writing, “Make sure not to watch if you don’t like drama 🫣🤦🏼‍♀️😇😈 I repeat…. DO NOT WATCH if you want to avoid drama! You have been fairly warned…. Fastest breakup in the history of the show lol.”

Now, Vanja is heading into 2026 with an open mind, ready to find a new relationship. She told Swooon, “In 2026, I’m looking forward to a love that feels easy and supportive.” She explained, “I want something real, emotionally mature, and aligned with my values.”

According to the 90 Day star, she is looking for someone who is secure, curious about the world, and supportive of her independence rather than intimidated by it. She revealed, “I’m open, optimistic, and [leaving] space for something meaningful to unfold naturally.”

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Gino Palazzolo

2025 brought the end of Gino Palazzolo‘s relationship with Jasmine Pineda. Throughout 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After Season 9, the Last Resort star finally decided to explore his side of their open marriage before officially telling Jasmine he wanted a divorce. While it’s clear that Jasmine has moved on with her baby daddy, Matt Branistareanu (even though she declined his proposal), Gino is still looking for his special someone.

Gino revealed to Swooon, “In 2026, I hope to find an amazing woman who truly loves me for the way I am.” When it comes to what he is specifically looking for in that “amazing woman,” it’s clear that Gino knows how he wants to be treated. In his words, he wants to meet someone who “respects me, appreciates me, cares about me, admires me, and adores me.” Looking ahead at 2026, Gino expressed, “I want to [find] true love, and I believe that I will.”

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Kimberly Menzies

Gino isn’t the only one looking for his soulmate this year. 90 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk star Kimberly Menzies kept her 2026 wishes short and sweet, revealing to Swooon, “In 2026, I’m hoping to find the person I am meant to grow old with.”

Fans may remember Kim as “Kiiimbaaaalllyy,” who debuted in the franchise with Usman “Sojaboy” Umar during Season 5 of Before the 90 Days. The couple later announced their split on Season 7 of Happily Ever After. Seeing as Usman left the first season of 90 Day: Hunt for Love alone, he is likely looking for love in 2026 as well.

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Jamal Menzies

Kim isn’t the only Menzies looking for love in 2026! Her son, Jamal, with whom she shares the Pillow Talk stage, is also heading into the new year solo. While 90 Day Fiancé fans met Jamal as half of the franchise’s favorite mother-son duo, he shared his own romance with Veronica Rodriguez on 90 Day: The Single Life. He’s also a member of the franchise’s lip-syncing boy band, the 90 Day Bad Boys.

Jamal admitted to Swooon, “I know this might sound corny, but I want to find a 90s type of love.” To him, this means “a genuine deep connection that almost feels like a nostalgic romance.” Think The Wedding Singer or Sleepless in Seattle.

He explained, “I want to find someone that I have a true friendship with, feel proud of our partnership, and have an authentic and real connection.” When it comes to the New Year, he told Swooon, “I hope that I find what being in love is supposed to feel like in 2026.”

Join in on the fun and share your hopes for love in 2026 in the comments section below!

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