Jenny and Sumit are one of the most controversial couples on 90 day fiancé franchise.
Despite the age gap, cultural taboos and parental disapproval,
Jenny and Sumit managed to stay together for over 10 years now.
In this video we will establish the full timeline of their relationship.
We will then talk about the recent developments in Sumit and Jenny’s relationship.
Jenny and Sumit first started talking to each other in 2011.
At the time, Jenny was 53 and Sumit was 23.
Before meeting Sumit, Jenny was married for 15 years, and her husband left her for another woman.
She didn’t think she would find another love in her life, until one day she received a DM from Michael Jones.
Initially Jenny thought a hot young Englishman wouldn’t be interested in her at all and it was likely a scam.
And she was right, Michael Jones was in fact Sumit from India.
Michael Jones’ Facebook profile can still be found online.
There he professed his love for Jenny.
He was claiming he was working in Seattle, Washington and was complaining about the weather.
Sumit ultimately confessed he was behind Michael Jones’ persona.
But Jenny was already enamored and found Sumit to be even cuter than Michael.
Interestingly, before 90 day fiancé Jenny and Sumit tried to go on MTV Catfish reality show due to the fact that he catfished her.
The online romance first started on Facebook, shifted to Skype.
Sumit said he didn’t mind the huge age difference and Jenny looked great for her age.
After one and half years of online romance, Jenny confessed to Sumit she can’t continue the long-distance relationship without seeing him.
She had travelled to India to meet Sumit for the very first time.
Sumit’s parents hosted Jenny at their house where she had a separate room.
Jenny made friends with his mom, and the women get along quite well.
That was until the parents noticed Sumit was sneaking into Jenny’s room and he was too close to her.
Indeed, Jenny took Sumit’s virginity during her stay.
The parents report that they were furious.
The age difference was simply not acceptable for them.
Both Jenny, and Sumit revealed interesting information about her 4-months stay in India in 2013.
According to Jenny, the parents didn’t mind her relationship with Sumit at all, as long as he was to immigrate to the U.S.
However, as Jenny had low-income, she only wanted to live in India.
Sumit also confessed, that he didn’t realize how old Jenny actually looked like.
According to Sumit, back then cameras were of low quality, and he was surprised how old she looked in real life.
Despite that, he still continued his relationship with her.
After 4 months in India Jenny returned to the U.S. and told friends and family that she and Sumit were done.
While in fact, they still continued their online romance.
Around 2017 Sumit’s parents arranged a marriage for him.
According to Sumit, he barely knew his wife prior to their wedding.
Sumit confessed that he was trying to make his marriage work for the first year.
Nonetheless, Sumit never stopped talking to Jenny.
In 2018 Jenny arrived in India with TLC crew. Her intention was to move to India permanently.
Prior to her move, Jenny left her job at a resort and said goodbye to her family.
She only had $6,000 in savings and her financial advisor told her she will be unable to collect social security in India.
Jenny was optimistic she could find work in India though.
In the meantime, Sumit arranged a love nest for him and Jenny, renting a 2-bedroom apartment in New Delhi for $350 a month.
Before Jenny landed in India, Sumit went to his parents to tell them he is leaving to work in Mumbai.
TLC crew was not present during the conversation that took over an hour, as Sumit wanted to keep the filming a secret.
Looking at this episode in the retrospect,
Sumit probably had this conversation with his wife as well,
so naturally they were all baffled as to why Sumit would leave to another city.
At first, Jenny’s stay in India with Sumit went well and the couple spend a lot of time together.
They even were seeking advice on whether they can marry without the parental approval.
They were advised that while they can get married,
all the correspondence would come at Sumit’s registered address, to his parents’ house.
In the meantime, Sumit’s father started growing suspicions about Sumit’s whereabouts.
He had requested Sumit shares his live location to prove he is in Mumbai.
Due to the suspicions, Sumit had to return to the parents, and probably his wife.
The next time he came back to Jenny, who was all alone in India and not able to communicate with the locals,
she started to suspect she might be a side chick.
But Sumit dismissed her concerns.
After Sumit returned to Jenny from his parents’,
he met her daughter and daughter-in-law and announced to them that they are going to have a ring ceremony.
But soon after, Sumit’s father-in-law tracked him to his and Jenny’s love nest.
With the help of Sumit’s parents, he was taken away from Jenny.
The camera crew at the moment was not in the country and they rushed back to India to film the aftermath.
At this point Jenny was in the country for 5 months.
For the time being, Sumit was forbidden to talk to Jenny by his family.
Once he was allowed though, he came forward to Jenny,
She was definitely unhappy he lied to her all these years and had her come to India and spend all of her savings knowing they can’t get married.
Nonetheless, she forgave him and the couple made up.
Shortly after that, Jenny had to return to the U.S. as her visa was expiring.
Once Sumit has promised he is going to divorce his wife,
Jenny came back to India for the second season 90 day fiancé: the other way,
5 months after she had returned to the U.S..
Sumit’s divorce process didn’t go smoothly.
Initially, his wife’s family accused Sumit of beating his wife to get him to stay married to her or pay them more money.
Eventually, the allegations were thrown away, but Sumit’s family still had to pay a hefty price of $20,000 in alimony,
which Sumit promised to give them back eventually.
Despite Sumit’s parents being okay with the divorce, they said they would object Sumit marrying Jenny via legal means.
However, Jenny and Sumit consulted a lawyer, who confirmed that if the parents did object,
Jenny and Sumit could pursue an Arya Samaj marriage, a temple-based ceremony and something his parents can't interfere with.
Sumit's parents, Sahna and Anil, later visited Jenny and Sumit at their house
Sumit's parents refused to accept Jenny as their daughter-in-law, and the conversation turned into an explosive argument.
Sahna threatened Sumit, saying she would commit suicidе if he married Jenny.
The couple failed to get married, but things still ended on a decent note in the second season.
Sumit expressed his love for Jenny despite his parents' disapproval.
After so many years, the 32-year-old professed his commitment to Jenny and gave her a promise ring.
Even though it wasn't an engagement ring, Jenny was really happy.
After the second season, Jenny and Sumit confronted his parents on "90 day bares all".
Sahna and Anil once again blasted Jenny’s looks and expressed their disapproval for the relationship.
Sumit’s brother Amit also said he would also like for the Jenny and Sumit to break up, due to the parental disapproval.
Season 3 of 90 Day Fiance: the Other Way started filming around November 2020, when Jenny turned 63.
At the beginning of the season, Jenny reveals she was able to extend her visa every month due to Covid.
But this time, it was not extended.
Jenny and Sumit plan to leave India temporarily and come back after a few months.
But, Sumit reveal he does not have his passport and cannot travel.
Later, it turned out Jenny was able to extend her visa for another month,
but the couple decided to start exploring other options for her to stay in India.
At the beginning of 2021 Jenny and Sumit on vacation to Goa.
There is no evidence that Jenny had left India for the required time
This might indicate that Jenny indeed married Sumit in secret to stay in the country or she stayed in India on a missionary visa.
At the end of April 2021 Jenny and Sumit were diagnosed with Cоvid-19.
Despite being in high-risk groups, they managed to get better.
Fans noticed that since their recovery, Sumit and Jenny have taken up healthier choices with food
and yoga,
and some have noticed that the ex-call center employee has even lost weight.
Around that time, Sumit’s mom Sahna moved in with Sumit and Jenny.
According to Jenny, Sahna started to come around the idea of marriage of star-crossed lovers.
She wanted to test whether Jenny would be a good spouse for Sumit.
In a recent interview to Entertainment Tonight, Jenny seemed to speak kindly of Sahna.
It looks like much of the resentment between the two is now gone.
Presently, Sumit and Jenny are unemployed and are still living in India.
90 day fiancé fans are divided when it comes to the opinion on Jenny and Sumit’s relationship.
Some argue, that Sumit should find a younger woman, considering cultural ramifications and his parents’ opinion.
Others, argue that Sumit is a pathological liar, and Jenny should come back to the States.
Finally, some people are rooting for this couple and hoping to see them together in the future.
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