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Michael from “90 Day Fiance” gives update after missing case

90 Day Fiancé star Michael Ilesanmi shared an update on his current whereabouts after he disappeared in February after leaving his estranged wife Angela Deem's house.

In the episode of Sunday, August 25 90 Day Fiancé: And they lived happily ever after?It was revealed that he had fled four days after Angela (58) and Michael (37) returned to their shared home in Georgia after filming the five-part exposé of season 8 in New York City.

The Nigerian-born man said Angela “beat him up” and that after Michael ran errands, he walked for more than five hours until a friend finally helped him get to a bus stop.

During her post, Angela sent a very clear message to her estranged husband. “See you soon, Michael,” she said. “On the plane or in the courtroom.”

A title card revealed to the audience that Michael is currently living with friends in an unknown location.

Fans have watched Angela and Michael's relationship evolve over the years since their franchise debut on Season 2 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days in 2018. After a seven-year visa journey, the Georgia native revealed that Michael moved to the United States in December 2023, and his arrival was documented in Season 8 of. 90 Day Fiancé: And they lived happily ever after?

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Although Angela and Michael both appeared in the season's tell-all storyline, which filmed in early February, tension between the couple only increased when Angela revealed on February 26 that Michael had been reported missing.

“Michael left everything here. I know some people are probably thinking, 'Oh, maybe he just left.' But there was nothing, no ID, nothing with his name on it, no clothes, no toothbrush,” Angela told her followers on TikTok. “Zero point zero zero. No wallet, nothing. The clothes he was wearing on Friday were what he took with him.”

Later that same day, Michael was tracked down by authorities and claimed he left their house because he was “fearful for his life.”

Michael and Angela never seem to have been able to get their relationship back under control after his disappearance. In contact confirmed that Angela filed for an annulment of her marriage to Michael in a Georgia court on June 20. In her filing, the mother of two stated that she was seeking an annulment on the grounds that Michael “fraudulently induced” her to enter into marriage “in order to obtain legal permanent residency in the United States.”

In addition, she accused Michael of “conspiring with other Nigerian men to persuade U.S. citizens to marry in order to obtain permanent residency.” She listed Michael's last known address as her home in Hazlehurst, Georgia. Angela claimed he “no longer resides there” as of February 1 and mentioned that she did not know where he could “be found.”

In response, Michael started a GoFundMe fundraiser in hopes of raising money for his legal fees. After surpassing his $25,000 goal, he responded to Angela's petition for annulment on Wednesday, August 21, denying her allegations of cheating. Michael accused his ex of “cruel treatment” and “physical and emotional abuse” during their marriage. He also said that the treatment was one of the reasons for their divorce.

Michael claimed that the abuse occurred both in private and during the filming of the 90 Day Fiancé Franchise. He also demanded a fair division of their assets as well as temporary and permanent spousal support.