However, Jenny made the right choice by choosing her own happiness. Catfish Sumit loves Jenny dearly. He did not scam her or use her for a green card. Sumit didn’t show any interest in moving to America. He never forced Jenny to marry him quickly. Jenny, too, kept defending Sumit whenever there was criticism of him. The couple proved all their critics wrong with their successful marriage. Jenny and Sumit have recently been in the news for revealing their youthful transformations.
How Did Jenny & Sumit Meet?
Did Sumit Catfish Jenny?
Jenny and Sumit met in 2012 when he added her as a friend on Facebook to play online games. Sumit worked at a call center where he used the moniker “Michael Jones” to talk to customers and the same was the name of his Facebook page. Sumit became friends with Jenny on Facebook but continued talking to her while pretending to be “Michael.” She fell for his catfish persona and, like Sumit, Michael was 25 years old when Jenny was 55. They referred to each other as “husband” and “wife” in their Facebook posts.
Jenny Lived In India Briefly In 2013
Jenny Was Friends With Sumit’s Mom
Sumit continued the act for a year, but eventually, guilt got the better of him. He told Jenny that he was Sumit, a 25-year-old man from Delhi. They decided to do a Skype call where Jenny saw the real Sumit for the first time. Jenny realized that the smart and funny Michael was just Sumit’s extended persona. Jenny decided to forgive Sumit because she thought he was “cute.” Jenny was embarrassed that she was catfished. She didn’t even tell her daughters about it. Jenny’s daughters knew of the Sumit that their mom had fallen in love with.
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Jenny went to meet Sumit in India. However, Sumit never told anyone that Jenny was his girlfriend. Sumit introduced Jenny as his Facebook friend. Jenny lived with Sumit’s family at his house. She became good friends with Sumit’s mom, Sadhna, as well. Sumit’s parents saw their son sneaking into Jenny’s room at night. That’s when they realized Sumit and Jenny were having a physical relationship. Once Jenny left for the U.S., Sumit’s family decided that he had to end his relationship with a woman twice his age.
Jenny Moved To India on The Other Way Season 1
Jenny Met Sumit’s Secret Wife
Jenny was so much in love with Sumit that she wanted to physically be with him. She was making a big sacrifice by moving to India, but Jenny’s visa was approved in Other Way season 1, and she moved to be with Sumit. Sumit had not told Jenny that he had been secretly married to a woman of his parents’ choice and had been living with her for the past few years in his parents’ house. He rented a different house for Jenny to live in and spent time together with the American woman away from his family.
Jenny was in for a shock when Sumit’s wife showed up at her doorstep. Sumit’s wife’s father came there to tell Jenny that Sumit had been married to his daughter for two years. Sumit’s in-laws wanted to take him to the police and Jenny, too, because she was with a married man. Jenny parted ways with Sumit and went back to the U.S. when he promised her he would divorce his wife for her. Sumit kept delaying the divorce for the longest time. Sumit also had to pay 20,000 dollars in a divorce settlement.
Jenny Was Stuck In India During Covid-19
Jenny Tried Getting A Missionary Visa
Even though Sumit was divorced now and free to marry Jenny, he kept delaying it. Sumit’s hesitance made it seem like he was taking Jenny for a ride. He claimed he was scared of marriage. In reality, he was scared his parents would disown him for going against their will. Meanwhile, Jenny moved to India again in The Other Way season 2. This time, Jenny stayed for good when COVID-19 restrictions stopped her from flying back home. She overstayed her travel visa and even thought of getting a missionary visa by becoming a Hare Krishna devotee.
Jenny & Sumit Married In August 2021
Jenny & Sumit Went Against His Family’s Wishes
In April 2021, Sumit and Jenny tested positive for COVID-19 during the second wave in India. COVID-19 restrictions, including India's lockdown, affected her wedding plans. However, Jenny had sworn that nothing was going to stop her from marrying Sumit this time. Jenny and Sumit got married a few months later without his parents’ knowledge. However, since India doesn’t support dual citizenship, Jenny wasn’t ready to give up her American citizenship. It appears Jenny still lives in India on a tourist visa and moves in and out of the country every six months to extend its validity.
Jenny & Sumit Considered Moving To Thailand
David Toborowsky & Annie Suwan Tried Selling Them A Condo In Thailand
In 90 Day Diaries, Jenny and Sumit went on their first international vacation together to Thailand where they met with co-stars David and Annie. David, who now works as a real estate agent, had an apartment in the Jomtien Beach area of Thailand that he wanted to sell to Sumit and Jenny. The apartment is currently on sale for 2.1 million Thai Baht because Sumit didn’t purchase it. Sumit wanted to purchase the condo, but Jenny didn’t agree to move to a new country. She’d just received Sumit’s parents' acceptance and had settled into domestic bliss in India.
Getting ostracized and being cut off from his family affected Sumit. Sumit’s father was the first who started warming up to the couple. Sumit’s mother took a long time to come to terms with having a woman who was older than her as her daughter-in-law. It eventually did happen and Jenny made India her permanent home. Thailand was something that Sumit considered since he thought of it as a new adventure. At 65, Jenny craved a quiet life but young Sumit, who had never traveled outside of India, wanted to explore other countries.
Have Jenny & Sumit Started Living In America Now?
Sumit & Jenny’s 2024 Location Revealed
As of November 2024, Sumit and Jenny are still living in India. They celebrated both Diwali and Halloween, which fell on the same day in 2024, on October 31, with much glee. Sumit posted clips of him lighting crackers with his wife and cooking delicious fried food. It’s been three and a half years since Sumit and Jenny were married. There’s a chance that Sumit might have applied for an American visa, and he’s still waiting for it. It remains to be seen if the 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way couple will ever live together in the U.S.
Source: Sumit Singh/Instagram, 90 Day Fiancé/YouTube
90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way is a reality TV series documenting the lives of American citizens who move abroad to marry their foreign partners. As they navigate cultural differences and the challenges of adapting to new environments, each couple faces unique obstacles while striving to meet the 90-day deadline for marriage. The series provides an intimate look at the complexities of international relationships and the sacrifices involved.
Release Date June 3, 2019
Seasons 6
Network TLC
Streaming Service(s) TLC GO
English (US) ·