EXCLUSIVE: ’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Let Her Fiancé Live Rent-Free in Her Ghana Apartment—See What She Found When She Returned

Not every tenant leaves a rental unit in the condition they found it, so when one “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” cast member let her fiancé live "rent-free" in her apartment while she was away on another continent, she immediately inspected every inch of the place upon her return.

Michelle is one of seven Americans making the move abroad for love on TLC’s hit dating show, “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way.” The popular spinoff of the “90 Day Fiancé” series applies the original premise in reverse and sees U.S. citizens moving to foreign countries for the partners they plan to marry.

Michelle, a self-described hustler who flips cars for a living, is in the process of relocating from Dallas, TX to Accra, Ghana for Felix, a bartender she met and fell for while traveling through West Africa.

“I’m moving across the world to be with Felix,” she states in a trailer for the new season that premiered Oct. 8. “I’m taking a massive, terrifying risk.”

In addition to committing to Felix, Michelle is also bound to the lease she signed for an apartment in his hometown, despite her own doubts and her family’s concerns about her relationship. Michelle has ongoing trust issues with Felix and his family, while Michelle’s adult daughter, Kiera, and her mother, Shelly, are both unconvinced Felix is The One.

In an exclusive clip shared with Realtor.com from the forthcoming episode, “Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Family,” Michelle is seen examining her place in Ghana where Felix had been living unsupervised—on her dime.

“90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” star Michelle is moving from Dallas, TX to Accra, Ghana for Felix, a bartender she met and fell for while traveling through West Africa. (TLC)

In addition to committing to Felix, Michelle is also bound to the lease she signed for an apartment in his hometown.

Because Michelle allowed Felix to live “rent-free” in her apartment while she was away, she immediately inspected every inch of the place upon her return. (TLC)

Michelle is pleasantly surprised by the state of the apartment when she pushes open the wooden front door of the unit located inside a multi-story residential structure. (TLC)

“The last time I was here, him and his daddy robbed me,” says Michelle about the state of their relationship, while explaining the financial arrangement that’s been in place during their time apart. “And since I've been gone, the whole time he's been living off the rent I paid for—rent-free. So if I even find a stain in this apartment, I'm about ready to lose my sh*t.”

After the couple pulls up to a multi-story building, and Michelle makes her into the apartment, she is pleasantly surprised.

“Oh, wow, the room is so clean,” she says. “Oh my gosh, you knew better.”

As Michelle moves through the open floor plan apartment, the living room and kitchen are revealed.

A black leather-like sofa, chair, and ottoman form a seating area that sits atop a gray area rug.

Behind that set-up, a trio of black and chrome barstools belly up to a wooden countertop with an open-shelf wine rack.

The working space of the kitchen is comprised of an L-shaped countertop, black modern cabinetry, and a stainless steel top-mount refrigerator. White paint covers most of the walls, though there’s a feature wall with a tile finish that mimics the room’s tile flooring.

Inside the open floor plan apartment, a black leather-like sofa, chair, and ottoman form a seating area in the living room, while a trio of black and chrome barstools belly up to a wooden countertop with an open-shelf wine rack in the kitchen. (TLC)

The working space of the kitchen is comprised of an L-shaped countertop, black modern cabinetry, and a stainless steel top-mount refrigerator. (TLC)

On top of a black tufted headboard bed with floral blue pillowcases and gray bedding, Felix arranged flower petals to spell out the message, “Love U Mimi.” (TLC)

Standing inside the white-walled bedroom, Felix declares his love for Michelle. (TLC)

Back in the front room of the apartment, a wall-mounted flatscreen television is seen opposite the couch. (TLC)

A poster-sized photo of the couple hangs on the living room wall. (TLC)

Just beyond the kitchen, a honey-toned wooden door is where Michelle enters the bedroom.

“I want to put my stuff up,” she explains, before stumbling upon a romantic gesture Felix orchestrated for their reunion.

On top of a black tufted headboard bed with floral blue pillowcases and gray bedding, an arrangement of flower petals spell out the message, “Love U Mimi.”

“Oh, that's so sweet. Thank you,” Michelle responds.

Across the white-walled room, Felix declares his love.

“Everything you see, this is how I feel. It's just my feelings. This is my feelings,” he affirms.

Standing in front of a window with gray curtains and white bars, Michelle pushes back on his statements of love.

She asks, “But if that's your feelings, why are you mean to me when I'm not here?”

Felix shrugs and apologizes, which prompts Michelle to head back to the front of the apartment, where a flat-screen is mounted on one wall and a poster-sized photo of the couple hangs on another.

Behind the scenes, Felix expresses his disappointment over Michelle’s rocky arrival.

“I just picked Michelle from the airport and I was thinking we were going to be happy and then talk about our issues later, and it's not happening like that,” he says. “It's really making me feel very bad because we've been apart for too long and coming together is like a special thing for both of us, but it's very disappointing that things are not going very well right away.”

While things didn’t get off to a smooth start, perhaps being together under the same roof at the same time will be a better environment for the betrothed couple to work on their relationship’s necessary repairs.

“90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” airs Sundays at 8 p.m. on TLC and streams the next day on HBO Max.