"Ended up going back": 90 Day Fiancé star Greg reveals the story of how he met Joan

TLC aired 90 Day Fiancé Season 11 Episode 2 on Sunday, February 23, 2025. The second episode introduced a new couple, Gergory from Islip Terrace, New York, and Joan from Kampala, Uganda.

One of the segments featured Gregory sharing how he met Joan and the story behind his proposal to her. He recalled seeing Joan for the first time under unusual circumstances and returning home. However, the 90 Day Fiancé star couldn't forget about her.

Just then, he received a friend request from Joan:

"I just remember all of a sudden boom. It was just like, bling, got this friend request and I could not believe it. I was like, oh, my God. Like, you know, this is that girl. That was it. That was just take off from there, you know. I ended up going back to Uganda, and I proposed on her birthday."

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90 Day Fiancé Season 11 Episode 2: How did Gregory and Joan meet? The male cast member shares the story

With the second episode release of TLC's social experiment, 90 Day Fiancé Season 11 Episode 2 featured a brand new couple: Gregory and Joan. The viewers who believe in "fate" and "destiny" would surely enjoy his story.

Greg recalled meeting Joan because he "fell asleep" on a stranger's shoulder on the airplane. He then learned that the said gentleman was from Uganda, East Africa. After chatting with him, Greg learned he owned a safari. The male cast member had quite a long discussion with him that lasted more than 6 hours.

"After talking to him for six and a half hours straight, he actually ended up inviting me to Uganda. I checked into the guest house and I saw Joan within my first hour and a half of being there in Uganda," shared Greg.

It was his first meeting with Joan. They chatted "very little bit," and he shared his weight loss journey. He then left Uganda and returned home.

Cut to one and a half years later, he couldn't stop thinking about Joan.

"Like, damn, I let that girl get away, you know, and still to this day, I'm not sure how she found me on social media."

90 Day Fiancé star recalled getting a friend request from Joan, and since then, they started chatting and sharing various things. Soon, after learning that Joan was "that girl," he went to Uganda again. It was on Joan's birthday when he proposed to her.

In the latter part of his 90 Day Fiancé introduction, Gergory confessed that the couple might face some issues after Joan arrived. It was because he was living with his mother in Long Island.

He also shared his financial situation.

"I think Joan will definitely be able to adjust to living here. But it's insane. The average starter home on Long Island is probably anywhere from $400,000 to $500,000. I'm nowhere near that position to put down a deposit on a family home, for sure. Nowhere near."

The segment saw Greg reaching his mom's house, where he got her some plain loaves, bacon, and cheddar. He told the cameras how Joan had been a little "skeptical" about his living circumstances.

He mentioned that she "obviously" wanted their own place where they could have privacy. The male cast member added that he and Joan might have to live with his mother for a year or "up to two years."

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To learn more about what happened after Joan arrived at Greg's house, fans can stream 90 Day Fiancé Season 11 Episode 2 on TLC.