90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?starMahmoud El Sherbiny’s surprising new locationafter his disastrous relationship with Nicole Sherbiny in season 8 has been revealed.Mahmoud is an Egyptian manwho met the much older Nicole from Los Angeles while she was on a soul-searching trip in his country. Nicole had walked into a store where Mahmoud was selling fabrics. One thing led to another, andMahmoud asked Nicole to marry him. When Nicole went back to the U.S., she couldn’t stop thinking about Mahmoud. She flew to Cairo, married Mahmoud, and even converted to his religion.
Within two months, Nicole was in America again, contemplating divorce. Shecouldn’t get herself to follow the rules of Mahmoud’s culture, especially the dress code. However, Nicole kept flying to Egypt every few months for the next five years. When she signed up for90 Day Fiancé: The Other Wayseason 4, Nicole had decided to settle down in her in-laws’ house, but the arguments over Nicole’s clothes, her friends, and her life in Egypt continued. Nicole made up her mind to bring Mahmoud to America instead, and he agreed to it to save their marriage.

What Happened Between Mahmoud & Nicole On 90 Day Fiancé Happily Ever After Season 8?
Did Nicole & Mahmoud Split?
90 Day Fiancé Happily Ever After?season 8 gave fans a big update about Mahmoud. He was days away from his arrival in the U.S. Meanwhile, Nicole complained about the rules she was expected to follow. She spoke about trying to live in Egypt, but it was a challenging experience for her because she was in an Islamic marriage.Nicole saw the spousal visa as their “last shot”to make their relationship work. Mahmoud promised the cameras he was going to do anything to keep their marriage together.
However, things turned out very differently once Mahmoud made it to the U.S. in May 2023. Mahmoud disapproved of Nicole’s lifestyle, where she had nude art on her walls and kept a mannequin in her living room. Mahmoud tried to dictate what Nicole would wear,but he was in America now,and it was a hard pill to swallow. Mahmoud threatened to leave when he saw Nicole coming home inebriated with her friends. He left when Nicole asked him to leave but returned when he found her looking for him.

Mahmoud & Nicole Were Uninvited From The Tell All
The Real Reason Was Never Revealed!
Mahmoud and Nicole had reunited in their last episode together. Mahmoud was back in Nicole’s apartment, but their arguments hadn’t stopped. The couple was clueless about how to proceed in the relationship. Nicole wished Mahmoud wouldn’t judge her for her American culture and to embrace her lifestyle. Mahmoud decided he would stick around for a few days, and he soon found a mosque close to their house and made new friends. Mahmoudaccused Nicole of cheating on him.She came home drunk and refused to let Mahmoud go through her phone.
Mahmoud was certain Nicole was hiding something because she “freaked out” when he asked for her phone. Mahmoud declared their marriage was over. It was thelast time that fans saw Nicole and Mahmoud on screen together. They were missing from the show for several weeks and, later, were missing from the promos for the Tell All. They were not going to stay in the “Tell All House” like the rest of the couples. Shaun Robinson remarked at the beginning of the Tell All that Nicole and Mahmoud wouldn’t be there but didn’t say why.

Mahmoud Never Addressed The Incident
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InTouchconfirmed Mahmoud was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with domestic violence after an altercation with Nicole on July 02, 2025. Bloggers Merrypants and John Yates were the first to report the news. This was a week after Nicole and Mahmoud were announced as cast for90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?season 8. The arrest took placeless than a month after the couple celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. Online records (viaMonsters&Critics) from the Los Angeles Superior Court showed that Mahmoud was arrested at 1:30, booked at 2:50, and released around 8:40 p.m. local time.
Mahmoud Suggested He Was Back In Egypt
Mahmoud & Nicole Hinted At A Separation
In July 2024,InTouchreported that no charges were brought against the reality TV star. A rep for the L.A. City Attorney explained in a statement,“We rejected/declined to prosecute.”By April 2024, Mahmoud had suggested he was back in Egypt. He posted a video surrounded by friends and family in the streets of Egypt. Mahmoud was celebrating Eid al-Fitr in Cairo, and Nicole was nowhere to be seen in the crowd. Mahmoud changed his Instagram bio to “(I hate reality TV.)” However, Mahmoud still has Nicole’s photos all over his Instagram feed.
Mahmoud Is Still Living In Los Angeles
Mahmoud & Nicole’s Relationship Status Remains A Mystery
In a major plot twist, by October 2024,Mahmoudhad some good news for his supporters. He revealed where he lives in a cryptic update. Mahmoud stood smiling in front of a “Welcome To Nevada” sign while wearing stylish sunglasses and a black polo shirt. A different sign next to Mahmoud read, “Spark safety, not wildfires.” He removed the comments from the post so fans couldn’t ask him more questions about his relationship.It appears the car in the background was Nicole’s,even if she wasn’t a part of Mahmoud’s happy selfie.
By March,90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?fans had more reasons to believe Mahmoud was living in America. Reddit userpaperairplane77came across a video on social media that gave away Mahmoud’s location. They shared a screenshot of the Reel where Mahmoud stood smiling as two other men were talking about something. Still, this doesn’t seem to solve the mystery ofwhether Mahmoud is still with Nicole despite everything.