Jasmine Pineda, known for appearing on “90 Day Fiancé” and its spinoffs on TLC, announced Tuesday she’s expecting a baby with her boyfriend.

“I have very special news for you,” Pineda said, smiling and cradling her belly in an announcement video. “I am pregnant. I am so happy and excited and I cannot wait to meet my beautiful baby.”

Her child’s father, Matt Branistareanu, also shared a photo from the pair’s maternity shoot on Instagram.

The news comes after Pineda relationship with Gino Palazzolo was documented on the show. Pineda, who is from Panama, met Palazzolo online while she was still married, according to TLC. They dated long distance for about eight months before meeting in Panama.

Pineda and Palazzolo married in June 2023 at Zingerman’s Cornman Farms in Dexter, Michigan, according to TLC.

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Pineda has two sons already, and Palazzolo previously told TLC that the couple planned to bring her children to the U.S. and possibly have a third child.

Pregnancy comes after hurdles in Pineda and Palazzolo’s relationship

So far, “90 Day” fans have watched Pineda and Palazzolo try to work out issues such as cheating allegations, controlling behavior and most recently, a lack of intimacy during Season 2 of “90 Day: The Last Resort.”

According to TLC, Pineda previously kept tabs on Palazzolo due to their distance in their relationship. She often asked him to report back what he was up to and sometimes the pair video-chatted when he went to pick up food so she could see who he was talking to.

While together in Panama, the couple spent time with a friend, who started talking about the possibility of having children. According to TLC, Palazzolo was ready to have children with Pineda, but she wasn’t ready and was taking birth control pills.

Another issue the couple faced was a betrayal on Palazzolo’s part. According to TLC, he sent explicit photos of Pineda to his ex, who sent screenshots to Pineda herself.

“Jasmine was absolutely devastated,” TLC wrote on its website.

Still, the couple hashed out their issues and he proposed.

Intimacy and baby issues rise to the surface

The couple’s intimacy issues rose to the surface during the “90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days” Season 5 tell all, TLC reported. During the next season, the pair argued over whether they’d sign prenups. While Pineda ultimately would’ve been OK signing one if he asked again, her beau decided they could skip the entire process.

The couple eventually appeared on “90 Day Fiance” Season 10, now living in Michigan together. As the pair worked to bring her sons to the states, they ran into a few snags, including a paperwork issue that would delay the process.

“Jasmine was devastated and begged Gino to pay their lawyer to help,” TLC said on its website. “However, Gino said he couldn’t afford the (lawyer) fees and wanted to handle it himself.”

The baby conversation also came up again, and she told him she wasn’t sure if she wanted more children. The pair decided to talk more about it later. He later told her he wanted to pause the paperwork to bring her sons to the states until they worked on their marriage more, TLC reported.

‘The Last Resort’ and Matt’s introduction

While filming “90 Day: The Last Resort,” Pineda, now 37, and Palazzolo, 55, discussed a topic they’d been feuding over for some time: the bachelor party he had at a strip club. She found out about it from other people, not her partner.

When Pineda asked him more about what happened, he said “I wished I’d told you I was going to have a bachelor party and that I didn’t touch any of the girls in a way that hurt you.” 

According to Palazzolo, the bachelor party marked a horrible turning point for their relationship.

“That caused a lot of problems,” he said during his confessional. “More fighting. Less communication. We stopped sleeping in the same bed together. After that happened, our bond went to pretty much zero.”

Pineda said she appreciated her husband’s apology and said she agreed to appear on the show to leave the past in the past and start anew. Still, the couple hadn’t made progress regarding intimacy, she said.

Pineda previously suggested open relationship

Branistareanu, the father of Pineda’s child, appeared on the show as her friend and caught up with her via video chat. She told him she was open with Palazzolo about wanting an open relationship, possibly with Branistareanu.

She also allowed him to meet other cast members via video chat during Season 2, episode 12, allowing them to question Branistareanu a bit about his intentions.

“We’re good friends,” he said. “If something was ever to happen, that would be cool with me but when people get married, there’s going to be ups and downs. I want to see her happy … If Jasmine needs me, she knows where to find me.”

Season 2 of “90 Day: The Last Resort” is available to stream on apps such as Hulu, Max and Discovery Plus.

This story has been updated to add information.

Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at [email protected].