'90 Day Fiancé': Mido steals Debby's wedding spotlight
On the August 30 episode of 90 Day Fiancé, Mido turned Debby's New Orleans wedding into his own showcase—arriving more than 30 minutes late with a brass band, then halting the reception for solo acting headshots. The newlyweds also consummated their marriage for the first time after six years of dating. The TLC reality hit has tracked Mido, 41, since he moved from Egypt to be with Debby, 55, while pursuing acting in the U.S. Sunday's installment capped a season marked by friction, but the couple still said "I do" in the city Debby loves most.
Key Takeaways
- Mido arrived more than 30 minutes late to the park ceremony, leaving Debby, her children, and the officiant waiting.
- He made a grand entrance dancing behind a four-person brass band playing "When the Saints Go Marching In."
- After the vows, Mido insisted the wedding photographer shoot solo acting headshots while Debby and her kids waited.
- Mido and Debby slept together for the first time on their wedding night after six years together and his religious abstinence.
- Despite Mido hogging the spotlight, Debby said she was overjoyed to finally marry him in New Orleans.
Why was Mido late to his own wedding?
Debby and Mido prepared in the same hotel room before walking across the street to a park for their ceremony. Mido took longer than the bride to get ready, primping in the mirror while Debby grew impatient.
"Mido is late for everything," Debby told producers. "He's always primping. He's always taking his good old time. It's our wedding day—it's not just his day."
Debby, son Caden, and daughter Devyn reached the park first. "Normally, it's the groom waiting at the altar," she noted. "With Mido, not so much. We're always running on Mido time." After 30 minutes, the officiant asked where the groom was.
How did Mido's grand entrance go over with Debby?
Mido eventually appeared with his own brass band, dancing into the park to "When the Saints Go Marching In." Rather than fume, Debby embraced the surprise as a tribute to New Orleans.
"New Orleans is a part of me," she said. "I love this city more than any other place I've ever been in the world. … So, the fact that he thought to have a brass band, good job."
The couple exchanged vows without further drama and headed to their reception—though Mido's self-focused streak was not finished. For more on the franchise, see our Celebrity Breaking News hub.
What happened when Mido hijacked the wedding photos?
After group wedding pictures, Mido told Debby he needed solo shots. "If I'm going to pay for photographer for a wedding, it's good to my acting career, headshots too," he explained.
Debby and her children stood by awkwardly. Devyn quipped, "Wow, Mido took a lot of photographs this evening, so hopefully he'll be able to go ahead and post some with my mom." The moment underscored a pattern fans have watched all season: Mido centering himself even on Debby's biggest day.
Did Mido and Debby sleep together on their wedding night?
The newlyweds had never been intimate during six years of dating because of Mido's Muslim faith. On camera, Debby admitted she felt "like a kid in a candy shop" and "like a kid at Christmas," adding she would "be the one driving the car" because Mido is a virgin.
Mido was blunt about his expectations: "I think she will be very easy with me. But, I will not be easy with her—no mercy today." The episode cut away as the couple giggled in bed, implying they consummated the marriage.
90 Day Fiancé airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on TLC. Reporting on the episode was first published by Page Six.