THE TLC reality star, Big Ed Brown, has found love again after meeting a fan at a meet and greet, according to TMZ.
After going viral on social media, the 90 Day Fiancé star has returned to the spotlight after proposing to a fan within 24-hours of courtship.
In September 2024, Big Ed found love, proposing to 31-year-old Porscha Raemond.
Big Ed popped the question at a meet and greet being held at the Plantation, Fla., sandwich shop Capriotti’s.
The proposal seemed to be spontaneous with the TLC reality star getting down on one knee after meeting the fan 24-hours earlier.
Lacking a ring, Big Ed had to think outside the box and proposed using a paper clip.
Big Ed first rose to fame after making his debut on season 4 of the TLC reality show, The 90 Day Fiancé.
He travelled halfway across the world to meet his former flame Rosemarie in the Philippines.
“What attracted me to Rose the most was that she admired me, and that felt really good. Like after a while, when somebody looks up to you, it feels good. But she opened my heart to love,” he shared with Us magazine.
The relationship between 23-year-old Rose and 54-year-old Ed did not work out, and some fans were disturbed by the way he treated her.
In one episode of the series, he encouraged her to brush her teeth and shave her legs.
Big Ed is a professional photographer in San Diego, and his portfolio includes wedding photos, family portraits, and fashion shoots.
He was previously married to a woman named Sandra Heckman and the couple share a daughter named Tiffany.
Big Ed was born with Klippel Feil syndrome (KFS), a rare bone disorder.
KFS is characterized by a short neck and restricted mobility of the upper spine.
While some people who suffer from KFS have no symptoms, others may suffer from nerve issues and pain, including back and neck pain and frequent headaches.
Big Ed, who is 4’11”, explained to Entertainment Tonight that, due to the syndrome, he has a “limited range of movement” along with “a bigger than normal chest cavity.”
He said that he was bullied growing up but he has learned to love himself.
As a result of his earned fame from reality television, he has evolved as a reality television star and social media influencer.
Prior to his fame online, he worked as a professional photographer who specialized in weddings, studio shoots, and advertising.
He also worked as an interior designer.
With his new-found fame online, he has been able to build an online shop called This Is Big Ed, where he sells different products such as mouse pads, postcards, notebooks, shirts, and glossy mugs.
After Rosemarie and Big Ed split, he returned home and was looking to fall in love again on 90 Day Fiancé: The Single Life.
“When I returned back from the Philippines [in September], I really came back, like, that was just a waste of my money and a complete waste of my time, and I failed. Luckily, I didn’t lose my daughter, which was my biggest concern,” Brown, 54, told US Weekly while promoting the new spinoff.
“I didn’t think about women, and then I’m like, ‘OK, it’s been eight months. Ed, are you going to get back on the horse again?’”
He “enlists some professional help to improve his dating game,” and decides to take a chance “by asking out someone he’s had a crush on for a while,” according to People.
On the new spinoff, Brown and five other singles from the 90 Day Fiancé universe will embark on their journey to find romance once again.
He is joined by Colt Johnson, Molly Hopkins, Fernanda Flores, Danielle Mullins, and Brittany Banks.
The first series of 90 Day Fiancé debuted in 2014 as a docuseries around the K-1 visa process. Since the show’s inception, a variety of spin-offs from different cast member plot lines have come to be.
With the Single Life debuting, there are nine 90 Day spin off shows in total.
