Steven Frend Is All-In on One Woman — and Fans Are Split on Whether He’s Really Changed

Steven Frend says he is a changed man — and he wants you to believe it. In an exclusive preview of the October 19 episode of 90 Day: Hunt for Love Season 2, the 90 Day Fiancé Season 6 alum revealed he has locked in on exactly one woman: newcomer Iris Castillo. No exploring, no hedging. That is his whole strategy — and the fandom is split over whether it is real growth or the best PR move of his reality TV career.

Nguồn: TLC via TV Insider/Swooon (16/10/2026)

The Mystery That Hooked Him

Steven’s reason for zeroing in on Iris, 29, of San Antonio, Texas, is simple: she is hard to read. “Iris is very mysterious in her own way, so that kind of intrigues me a lot,” he admitted. “It’s like, ‘You’re not easy to read.’ So it’s like, ‘Okay, I have to work for it.’”

The two also clicked over something unexpected: neither is a party person. Iris opened up about a “sensory sensitivity to noise” that makes loud clubs unbearable, and Steven confessed he does not know how to dance and has no interest in the weekend club scene. In a resort full of big personalities chasing airtime, the quietest pairing in the house might be the most serious.

The Childhood Story Behind His Dating Rules

Then came the confessional that reframes everything. Steven opened up about growing up with a mother he says is “probably on marriage 10 or 11 by now” — as a kid, he watched different men cycle through the house and thought that was simply what love looked like. Every one of his siblings, he added, has a different father. “It took a lot of time for me to learn that this is not what it’s supposed to be,” he said.

That is why, he explained, he now dates one person at a time: “I focus on one person at a time, and that’s it. Nothing else, nothing in between. And Iris is one that I’m focusing on right now.” The divorced dad — he shares son Alex, 8, and daughter Leila, 4, with ex Olga Koshimbetova — says he is done with chaos.

Nguồn: TV Shows Ace (06/2019), ảnh từ Instagram Olga Koshimbetova — có watermark nhỏ góc trái

Self-Rated 8/10 — But the Fandom Is Not Buying It So Easily

The one-woman strategy is not Steven’s only headline. According to reports on his pre-season sneak peek, he rated himself an 8 out of 10 as a boyfriend, named his toxic trait (being hard on himself to the point of self-sabotage), and insisted “it’s not about looks, it’s about character” — words that would sound sweet from almost anyone else but land like a dare coming from him.

Because here is the other half of the split: a loud corner of the fandom never wanted him back on TLC. Before the season premiered, some viewers were openly demanding the network drop him, pointing to his controversial Season 6 run and his messy post-divorce history with Olga, who has publicly criticized his involvement in raising their kids, according to reports. For Team Not Buying It, a dating show built on necklace ceremonies is a strange place to prove you have healed.

Nguồn: ScreenRant (09/2019)

Does Iris Even Feel the Same?

Lost in the debate about Steven is the woman at the center of it. Does Iris want to focus on just Steven too? That remains an open question — and she has options. According to reports, Michael Ilesanmi gave Iris his necklace on night one, and previews of the October 19 episode tease that Razvan Ciocoi is moving in on Steven’s connection.

Your turn: Team Changed Man or Team Good PR? Do you believe Steven’s one-woman strategy is real growth — or a storyline? And is Iris actually into him, or just enjoying the attention? Drop your take in the comments.