Everything we know about Richard and Kathleen from 90 Day Fiance UK The intriguing TV show “90 Day Fiancé: UK” on TLC gives us a glimpse into the lives of people from the UK considering cross-border romances with foreigners. Cross-border relationships can be difficult because people must deal with stark differences in conventions, cultures, habits, and lives.
Also, adjusting to a new environment when traveling to a foreign country to work on your relationship is also quite challenging. However, it is intriguing to watch how each couple chooses to approach their problems in a particular way, with cameras recording their every action and their future at stake.
Richard, a resident of Preston, Lancashire, and Kathleen, his Filipino girlfriend, first appeared in the first season of “90 Day Fiancé: UK”. We learn that Kathleen has always been very envious of her boyfriend’s female partners, despite Richard saying that he preferred a traditional girl to a modern one. Fans wanted to know more about this intriguing duo, but the UK native confessed that he likes to engage in light flirtation even when he’s in a relationship
Where are Richard and Kathleen from?
Richard, who was 41 at the time of filming, lives in Preston, Lancashire, where he hosts game shows for a job and even runs a surprise game show empire that sells his software around the world. Although Richard was depicted as living alone in a small house, he admitted that he often felt quite lonely and always longed to meet someone who would prepare meals, clean and keep him company.
But from all appearances, the British native seemed to be very friendly and preferred a party lifestyle. Richard even mentioned how he and his friends would party practically every night and end up at a kebab shop before taking a taxi home. Furthermore, he seemed to be particularly interested in anything unusual and was observed enjoying himself in a strip club in Lancashire.
While 32-year-old Kathleen was shown to be living with her parents and younger brother in Cebu City, Philippines, she is actually from that city. Being the oldest, Ella Kathleen stated that she handles most of the family’s responsibilities and sometimes even cooks for them. Also, her family wanted her to run her family’s general store and serve customers all day.
How did Richard and Kathleen meet?
Interestingly, Kathleen said that she had no plans to meet anyone outside of the Philippines, but chance led her to find Richard on a global dating app. Richard, on the other hand, claimed that he was fed up with dating English women and wanted a traditional partner to marry. He then discovered Kathleen’s profile on the same international dating app and the two struck up a conversation.
Naturally, Kathleen’s family was very suspicious of Richard at first because they didn’t know what he intended to do with the Filipino-American. But as Kathleen and Richard grew closer, her family became more accepting of the British man, even welcoming him when he decided to fly to the Philippines to be with the love of his life for a few days. It was interesting to learn from Richard that he and Kathleen had been dating for about four years at the time of filming and that they were serious about getting married. However, her love was often hampered by his propensity to flirt and her jealousy.
Richard and Kathleen: Outlook for the Future
Kathleen is an interesting match for Richard’s ideal of a traditional girl: someone who would cook for him, take care of him, and wouldn’t be afraid to clean up after himself. Although Richard and Kathleen make a positive first impression, their relationship may eventually be affected by the Filipino’s jealousy and Kathleen’s penchant for innocent UK flirtation.
To begin with, Richard said that he enjoyed being himself and wouldn’t change for anyone in the world, in contrast to Kathleen’s request that her boyfriend do the right thing and refrain from coming on to other women. Richard even acknowledged that once Kathleen got to the UK, they would run into some problems.