Marrying Millions Explained

Genre:Reality television
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:30
Runtime:42 minutes
Company:Sharp Entertainment
Network:Lifetime

Marrying Millions is an American reality television series that premiered on Lifetime on July 10, 2019. The show follows the everyday lives of six couples who face scrutiny from friends and family.

On October 2, 2019, the series was renewed for a second season which began on August 5, 2020. This season continued to follow one couple from Season 1 and introduced 5 new couples.[1] [2] [3]

Cast

Marrying Millions included the following couples:[4] [5]

Sean Lourdes and Megan Thomas Lourdes

Megan is a yoga instructor, a model signed with Elite, graduate of UCLA, and fiancée of Sean with whom she has a three-year-old son. Sean is the grandson of AUGE Media Publishing founder, Don Julio Lourdes.[6] While most of their wedding planning goes smoothly, the couple face pressure from Sean's father, Emilio, to get a prenup. The season ends with the pair marrying at Cypress Sea Cove in Malibu, without a prenup.[7]

Shawn Isaac and Kate London

Shawn, 29, is a rapper and entrepreneur from Palm Springs.[8] While Kate, 33, has wedding bells on her mind, she begins to question if everything is what it seems. In their final episode, Shawn gives Katie a "diamond" bracelet that turns out to be Cubic Zirconia.[9] The couple previously appeared on a Facebook reality show Make Up or Break up in 2017.[10] Isaac has also been on MTV's True Life,[11] Startup U,[12] Bravo's Million Dollar Matchmaker (Season 2, Episode 6).[13] [14] [11]

Gentille Chhun and Brian Blu (also known as Dave Smith)

Gentille is a real estate investor in Las Vegas who has been dating Brian, an actor and construction worker who her friends think is using her.[15] During the season, the couple get engaged, but ultimately break-up on the day of their wedding. After the season aired, the legitimacy of their wedding day came into question after reports came out that alleged that there was no public record of a registered marriage license under either of their names in Clark County, Nevada (which would have been required if they were marrying that day).[16] [17]

Drew Gemma and Rosie Marin

40 year old Drew owns a construction and landscaping company and likes to spoil his college graduate girlfriend Rosie, whom he met on SugarDaddy.com. During the season, the couple got engaged. In the season finale, the couple elope to Costa Rica. It is unclear if they are legally married in the U.S.[18] Rosie coined the phrase "Come Through Daddy Drew." After the show aired, Drew's financing allegedly came into question after tax liens and Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings became public.[19] [20]

Bill Hutchinson and Brianna Ramirez

Briana, 21, had been dating Bill, the 60-year-old president of Dallas-based Dunhill Partners Inc, for one year.[21] Bill's ex-wife is also on the show to "stir the pot." After two years, the couple are still together.[22] In July 2021, Bill would be criminally charged with sexually abusing three underage girls at his vacation home in Laguna Beach, California.[23]

Katie Hamilton and Kolton Pierce

Katie, 37, has been dating her daughter's friend Kolton, 23. Katie was previously married to baseball player Josh Hamilton. The current status of their relationship is unknown.[24] [25]

Couples

CoupleCastAgeOccupationRelationship statusNotes
1Sean Lourdes 36Chairman of The Lourdes Foundation and President of Auge Media[26] MarriedThe couple has a five-year-old son. While planning for their wedding, Sean's father Emilio pressures the couple to sign a prenup. Sean and Megan married at Cypress Sea Cove, a private estate in Malibu. They married without signing a prenup.
Megan Thomas Lourdes25Project Director for The Lourdes Foundation
2Drew Gemma39Owner of landscaping companyMarriedCouple met on SugarDaddy.com and elope to Costa Rica. On the show, Rosie coined the phrase "Come Through Daddy Drew." After the show aired, Drew's financing came into question after tax liens became public.
Rosie Marin 23Recent college graduate
3Bill Hutchinson60President of Dunhill Partners IncDatingBill convinces Briana to make a major move to Miami, FL, despite concerns from her family
Briana Ramirez21Hostess
4Shawn Isaac29Rapper and InvestorDatingWhile Kate, 34, has wedding bells on her mind, she begins to question if everything is what it seems. In their final episode, Shawn gives Kate a "diamond" bracelet that turns out to be Cubic zirconia. This couple has previously appeared on other reality shows.
Kate London 34Singer
5Katie Hamilton37EntrepreneurDatingKatie is the ex-wife of baseball player Josh Hamilton. Kolton is a friend of Katie's daughter
Kolton Pierce23Singer
6Gentille Chhun45Real estate agent and InvestorSingleGentille's friends question Brian's motives. During the season, the couple get engaged, but ultimately break-up on the day of their wedding. After the season aired, the legitimacy of their relationship came into question.
Brian Bru (also known as Dave Smith)48Construction worker and Actor

Episodes

Season 2

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lifetime Says "I Do" to New Season of "Marrying Millions" for 2020. The Futon Critic. October 2, 2019.
  2. Web site: 'Marrying Millions' Renewed for Season 2 by Lifetime with Expanded 16-Episode Order . 2 October 2019 .
  3. Web site: Lifetime's Provocative Docuseries "Marrying Millions," Returns with Seven Couples, Premiering August 5. The Futon Critic. June 29, 2020.
  4. Web site: Nied. Jennifer. The Cast Of 'Marrying Millions' Might Stir Up More Drama Than '90 Day Fiancé'. Women's Health. July 10, 2019.
  5. Web site: Goronja. Ariel. Here's What the Cast of 'Marrying Millions' Makes Annually. Heavy. August 1, 2019.
  6. https://www.mylifetime.com/shows/marrying-millions/cast/sean-and-megan
  7. Web site: Sims. Maddy. Sean Lourdes and Megan Thomas' Wedding Album. The Knot News. September 13, 2019.
  8. https://www.mylifetime.com/shows/marrying-millions/cast/shawn-and-kate
  9. Web site: Marrying Millions: Kate's Diamond Bracelet is a Fake (Season 1) | Lifetime .
  10. Web site: Pena. Xochitl. Desert rapper Shawn Don and girlfriend appear in new Facebook original show 'Make up or Break up'. The Desert Sun. October 19, 2017.
  11. Web site: Entrepreneur Shawn Isaac of Rancho Mirage on 'Startup U'. The Desert Sun. September 26, 2015.
  12. Web site: Friedlander. Whitney. ABC Family Sets Cast for Tech-Themed Reality Series 'Startup U'. Variety. June 30, 2015.
  13. Web site: Pena. Xochitl. 'Million Dollar Matchmaker' Patti Stanger helps young rapper from desert find love. The Desert Sun. August 4, 2017.
  14. Web site: Introducing The Real Shawn Isaac. Yummy Mummy Club.
  15. https://www.mylifetime.com/shows/marrying-millions/cast/gentille-and-brian
  16. Web site: Hawks. Asa. MARRYING MILLIONS Was Brian & Gentille's relationship & story fake? Was that even her house?. Starcasm. September 18, 2019.
  17. Web site: How to Get a Marriage License . www.clarkcountynv.gov . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180901154404/http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/clerk/services/Pages/how-to-get-a-marriage-license.aspx . 2018-09-01.
  18. https://www.mylifetime.com/shows/marrying-millions/cast/drew-and-rosie
  19. Web site: Hawks. Asa. Marrying Millions Drew Gemma has multiple tax liens, plus other liens over the last 7 years. Starcasm. July 23, 2019.
  20. Web site: 'Marrying Millions': Drew Gemma And Rosie Mystery Couple May Have Tax Liens Issues. TV Shows Ace. July 24, 2019.
  21. Web site: About Bill Hutchinson: Dallas Developer and Star of Lifetime's Marrying Millions. Bill Hutchinson.
  22. https://www.mylifetime.com/shows/marrying-millions/cast/bill-and-brianna
  23. News: Multiple young women accuse North Texas reality TV star Bill Hutchinson of sexual assault. Lynnanne. Nguyen. KDFW. 9 July 2021. 19 October 2021.
  24. https://www.mylifetime.com/shows/marrying-millions/cast/katie-and-kolton
  25. Web site: Parente. Jackson. 'Marrying Millions' Star Katie Hamilton Talks Ending Romance With Kolton Pierce. All About The Tea. September 5, 2019.
  26. Web site: THE ULTIMATE MALIBU ADVENTURE: THE WORLD'S FASTEST BMW, DOLPHINS, JETSKIING IN SUITS AND A BEACHHOUSE.. Destination Luxury. September 23, 2016.