Jenny Slatten Diagnosed With ALS

Jenny Slatten is sharing a devastating health diagnosis with the world. The beloved 90 Day Fiancé star, 68, has been diagnosed with ALS — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — nearly a year and a half after her first symptoms began. She and her husband, Sumit Singh, 38, revealed the news in an exclusive interview with People, published Monday.

“We’re doing what we can,” Jenny told the magazine.

The couple, who live in India and have been married since 2021, also took to Instagram to address fans directly. “At first, we tried to keep it private because it’s been very emotional and overwhelming for us,” they wrote. “We were hoping to find some kind of solution before speaking publicly. But after trying for some time, we feel like it’s time to reach out.”

The Symptoms That Started It All

It began quietly, the way these things often do. In December 2024, Jenny choked badly on water — alarming, but easy to dismiss. Migraines followed, along with trouble swallowing pills, which she and Sumit initially chalked up to some kind of infection. Medication seemed to help, and for a moment, things felt manageable.

Then her speech started slowing. Jenny began avoiding conversations, sometimes refusing to speak altogether. “That’s when we knew something was wrong,” she recalled.

The picture sharpened a year later, in December 2025, when Jenny traveled to New York City for a 90 Day Fiancé holiday party and stopped by Swooon’s studio for an interview about her and Sumit’s appearance on The Other Way Season 7. Viewers watching the footage noticed her speech had slowed significantly — some speculated she’d had a stroke. Sumit, who was with her, had assumed she was simply exhausted from the flight. “I was thinking that maybe,” he said, “Jenny didn’t even sleep.”

But one commenter’s suggestion stopped him cold: what if it was ALS? Jenny’s father had died from the disease roughly a decade earlier. Sumit started researching. “And then I find out that these symptoms she was having — this is what it looks like,” he told People.

The Diagnosis and What Comes Next

Back in India, the couple sought out neurologists. An initial assessment flagged a possible brain clot, but a second opinion delivered the definitive answer. ALS is a progressive nervous system disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control over movement, speech, and eventually breathing. There is no cure, and most patients live three to five years after diagnosis — though some live significantly longer.

“We cried and held each other,” Jenny said of the moment they received the news.

The one piece of relative comfort: doctors have told the couple the disease is progressing slowly. Jenny is now exploring genetic testing to determine whether she carries the ALS gene — a result that could qualify her for a medication that may help slow its course. She’s also joined online communities to research every available option. By going public, she said, she hopes “maybe somebody will come forward with something” that could help. Anyone looking to support ALS research can find resources at ALS.org.

The diagnosis carries a particular weight for Jenny given her family history — she knows firsthand what this disease can do. But she’s not retreating. “I don’t want to be treated any different,” she said. “Let’s just live our life as we have been while we can.”

Sumit, for his part, says the ordeal has only pulled them closer. “Honestly, I never felt this much love, or I can love anyone this much,” he said.

Jenny and Sumit’s journey — from meeting online, to years of family resistance, to finally marrying in India — has played out across multiple franchise installments since they first appeared on The Other Way in 2019. Now they’ll face this next chapter on screen too. 90 Day: The Last Resort Season 3 premieres June 1 on TLC.