• Jenny Slatten, 68, has been diagnosed with ALS, one year after her first symptoms appeared in December 2024
• Her husband Sumit Singh first suspected something was wrong after fans noticed her slowed speech at a 90 Day Fiancé holiday party
• Jenny’s father also died from ALS roughly a decade ago, making the diagnosis especially devastating for the couple
• Doctors say the disease is progressing slowly, and Jenny is exploring genetic testing that could qualify her for treatment
• The couple returns to TV on 90 Day: The Last Resort Season 3, premiering June 1 on TLC

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.

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• Russell Andrews, 64, known for Better Call Saul and Straight Outta Compton, publicly revealed an ALS diagnosis he received in autumn 2025.
• The actor appeared on CNN’s The Story Is with Elex Michaelson on May 16 alongside fiancée and Justified actress Erica Tazel, 49.
• Tazel told Andrews after his diagnosis: “At least now we know what it is, and I still want to be your wife.”
• Andrews is partnering with the nonprofit ALS Network during ALS Awareness Month to raise visibility and connect families to resources.
• His daughter Anya will also be part of the family’s public advocacy alongside Andrews and Tazel.

Russell Andrews is living with ALS. The 64-year-old actor — a familiar face from Better Call Saul, Straight Outta Compton, and a celebrated career in August Wilson’s theater work — made the announcement publicly on Saturday, May 16, sitting beside his fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, during an emotional appearance on CNN’s The Story Is with Elex Michaelson.

“I am a person living with ALS,” Andrews told anchor Elex Michaelson. “I was diagnosed in the late fall of last year. It’s been humbling.”

The diagnosis, confirmed in autumn 2025, was the end of a long and disorienting road. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness, slurred speech, and eventual paralysis. There is no cure.

Years of Symptoms, and a Pandemic That Complicated Everything

Looking back, Andrews believes the earliest warning signs surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic — though at the time, he had no idea what he was dealing with. “I thought I had a stroke during COVID,” he said. “It was a stressful time.”

The timing made everything harder to parse. Between the industry-wide production shutdown and the historic 2023 SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America strikes, Andrews said he was largely out of work for roughly three years. “We didn’t work for three years, about, and then we had the back-to-back strikes and so a lot was going on,” he said.

By 2023, the physical changes were becoming harder to ignore. He started experiencing occasional muscle twitches and attributed them to pinched nerves in his neck. Then came the moments that stopped him short — cups and glasses slipping from his hands at night, strange sensations traveling up and down his arm. “I was not able to do things that I normally do,” he recalled. “It felt like things were running up and down my arm at different times and it was the nerves.”

Tazel noticed things from the outside that Andrews himself was still explaining away. She watched him take longer than usual to clean the pool. She saw subtle shifts in the way he walked. “There was just the subtle little things like that and I had questions,” the Justified actress said. “I was like, ‘Something is definitely wrong.'”

Andrews had lost his health insurance during the work stoppage, and it wasn’t until coverage was restored that he could finally see a doctor. The appointment moved fast. “Within 15 minutes, the primary care [physician] said she would like me to see a neurologist,” he remembered. “One thing led to another.”

“I Still Want to Be Your Wife”

When the diagnosis came, Tazel’s response was immediate and unwavering. She described feeling an unexpected calm when Andrews first shared the news — not relief, exactly, but clarity after months of unanswered questions.

“When he shared the news with me, again, there was not a sigh of relief, but some understanding of what was happening,” she said. “And I looked at him across the room and I said, ‘At least now we know what it is, and I still want to be your wife.'”

Tazel, 49, has stepped into the role of Andrews’ caretaker, and she said the experience has reshaped how she understands love. “There are cases” where it “is truly unconditional,” she told CNN — and walking through this with Andrews has shown her that firsthand.

The couple has not announced a wedding date.

Going Public During ALS Awareness Month

The timing of Andrews’ announcement is deliberate. May is ALS Awareness Month, and he has formally partnered with the nonprofit ALS Network to raise visibility around the disease. His fiancée Tazel and his daughter Anya will be part of that effort alongside him, sharing their family’s journey and helping connect others to resources and support.

For Andrews, the community he found through the ALS Network has been one of the most unexpected parts of this chapter. “I walked into a family of very caring people I did not know a year ago — the cliché family,” he said, “but they have not let us miss a step in terms of care, the attention, the awareness and the ability to get me here today.”

“Receiving this diagnosis changed my life,” Andrews said in a statement. “What I didn’t expect was the depth of connection and support that comes with it. There’s a community here that shows up in ways that matter.”

Sheri Strahl, president and CEO of the ALS Network, welcomed the family’s partnership. “The ALS Network is built around one simple truth, that no one should face ALS alone,” she said. “Russell, Erica, and Anya’s willingness to share their journey brings visibility to the realities of this disease and the strength of the community behind it.”

Beyond his screen work, Andrews is a deeply respected stage actor with a long association with August Wilson’s plays — earning a Laurence Olivier Award for his role as Youngblood in Jitney at London’s Royal National Theater, and originating roles in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and King Hedley II. He is also the founding member of StageWalkers Productions, with additional television credits including Insecure, Grey’s Anatomy, and NCIS: New Orleans.

Andrews’ announcement comes months after the death of fellow actor Eric Dane, who passed away in February at 53 following his own battle with ALS. Dane’s family said he “became a passionate advocate for awareness and research, determined to make a difference for others facing the same fight.”

Andrews, for his part, seems to be on the same path. “This moment is bigger than me,” he said. “It’s about making sure people feel supported, and making sure we keep moving forward.”

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