90 Day Fiance: What Now is back on tonight selling the fiction that Evelin Villegas and Corey Rathgeber are engaged and planning a wedding. A source down in Ecuador told us all about their status – they’re married — and have been. And now, we’ve got more details on their fakery – and our source says TLC knows all about it — and doesn’t care.

90 Day Fiance: What Now – Evelin & Corey Staging Scripted Scenes for TLC

In the latest promos for the spinoff, you’ll see Evelin Villegas with Corey Rathgeber down in South America. He’s trying to talk her into marrying him. But that’s not the life she wants – so she says. However, it’s reportedly common knowledge among their friends and family that they married long ago.

So, why is 90 Day Fiance still selling this false narrative? If you’ve been watching this franchise long enough, you know that couples that do what the producers want usually get more air time. And, they get the opportunity to do spinoff shows like What Now and Happily Ever After — and earn more reality TV money.

Last season, on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way, Corey Rathgeber “proposed” to Evelin Villegas. The show staged a whole hot air balloon scene, but it was only for TV. Why? Because when the show filmed that moment, they’d already been married for more than a year, our source says.