90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way star Joanne DiGesu’s biggest secret came to light in season 6, but is she still together with her husband Sean Heffernan? Joanne is a relatively new cast member in the massive 90 Day Fiancé franchise who debuted in season 6 with her Irish partner. The biggest twist in Joanne and Sean’s storyline was that they’d kept their marriage a secret from their families, especially their kids, for over two years. The Tell All revealed that Joanne didn’t end up moving to Ireland and Sean relocated to America instead. However, where is Joanne now?
90DF’s Sean is a mixed martial arts fighter from Drogheda, Co Louth. He bragged about how he wasn’t a typical Irishman. Sean didn’t drink alcohol and didn’t “burn in the sun,” but got a nice tan. He joked that he liked American-Italian MILFs. It was his type. Meanwhile, Joanne was a 43-year-old psychic medium from Long Island, New York. Joanne also made a living by working as a Reiki healer and life coach. Sean and Joanne met after Sean contacted Joanne on social media for a reading. They connected over their shared spirituality and experience as single parents.
Joanne & Sean’s 90DF: The Other Way Journey
Joanne wasn’t able to read Sean’s energy and decided it was because she shared a strong personal connection with him. As they continued chatting online, Joanne went to Ireland to meet Sean after nine months. On her third visit to his country, Joanne and Sean impulsively got married. However, they kept it a secret from their friends and families. Joanne went to Ireland with her sons without letting them know about her marital status with Sean. Moreover, Joanne had already planned to live with them in Ireland permanently, but not if they didn’t approve of Sean as their new dad.
Fans watched Joanne telling her mother that she had secretly tied the knot. After all, she had kept the news from her own mom for two years! Joanne insisted that people eloped all the time. Donna, who felt blindsided by her daughter, was angry because she felt disrespected. Eventually, the angry Donna showed her softer side, even though she knew the process of acceptance was going to take time. Moreover, Sean had a daughter named Bella who was also kept out of the loop. He didn’t tell Bella that he was flying to the U.S. and told her he was going to England instead.
Another important person in Joanne’s family who still didn’t know the secret was her dad. When Joanne’s mother appeared at the Tell All via a video call, her dad was in the next room, oblivious to his daughter’s antics. While the situation appeared hilarious, Joanne was afraid as she anticipated what reaction her father would have once he found out and whether he would forgive her for her mistake as easily as her mom had. The results of Joanne’s strategy would only be revealed if Joanne and Sean return for a new season, which does seem likely given their popularity.
Where Is Joanne Living?
Joanne has two sons, a 19-year-old named Joey and a 13-year-old named Jesse. Joanne used to keep the children in New York with their dad when she was taking multiple trips to Ireland to secretly see Sean. The kids remained unaware of their mother’s antics and Joanne received criticism from fans for the life decisions she’d made as their mom. She was slammed for prioritizing her romance and putting her kids second. Joanne was accused of losing focus on her parenting duties because she was so smitten by Sean’s attractiveness.
Joanne has repeatedly insisted that she never let anyone come between her and her boys. She did not like how the storyline made it look like she had abandoned her children when they were very much a part of her decisions. She asked her critics to be less critical of her on the basis of what they knew about her from TV. Even though both Joanne and Sean have children but live across the globe from each other, Joanne chose to live in New York with Sean joining her in America, as revealed during the Tell All.
Are Joanne & Sean Still Together?
Whether Joanne and Sean will live in the U.S. or Ireland in the future will only be revealed if the couple appear in a new spin-off, considering 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way isn’t their last stint in the franchise. However, Sean has his Green Card and could end up getting his eight-year-old daughter to live with him and Joanne instead. Sean recently confirmed he is still in the U.S. by posting a picture with his queen in January 2025 from their romantic spaghetti date at Mulberry Street Little Italy.
