Syngin Colchester

Syngin Colchester is a South African television personality who appeared on Season 7 of the TLC reality series 90 Day Fiancé. He initially came to public attention when he moved from Cape Town, South Africa, to Connecticut to be with his then-fiancée Tania Maduro, whom he met while working as a bartender. After his marriage to Maduro ended, he continued his media presence through appearances on 90 Day Fiancé spinoffs and as a social media influencer with substantial followings on platforms including Instagram and Cameo.

Sexual assault allegations have emerged against Colchester involving a woman named Valerie, with whom he briefly was in a relationship that allegedly became abusive. His former 90 Day Fiancé co-star Tania Maduro has publicly confirmed these allegations. The situation has raised broader questions about how major media networks handle misconduct allegations involving their cast members and the responsibility of broadcasters to address such claims.

Advocacy efforts have centered on public petitions demanding that TLC address the allegations and take accountability. Activists have called for the network to issue a public apology, remove Colchester from future episodes, and cancel his appearances on related programming, while also pressuring TLC through social media platforms to acknowledge responsibility for platforming individuals facing misconduct allegations.