Nelly and Ashanti 'secretly married six months ago' ahead of welcoming first child together
20.06.2024 - 11:25
/ ok.co.uk
Fans across the globe were over the moon when they found out music superstars Nelly, 49, and Ashanti, 43, had reunited, and they’re set for yet another surprise, as the two have reportedly already tied the knot.
The couple announced their engagement and pregnancy back in April after a decade apart, but it seems like they may have been fooling everyone, as they were already wed.
Their wedding date was listed as Dec. 27, 2023, in public records obtained by TMZ.
The paperwork obtained by the publication didn’t specify exactly where they had the ceremony, however the marriage became official in St. Louis County, where Nelly’s hometown is located.
The Grammy-Award winning artists first started dating in 2003, as they took the world by storm.
The couple also collaborated on music together, releasing Body On Me in 2008 alongside Akon.
The song was a hit and reached the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Nelly confirmed a reconciliation between the two in September 2023, and Ashanti honoured her beau in the sweetest way on the MTV VMAs red carpet that same month.
The Foolish singer stunned on the carpet in a floor length sequin gold gown, with a unique bra top, shaped like turtles.
However, it was her bag that caught attention of fans, which featured an adorable throwback photo of herself and Nelly. Despite the glitz and glam, of fame, Ashanti recently revealed he popped the question while she was watching TV in bed. "It was just such a beautiful, intimate moment," she recalls.
"We were not dressy,” she told Entertainment Tonight. "I cried. I gave him the biggest hug and kiss ever," she describes.