The two are expecting a baby later this year. In this case, we're late to the wedding!
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Nelly and Ashanti have kept their marriage private — for six months!
People obtained documents on Wednesday, June 19, showing that Ashanti, 43, and Nelly, 49, tied the knot back on December 27, 2023. The couple previously announced their engagement and pregnancy with their first child, but not their union.
Ashanti told Entertainment Tonight about the proposal and what her dream wedding looks like earlier this week.
Ashanti described the engagement as a “beautiful, intimate moment” at home. She joked that her outfit proved she was not expecting it at all. “I definitely had one of his T-shirts and his boxers,” she recalled. In May, Ashanti celebrated her first Mother’s Day as an expecting mother, sharing the special moments on Instagram. In the photos, she posed with Nelly and other family members cradling her bump and smiling.
The couple first began dating in the early 2000s before breaking it off in 2013. They rekindled their relationship after another 10 years in 2023, announcing their engagement and pregnancy nearly one year later. "I think it surprised both of us,” the "Hot in Herre" rapper said on the Boss Moves with Rasheeda show on Philo in September.
In her April 2024 announcement that the two were expecting their first baby together, Ashanti emphasized the changes in her life in an interview with Essence. “This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation,” she told the outlet. “Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to."
Ashanti describes her pregnancy as "the greatest feeling ever" in an Instagram post above. Congratulations to her and Nelly as they embark on a new chapter of life!
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