In music, love stories often happen behind the scenes that fans are unaware of. One such story is about Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas who is known as Ashanti in her career and Cornell Iral Haynes Jr who goes by the name Nelly. Their story which recently took a pleasant twist is currently being talked about everywhere online.
About history, Ashanti is an acclaimed R&B singer and Nelly is a thrice Grammy-winning rapper since early 2000s. They had been on-and-off for over ten years until in 2014 when it finally came to an end. In 2023, however, the fire of their passion was kindled again causing excitement among their admirers.
The couple has recently shared some good news with the world. Essence magazine confirmed that after turning 43 years old, Ashanti was expecting her first kid. According to a spokesperson speaking on behalf of Nelly this fact was disclosed during an interview with Essence magazine and later confirmed by him.
For already having two children from previous relationships, Nelly expressed his joy for this new member of their family to come soon. Meanwhile, Ashanti’s pregnancy news was subtly revealed in a video she posted on Instagram too.
On the video, Ashanti’s mom enquires about how long she wants before performing and Ashanti says
“I’m gonna need about nine months”
In addition to pregnancy, the couple also announced their engagement. These double doses of happiness would surely be so exciting for their fans worldwide. Ashanti also disclosed her feelings about this chapter in her life saying,
“This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation. Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to, and sharing this with my family, fiancé, and loyal fans, who have been so supportive of my career, is an amazing experience”.
The news of Ashanti and Nelly reignited relationship, their engagement and the announcement that they are expecting their first child together has definitely sent tongues wagging. As fans and well-wishers shower the couple with love and blessings, the world eagerly awaits the arrival of their bundle of joy.
