Ashanti Says Before She and Nelly Were 'Happy' Together They 'Hated' Each Other: 'I Didn't Think That We Would Get Back Together'
Nelly and Ashanti have a new reality show coming to Peacock on June 26
The couple revealed that they were "on and off" for 11 years before their 2013 breakup
The couple married in 2023 and welcomed their first child together, Kareem Kenkaide Haynes, in 2024Nelly and Ashanti are shedding new light on their relationship in the trailer for their upcoming reality show Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together.
In the clip, released on Thursday, June 12, Nelly, 50, and Ashanti, 44, reflect upon the long journey that ultimately led to them rekindling their romance in 2023, 10 years after their split.
In the two years since, the pair got married in secret and welcomed son Kareem Kenkaide Haynes together in 2024, whom they affectionately call KK. Their upcoming reality show will invite viewers into their lives as they navigate new parenthood and work through their shared past. Despite the happy ending, Ashanti made sure viewers know that their relationship hasn't always been easy.
"We were together off and on for 11 years, before the final [sic]..." Ashanti began.
"I hated her," Nelly quipped.
"I hated him," Ashanti said, laughing. "I didn't think that we would get back together."
Smiling, Nelly then said, "She got me y'all," to which Ashanti quipped, "He wanted to get got."
The couple's relationship began in 2003. That same year, both artists were nominated at the 45th Grammy Awards.
In November 2024, Nelly and Ashanti opened up to Entertainment Tonight about their infant son. 'He's such an incredibly happy baby,' Ashanti gushed. 'He smiles all the time.' She went on to say that he lights up around Nelly. 'When he sees daddy, the vibe definitely changes.'
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Nelly, born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., also shares daughter Chanelle, born in 1994, and his son Cornell, born in 1999, with his ex-girlfriend Channetta Valentine. Following the death of his sister Jackie Donahue in March 2005, Nelly adopted and raised her kids, Shawn and Sydney Thomas, after they lost their mother to leukemia.
The music powerhouse couple is onboard as executive producers of We Belong Together alongside Jenny Daly, J Erving and Lauren Lazin with Critical Productions LLC.
Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together hits Peacock on June 26.
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