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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ashanti and Nelly Almost Rekindled Their Relationship About 10 Years Ago. Why It Didn't Work Out (Exclusive)
Peacock's new reality show, Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together, is out now The series reveals Nelly and Ashanti nearly rekindled their relationship about a decade ago "I don't think the timing was great back then," Ashanti tells PEOPLETiming is everything for Nelly and Ashanti. The married couple stars in Peacock's new reality series Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together, which comes over 20 years after they started dating for the first time in 2003. Since then, the relationship has endured ups and downs. They broke up, spent years apart, reunited in September 2023 and quietly married in December of the same year. What fans didn't know is around a decade ago, between the first and second acts of their romance, as the series reveals, they nearly rekindled. Plus, Nelly almost proposed. "There was just so much going on in our careers, and we didn't live in the same state," recalls Ashanti. "It wasn't meant to happen then. We had a lot of kinks to work out." "I don't think the timing was great back then," adds the "Foolish" singer, explaining they both had some "growing and learning" to do before getting back together. As for why their relationship works today, Nelly explains it's not about being "100% sure" it'll be successful but rather "100% willing to take the chance" on love. "It's all a leap of faith. It's all about making yourself vulnerable in certain situations. And we're in this business where we are guarded towards certain things at certain times," says the "Hot in Herre" rapper, a father of five who shares 11-month-old son KK with Ashanti. "So it is hard to let yourself be put into a situation to where it's out of your control and you have to compromise." Nelly continues, "Compromise is tough when you're leading businesses. She's leading the Ashanti business, I'm leading the Nelly business." "Relationships, that s--- sometimes gets pushed to the side," he declares. They work hard to make sure that doesn't happen. "Communication is extremely important, especially with us traveling," says Ashanti. "Sometimes, he's on the other side of the world. And sometimes, I'm on the other side of the world." All eight episodes of Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together are streaming now on Peacock. Read the original article on People
Black America Web
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Ashanti Claps Back Against Unrealistic Expectations: ‘You Don't Have To Snap Back The Moment You Step Out The Hospital'
Source: Courtesy Of Talent / HelloBeautiful Nelly and Ashanti have a love story that belongs in fairy tales. The couple dated for 11 years starting in 2003, then they broke up for 10, explored other options, and then got back together. And not only are they together, they're married with a child. Their son KK is a few months old, and the couple are bringing their new life to Peacock on 'Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together.' We spoke to the loving couple, who keep one another laughing as they talked about balancing marriage, parenthood, and career. Ashanti opened up about going through postpartum and the pressure of 'snapping back.' 'It was a lot going through a lot of firsts in front of so many people,' Ashanti explained. 'Becoming newlyweds and getting married and having a child and the postpartum body. I like to be in a bikini on an island, you know what I mean?' She added, 'After having a baby, you go through those things as a woman, and I just feel like I wanted to inspire women that it's OK, you don't have to snap back the minute you step out of the hospital room.' 'Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together' peels back the veil on the beloved singer's postpartum process, including her hitting the gym to get back into shape. Ashanti is doing it on her time. 'I feel like there's so much on women, you know, to look a certain way and step a certain way. For me, it's just putting your focus into you and making sure you're OK mentally and healthy because you have to be strong for your child.' As for her husband, he was supportive of her during that most sensitive time', she revealed, 'He's good, he's being a little modest, but he's very encouraging and has a very nice nurturing side.' Catch 'Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together' on Peacock, now. SEE ALSO Ashanti Claps Back Against Unrealistic Expectations: 'You Don't Have To Snap Back The Moment You Step Out The Hospital' was originally published on
Daily Mirror
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Ashanti and Nelly's docu-series trailer lays bare ups and downs of romance
Singer Ashanti and Nelly heave finally released their docu-series displaying their love journey over the last 20 years from teenage infatuation to family life Singers Nelly and Ashanti's love life as been the talk of the town over decades. But since the birth of their baby boy Kareem last year, the pair have done their best to remain private while adapting to family life. And in doing so, it has left fans wondering how the pair conduct their lives on a day to day basis. But now we will know. Fans of the couple can now witness their home life in full view as their reality TV show ,Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together, is set to be aired later this month. In the promo clip posted on Instagram by the streaming platform Peacock, viewers will see a montage of the pair from when they were younger to present day. And within seconds, the camera pans to present day where both Ashanti and Nelly, individually claim that they "hated " each other when they first met. The promo then fast-forwards from 2013 to 2022 when Ashanti has given birth to their first child together. And we get to see her in the initial stages of motherhood, and Nelly, who is already a father, expressing his fatherhood methods - which will leave some open-mouthed. Thanks to their candid approach, the couple's life is now exposed to the public which includes fights, frolics and an insight to their romance, which was cemented it with a marriage in 2023. In the reality TV show that is streamed on Peacock, viewers will get to see the real life comings and goings of their favourite stars. An executive of Peacock told NBC online: "Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together follows the electrifying journey of this beloved couple as they reignite their love, navigate the ups and downs of newlywed life, and the challenges of parenthood while juggling their thriving careers. " They added: "Can this unstoppable duo prove that their love truly can conquer all? A fun-filled exploration of lbithove's second chances." Shortly after the birth of the couple's first child, a statement was released to PEOPLE magazine. The statement read: "Ashanti and Nelly welcomed their baby boy, Kareem Kenkaide Hayes, on July 18, 2024. The proud and happy parents are so in love with KK!". Moments later, the singer took to her social media to announce the birth. She wrote at the time:" Four weeks postpartum. You have no idea what this body can do!" She added: "Funny how life's plans aren' on time.. lol. I've been waiting to be a mom for a long time now but nothing could prepare me for EVERYTHING motherhood brings! She added: "This is what postpartum looks like I'm loving these super cozy @fridamom shorts! I'm so proud of my body for giving me my baby, baby, baby, baby, baby."
Perth Now
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Nelly and Ashanti 'hated' each other before reunion
Nelly and Ashanti "hated" each other before getting back together. The couple had an on-off relationship for over a decade from 2003 and they went on to reconcile in 2023, having son Kareem, aka KK, 10 months, and secretly getting married, but they admitted they never expected to reunite. In a trailer for their new reality show Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together, Ashanti, 44, said: "We were together off and on for 11 years, before the final..." Nelly quipped: "I hated her." His wife laughed: "I hated him. I didn't think that we would get back together." Hot in Herre hitmaker Nelly then smiled as he said: "She got me y'all." But Ashanti suggested she hadn't had to work hard to pursue the 50-year-old singer. She said: "He wanted to get got." The 44-year-old pop star previously admitted she was initially shocked that her feelings for Nelly had returned because she thought they had "gone" away after the end of their relationship the first time round. She told E! News: "It was, 'I can't believe these feelings came back. "That's what it was for me. When we first started talking and dating again it was like, 'Wait a minute, these feelings were gone. How did they creep back?" Ashanti also admitted she and Nelly - who has Chanelle, 30, and Cornell, 25, with Channetta Valentine and then adopted his sister's children after she passed away -are keen to have more children. She said: "I am feeling amazing, incredibly pleased, humbled. "My life has completely changed for the better. I feel full, you know? My cup is full. "We're going to add some more. Definitely a girl to balance it out. I'm outnumbered in the house right now. So, a girl would be great!" Meanwhile, Nelly revealed he married the Foolish hitmaker in December 2023 because she was pregnant. Speaking on The Bootleg Kev podcast, he said: "I was like, 'Yo, you know what? Let's just knock this [wedding] out because we're going to be doing so much and everything's moving so fast.' "I didn't want her to be a baby mama, you know what I mean? "Because we already knew where we were in life. If we're back like this, this must be what it's supposed to be." Ashanti and Nelly did not confirm that they had married until June 2024, and just over a month later, she gave birth to their son.
