- Nelly and Ashanti are proof that maybe if it did not work out the first time, the second time might be the charm
- The Grillz singer has admitted to kindling his romance with Ashanti after months of being snapped together
- Their romance comes a decade after calling off their romance and each seeing other people
Rapper Nelly, real name Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., admitted that he and 42-year-old singer Ashanti have rekindled their romance.
According to Daily Mail, reports emerged earlier this year that the two celebrities had reconciled, marking a reunion a decade after their initial breakup.
Nelly confirms relationship with Ashanti
However, Nelly emphasized that either party didn’t premeditate their decision to rekindle their romance.
In an interview with Love and Hip Hop stars Rasheeda and Kirk Frost, Nelly affirmed their revived relationship, stating,
“‘Yeah, we cool again. ‘I think it surprised both of us though. It wasn’t anything that I don’t think was planned.'”
The 48-year-old celebrity feels that the extended period of separation has actually been beneficial for their reunion.
According to him, the time apart has enabled them to better understand each other and their relationship.
“I think we both were pretty much doing what we do, but sometimes being separate you understand one another more. You be like, ‘Yo, let me see exactly what they see.’ You know, because we all can be defensive sometimes in our own relationships. We know we wrong but we going to stand on it. But we all a victim to that.”
When rumours of Nelly and Ashanti began
According to Page Six, speculation about their reconciliation initially arose when the pair was seen together at a Las Vegas fight night.
A few weeks later, they added fuel to the romance rumours by making a joint appearance at the lavish 40th birthday celebration of Jon Schwartz, an executive from the Tao Group Hospitality.
A source told the online publication:
“They were smiling at each other nonstop, they were super cute.”
Nelly sells music rights
In July, Nelly joined a list of the many renowned stars who have recently sold either a portion or the entirety of their music catalogues.
Notable artistes such as Justin Beiber, Neil Young, David Bowie and Bob Dylan are among those who have also sold the rights to their music.
Nelly’s lucrative deal reportedly would enable the rapper to continue profiting from the remaining half of his music catalogue of their music catalogues.
