Nelly CONFIRMS he is back with Ashanti a decade after they called it quits and admits rekindling ‘surprised’ them both: ‘We cool again’
Nelly CONFIRMS he’s back with Ashanti, 10 years after they called it quits, and admits rekindling has ‘surprised’ them both: ‘We cool again’
Nelly and Ashanti’s reunion surprised them both.
The two stars are said to have reconciled earlier this year, ten years after they first ended their relationship, but the Hot In Herre hitmaker insisted the get back together wasn’t ‘planned’ by either of them.
During a interview with Love and hip-hop stars Rasheeda and Kirk Frost, Nelly confirmed their rekindled romance: “Yes, we cool again,” he said.
“I think it surprised both of us. It wasn’t anything that I don’t think was planned.”
The 48-year-old star believes being apart for so long helped their reunion as the distance allowed them to better “understand” each other and their relationship.
‘We cool again’: Nelly officially confirmed he’s back with Ashanti ten years after they called it quits; pictured 2008
He explained, “I think we both kind of did what we do, but sometimes you understand each other better when you’re apart.
“You say, ‘Yo, show me exactly what they see.’ You know, because we can all be defensive in our own relationships sometimes. We know we are wrong, but we continue to insist. But we are all victims of that.’
The couple’s relationship feels “good now” because there is “no pressure” on either of them.
Nelly added: ‘Before I felt like we were both doing what we were doing before, and when you get so many people in the middle of it, it can be difficult.’
Nelly and Ashanti, 42, sparked rumors they were back together after being spotted in Las Vegas in March, and a week later they attended a 40th birthday party together for businessman Jon Schwartz.
In December last year, the Foolish singer was on stage with Nelly during Power 98.3 and 96.1’s Under the Mistletoe concert.
After the show, Ashanti admitted she was surprised by the response from fans who wanted the former flames to get back together.
Appearing on Watch What Happens Live, she told host Andy Cohen: ‘My reaction was “wow”. There were a lot of reactions and a lot of people wanted that.’
Raising eyebrows! The former flames recently showed themselves cuddly on Instagram
While she remained coy about whether or not they would get back together, she did admit that they were in a much “better place” than when they broke up.
She added, “What I’m saying is we’re in a better place… We’re cool now. We’ve had some conversations, so it’s cool.”
Ashanti and Nelly, real name Cornell Haynes Jr., first got together after meeting in 2003.
The rap star has collaborated with the R&B star on several occasions, including her 2007 song Switch and 2010’s NY Lover.
From heart to heart! Ashanti and Nelly, real name Cornell Haynes Jr., first got together after meeting in 2003; pictured 2012
Ten years ago, Ashanti reportedly split with Nelly over his alleged ‘cowardly betrayal’.
Ashanti talked about their breakup while on the road The Meredith Vieira Show in 2015.
“I think sometimes people have their own insecurities that can cause them to act out of character. I have been betrayed,” she said at the time.
“Again, you just have to grow. You have to grow up and accept responsibilities for the things you do. I’m not a big fan of people being cowards.
‘I think it’s very important to know yourself and understand what you want and get it. I’m in a different place now.’