How long were nelly and ashanti together

Everyone in the industry knew that Nelly and Ashanti were an item, but the couple made it a point to keep their relationship private. They dated on and off for several years.

In , Nelly even told Rap-Up that he was considering marrying Ashanti. But the marriage plans never came to fruition, as it was announced in April that the couple had gone their separate ways after 11 years of on and off dating. Ashanti first hinted at their breakup — and the reason they split up — on The Meredith Vieira Show in You just have to grow. And um, I kinda just I have to do me. We're in that space right now and there are things that were said and things that were done that probably shouldn't have been said or done, but they have been.

When she was asked in if there was potential for her and Nelly to ever reunite, Ashanti was firm in her stance that the breakup was the end of their relationship and fixing it was beyond repair. Ashanti disclosed to Andy Cohen in that the last time she saw Nelly was when they separated, she never even saw him at red carpet events.

Also, she shut down the rumor that the rapper has ever owed her any money. While Ashanti has dated several men since her breakup with Nelly, which includes NBA star, James Harden , Nelly is in a very serious relationship with model Shantel Jackson , who he met in on the set of his reality show NellyVille. Jackson was previously involved with boxer Floyd Mayweather, and the relationship did not end well.

Jackson accused Mayweather of assault and invasion of privacy, while Mayweather stated that she aborted his baby. All through Jackson's problems, Nelly continued to support and help her. She returned the favor when the rapper was confronted with two different accusations of rape and sexual assault from fans in Nelly stated that "I would not want my life to not have Shantel in it.

Not all celebrity breakups are equal, while some famous exes are able to split amicably and remain friends. Others will probably always hate each other.

In Ashanti and Nelly's case, she revealed that she hadn't seen him since they parted ways. It's safe to assume that they haven't spoken, either. Nelly has been in a long-term relationship with Shantel Jackson since while Ashanti has been linked to several celebrities over the years. A post shared by Ashanti ashanti.

It was the s, capri pants and low rise jeans were all the rage, and Ashanti and Nelly were one of the most popular power couples. They kept their relationship out of the public eye for the most part and were together for almost a decade. The famous exes met in at a Grammy Awards press conference, where sparks flew.

The duo was together for nearly a decade and engagement rumors were even thrown into the mix, but Nelly and Ashanti didn't get their happily ever after.

In , they split up and kept the details of their break-up to themselves. Of course, that only intensified the speculations surrounding their breakup worse.