Nelly Confirms He & Ashanti Are Back Together_ 'It Surprised Both Of Us'
Nelly Confirms He & Ashanti Are Back Together_ 'It Surprised Both Of Us'
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00:00 - Nelly, you have so many amazing things,
00:03 amazing accomplishments,
00:04 but the first thing I wanna talk about,
00:06 so you and Ashanti are back together.
00:08 - Yeah. - No warm up, no sorry.
00:11 - Nelly and Ashanti are back together.
00:14 The rapper confirmed a long time speculation
00:16 that he and his fellow music star
00:18 have rekindled their romance,
00:20 telling Philo TV's "Boss Moves with Rashida"
00:22 that neither of them expected more sparks to fly,
00:26 saying with a smile, "Yeah, we cool again.
00:28 I think it surprised both of us though.
00:30 It wasn't anything that I don't think was planned."
00:33 The country grammar artist and the singer
00:35 originally called it quits in 2013
00:37 after a decade of on and off dating,
00:39 and Nelly explained why having some time apart
00:41 helped them reconnect better at this point in their lives,
00:44 saying, "I think we both were pretty much doing what we do,
00:47 but sometimes being separate,
00:49 you understand one another more."
00:51 When asked if things, quote, "feel good between them now,"
00:54 the hip hop artist agreed that their dynamic
00:56 seems stronger than ever, adding,
00:58 "Yeah, I mean, because it's no pressure.
01:01 Before, it felt like both of us
01:02 were doing what we were doing before career-wise,
01:05 and when you got so many people in the middle of it,
01:07 it can be tough."
01:08 Nelly also got candid about his views on marriage,
01:11 revealing that he takes commitment seriously.
01:14 - I've never been married.
01:16 My goal is to die married.
01:18 It's not to have been married.
01:19 You see what I'm saying?
01:20 Like, when I make that oath,
01:22 I'm telling you, death do us part for real.
01:25 - Death do us part for real, yes.
01:26 (laughing)
01:27 I love it.
01:28 - You know what I'm saying?
01:28 Like, that's for real, but I think the goal
01:30 is to leave this earth knowing that you had somebody
01:33 that loved you and that was with you.
01:35 - Though neither Nelly nor Ashanti
01:37 had directly addressed their status
01:38 before his latest interview,
01:40 fans have noticed the pair getting closer in recent months.
01:44 The couple sang "Usher's Nice and Slow"
01:46 in a video Nelly posted to his Instagram story in August,
01:49 and they previously stepped out
01:51 for a red carpet appearance
01:52 at Quality Control CEO Pete Thomas's birthday party.
01:56 It's unclear exactly when their reunion became official,
01:59 but back in December 2022,
02:02 Ashanti admitted on "Watch What Happens Live"
02:04 that she and her now on-again beau
02:06 were making strides in their relationship
02:08 after past conflict.
02:11 What was your reaction to everyone freaking out
02:13 over you grinding on Nelly during your performance
02:16 of "Body on Me" last weekend,
02:18 and Sam wanting you to follow in J-Lo and Ben's footsteps?
02:21 - Oh my God.
02:22 (laughs)
02:23 - People online want you and Nelly to get back together.
02:25 It's all I'm saying.
02:26 - Oh my gosh.
02:27 I saw a lot of comments.
02:29 I mean, my reaction was, wow.
02:32 You know, it was a lot of comments
02:34 and a lot of people wanting that.
02:36 What I will say is we're in a better place, you know,
02:40 'cause before it was like, (growls)
02:42 - Yeah.
02:43 - But you know, we're cool now.
02:44 - You're cordial.
02:45 - Yeah, we had some conversations, you know.
02:47 - Nice.
02:48 - So it was cool.
02:48 - Okay.
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