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Ashanti & Nelly Are Engaged: Singer Confirms Engagement Amid Her Pregnancy

While opening up about motherhood in a new interview, Ashanti revealed that she and her ‘fiancé,’ Nelly, are engaged.

“This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation,” Ashanti told Essence during an interview that was published on Wednesday, April 17. The “Dilemma” artist shares Chanelle and Cornell with his ex Channetta Valentine, and he adopted Shawn and Sydney after his late sister, Jackie, died of leukemia. During an interview on The Meredith Vieira Show in 2015, Ashanti noted she felt “betrayed” while revealing that she and Nelly’s romance had ended two years prior.

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