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Who are Nelly’s ex-girlfriends?
Nelly had several chart-topping hits in the early '00s, around the time that he was linked to model Nicole Narain
RAPPER Nelly has achieved huge success in his music career for his hits in the early 2000s.
Over the years, the Hot in Here rapper has been romantically linked to a few women — let's take a look at his exes.
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Who are Nelly's ex-girlfriends?
Kat Stacks
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Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., reportedly dated American socialite Andrea "Kat" Stacks.
Born November 2, 1989, the star is famous for posting videos on the internet discussing her alleged intimate encounters with music artists.
One of these individuals mentioned was Nelly.
However, Nelly has told the media that he "doesn't know who she is" and claimed that she has "mental problems."
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Stacks is a popular hip-hop artist, rapper, and blogger who is known for working with the company HNIC Entertainments.
Channetta Valentine
Channetta Valentine and Nelly dated between September 1990 and June 1999.
Not too much is publically known about their relationship apart from the fact they had two children together, Chanelle and Cornell Iral.
Chanelle is pursuing a music career, despite the fact she attended Columbia College in Chicago for business, while Cornell is a former high school football player.
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Both children were prominently raised by Nelly.
Karrine Steffans
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Karrine Steffans is an American author, who is most notably known for the Vixen series of books.
Nelly is trending on social media after the rapper accidentally uploaded an X-rated video of himself on Instagram
She has worked as an actress and has appeared in more than 20 music videos.
She is often seen speaking on college campuses about her involvement in the hip-hop industry and its expectations of women.
It is not publicly known how long Nelly and Karrine dated, but the relationship started in January 2000.
Eve Jihan Jeffers Cooper
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Eve Jihan Jeffers Cooper, born November 10, 1978, is an American rapper, singer, composer, and actress from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
She has won a Grammy Award, a BET Award and an MTV Video Music Award for her music and two Daytime Emmy Award nominations.
Nelly and Eve had an on-and-off relationship and dated between December 2000 to April 2003.
She has been married to businessman Maximillion Cooper since 2014.
Claudia Angela Jordan
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Claudia Angela Jordan is an American talk show host, actress, model, businesswoman, and reality television and radio personality.
She is best known for appearing as a model on the US version of Deal Or No Deal and The Price Is Right.
She also appeared on the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives Of Atlanta for its seventh season.
It's unknown how long the pair were together, but according to reports, they were dating in May 2002.
Nicole Narain
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Nicole Narain is an American model and actress of Guyanese descent.
She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in January 2002.
Nelly dated the model way back in July 2004.
Lashontae Heckard
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Lashontae “Tae” Heckard is an American-South Korean actress and a social media personality.
The pair started their relationship in April 2005 and were on and off till January 2014.
She is best known for her appearance on the US comedy-drama series The Game.
Shantel Jackson
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Shantel Jackson and Nelly started dating in April 2014.
However, the couple split in 2021 after six years together, which came as a shock to fans as they were talking of an engagement.
The news was revealed when Shantel responded to a follower who asked on Instagram: "R u [and] Nelly still together? I love seeing u guys together."
Shantel replied: "No we're not….. Just friends."
Who is Nelly dating now?
Nelly is dating Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas, an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
The pair were on and off for 10 years until 2014.
She first opened up about their breakup during a 2015 appearance on The Meredith Vieira Show.
She said: “I think sometimes when people have their own insecurities, it allows them to act out of character.
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"I’ve been betrayed. Again, you just have to grow, you have to grow up and accept responsibilities for the things that you do."
She continued: “I’m not a big fan of people being cowards.
“I think it’s really important to know yourself and understand what you want and get it. I’m in a different place right now.”
However, in September 2023, the rapper revealed that the duo had rekindled their romance.
Nelly confirmed their relationship in an interview with Rasheeda Frost's Boss Moves With Rasheeda series.
Nelly said: "Yeah. We cool again."
He went on to say their rekindling "surprised" them both.
He added: "I think it surprised both of us, though. It wasn't anything that was, like, planned. I think we both was pretty much doing what we do.
"But sometimes being separate, you understand one another more."
On April 17, 2024, Nelly and Ashanti revealed they were expecting a child together.
Additionally, she revealed that the pair was also engaged.
During an interview with Essence, Ashanti referred to Nelly as her "fiancé".
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She said: "Sharing this with my family, fiancé and loyal fans, who have been so supportive of my career, is an amazing experience."
This pregnancy will mark Ashanti's first child. Nelly has four children with his ex, Channetta Valentine.