Ultra-Y2k Couple Ashanti, Nelly Expecting Their First Child After 11 Years of Dating

On Monday, the US Weekly has recently confirmed Ashanti's pregnancy rumors as the ultra-Y2k couple Ashanti and Nelly were expecting their first child after 11 years of dating.

Ashanti's pregnancy would be Nelly's first baby with her, as Nelly already has two other kids from a previous relationship who were adults now. He has a daughter, Chanelle, 29, and a son, Cornell Haynes III, 24, with his ex, Channetta Valentine.

Ashanti, Nelly Expecting Their First Child

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 22: Ashanti and Nelly attends the Angel Ball 2012 at Cipriani Wall Street on October 22, 2012 in New York City.

Ashanti, Nelly, and many more attended the 'Country Grammar' rapper's 11th Black and White Ball at the Four Seasons Hotel over the weekend, which brought the event back to St. Louis after a seven-year hiatus. Ashanti and Nelly's latest appearance of PDA has led to pregnancy rumors.

The couple made fun of each other on the stage when Ashanti placed her hands on her stomach, to which Nelly did the same, making them laugh together.

The gesture translated that it could be a bun in the oven, or they planned to bake one that night. However, the fans were very happy to see the couple together after being on and off and broke up eight years ago.

Nelly's event benefitted a good cause as the funds went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and Harris Stowe State University scholarships were also awarded.

The Post contacted Nelly to request confirmation, but Nelly did not either confirm or deny the news.

The MC said, "We'll know in due time if they created a toddler or were just trolling ... in any case, people are living for this relationship."

Ashanti, Nelly's Reconciliation

The couple reunited in April, where they were spotted holding hands while they left the boxing match between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas.

Nelly said that their reconciliation surprised both of them. He told 'Love and Hip Hop' stars Rasheeda and Kirk Frost that their reconciliation was unplanned.

He added that they were doing pretty much what they had been doing. But he admitted that sometimes being separated makes them understand one another more, finding their way back to each other.

Last year, Ashanti explained to 'The Post's Chuck Arnold why their relationship failed the first time. She said there were good times, and there were times when it was hard, and they were just traveling so much and living in two different states.

She added that their careers were like taking off before, and trying and just doing everything was tough.

Ashanti even claimed that she was comfortable with not marrying. She said she wants it to be the right person as her parents have been married for over 40 years.

But now, the couple could read their new bundle of joy, Ashanti's children's book, "My Name Is a Story," which she released last July.

"You know, my name is different; it's not common. But I want kids that have a different name to understand that that's power in itself. Love your name. Love the fact that you're different and you stand out," she said.