Ashanti Surprises Nelly With Childhood Dream Car For His 49th Birthday
Newly rekindled couple Nelly and Ashanti continue to celebrate each other in a major way.
Ahead of Nelly’s 49th birthday, Ashanti surprised her beau with his childhood dream car. The award-winning singer gifted the St. Louis icon a vintage blue low rider, as close friends and family praised the gesture.
Upon seeing his new ride, Nelly beamed from ear to ear as the “Happy” star danced and kissed him, before hopping in the car, too. See below.
Nelly, né Cornell Haynes, had a star-studded birthday celebration as Jermaine Dupri, Rasheeda, and so many more not only attended, but took the stage.
Ashanti, too, gave her man an impromptu performance of her single, “The Way That I Love You,” to which Nelly jokingly gave the song a thumbs down. She also gave her man a big kiss as his “Dilemma” track featuring Kelly Rowland played in the background at some point.
Nelly celebrated Ashanti‘s 43rd birthday earlier this month with a sweet tribute shared to Instagram.
“One time for the birthday girl,” Nelly wrote on Oct. 13, while sharing a video of various moments of the two. He also soundtracked the post with his own “Birthday Girl” song featuring Chris Lane.
“Such a beautiful, incredible person inside and out and one of the hardest working women. I know.. @ashanti,” he added. “Enjoy your day Ma you look awesome!!!! Happy Birthday Love ya!!!!”
Ashanti responded with, “Awwwwww Thank u Big head!!!!!!!! love ya!!!!”
The couple revisited a romantic relationship this year after first dating back in 2003. Rumors of the reconciliation began after the two artists were spotted together several times within a few months.
In May, the two showed up together at the 3rd Annual Birthday Ball for Quality Control CEO Pierre “P” Thomas at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. The following month Ashanti brought Nelly out on stage during her Las Vegas show to perform “Body On Me.” The pair was also spotted at the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia boxing match in Las Vegas holding hands.
In September of this year, Nelly confirmed their relationship during an episode of Boss Moves with Rasheeda.
“I think it surprised both of us,” he said at the time. “We both were pretty much doing what we do. But sometimes being separate, you understand one another more. You could be like, ‘Well yo, let me exactly see maybe what they see.’ We all can be defensive sometimes in our own relationships. We know we wrong but we going to stand on it, you know what I mean? But we all a victim to that.”
Ashanti also attended the 2023 MTV VMAs in the same night, wearing a personalized clutch with Nelly’s face on it.
“We are in a great space,” the Grammy winner told PEOPLE on the carpet. “Everything is positive. We having a lot of fun.”
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