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Ashanti <\/a>and <\/span>Nelly <\/a>are married — and they have been for six months, according to one report.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On Wednesday,\u00a0<\/span>TMZ<\/em><\/a>\u00a0shared that\u00a0the\u00a043-year-old singer and her 49-year-old rapper beau — who are <\/span>currently expecting their first child together<\/a> and <\/span>announced their engagement in April<\/a> — actually tied the knot in December in St. Louis County, Missouri.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The outlet obtained a copy of the couple’s marriage certificate, which reportedly lists Nelly and Ashanti’s date of marriage as Dec. 27, 2023, a whole four months before they shared the joint news of their engagement and their <\/span>impending bundle of joy<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Furthermore, the news of their nuptials comes just days after ET spoke exclusively with the <\/span>John Tucker Must Die<\/em><\/a> star about all of the exciting things happening in their lives, including <\/span>planning the wedding of her dreams<\/a> and how Nelly popped the question.<\/span><\/p>\n “It was just such a beautiful, intimate moment,” she <\/span>told ET<\/a>, adding that it happened as they were watching TV in bed and she was wearing his T-shirt and boxers. “We were not dressy.”<\/span><\/p>\n “I cried. I gave him the biggest hug and kiss ever,” she described of the moment. “I FaceTimed everyone I know… I was overjoyed and shocked and surprised and happy kind of like all in one.”<\/span><\/p>\n Ashanti also told ET that they plan to have her give birth to their little one before holding a big wedding with family and friends, sharing that she considers factors like a beach, sunshine and palm trees all non-negotiables.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It’s a joyous moment for the couple, who initially <\/span>dated in the early aughts<\/a> but split in 2013 after several years together. As for the rekindling of their romance — which sent the R&B world into a frenzy — the pair were first <\/span>spotted together again<\/a>\u00a0last year.<\/span><\/p>\n In February 2023, <\/span>ET spoke with Nelly<\/a> at the GRAMMYs, where he shared that time had healed his and Ashanti’s past wounds.<\/span><\/p>\n “Time does wonders for a lot of different things,” he told ET. “And time is one of those things that allows you time to reflect on what’s what, and you get a chance to see things in a different light and see your faults. So I think we both did that and it’s cool that we just friends.”<\/span><\/p>\n