Nelly and Shantel Jackson.Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage
Nellyand his longtime girlfriend Shantel Jackson have split, according to Jackson herself.
“No we’re not ….. Just friends,“she wrote.
A representative for Nelly did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Nelly, 46, and Jackson have been dating since 2014. In February, the rappertold PEOPLEwhat he felt helped maintain the spark in their relationship: “Friends first. Being friends helps any relationship.”
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Nelly said Jackson was supportive of him while he competed onDancing with the Starsin late 2020. In October, he confirmed that he believed Jackson was “the one,” which he revealed during an episode of the ABC reality show.
“We have so much in common,“Nelly toldET. “She grew up in the inner city, she knows what it’s like to go through certain things in life when you grow up in the inner city.”
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He continued: “She’s very driven, very passionate about the things she does and she doesn’t accept anything but wanting to be better. And that’s what I love. That’s exactly what I love.”
Jackson showed incredible loyalty to Nelly after the “Ride Wit Me” singer was arrested on suspicion of second-degree rape on Oct. 7, 2017, after a woman claimed he violated her after inviting her onto his tour bus early that morning.
Shortly after the accusations went public,Jackson postedabout how much “fun” she had with the “Dilemma” artist on social media.
source: people.com
