Editing Nelly (section)

== Personal life ==
Nelly dated singer [[Ashanti (singer)|Ashanti]] from 2003 to 2013 after meeting at the [[2003 Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/ashanti-talks-nelly-split-ive-been-betrayed-2015133/|title=Ashanti talks Nelly: "I've been betrayed"|work=US Magazine|access-date=March 9, 2015}}</ref> The two began dating again in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/nelly-ashanti-dating-again-after-breakup-1234754173/|title=Nelly And Ashanti Back Together 10 Years After Breakup: Report|date=May 4, 2023 }}</ref> In December 2023, it was reported the couple were expecting their first child together and had married on the 27th.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Macke |first=Johnni |title=Ashanti Is Pregnant, Expecting 1st Baby With Boyfriend Nelly |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/ashanti-is-pregnant-expecting-1st-baby-with-boyfriend-nelly/ |magazine=[[Us Weekly]] |publisher=[[A360media]] |access-date=December 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204205132/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/ashanti-is-pregnant-expecting-1st-baby-with-boyfriend-nelly/ |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |location=United States |issn=1529-7497 |date=December 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/nelly-and-ashanti-already-married-tied-the-knot-in-december-2023-8666059/|title=Surprise! Nelly and Ashanti Are Already Married; Couple Tied the Knot 6 Months Ago|website=People|date=June 19, 2024 |language=en|access-date=2024-06-20}}</ref> In April 2024, Ashanti confirmed her pregnancy and the couple's engagement in ''[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]'' magazine.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.essence.com/celebrity/black-celeb-couples/ashanti-nelly-engaged/|title=Exclusive: Ashanti And Nelly Are Expecting — And Engaged!|website=Essence|date=April 17, 2024 |language=en|access-date=2024-05-24}}</ref> On July 18, 2024, the couple welcomed their first child.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sacks |first=Hannah |date=2024-08-22 |title=Ashanti and Nelly Welcome First Baby Together — and Share His Name: 'So in Love' |url=https://people.com/ashanti-welcomes-first-baby-with-nelly-8635691 |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=People |language=en}}</ref>

Nelly has two children from previous relationships: a son named Cornell Haynes III (Tre) and a daughter named Chanelle (Nana).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.amomama.com/209156-nelly-is-a-doting-father-two-kids-meet-r.html|title=Nelly Is a Doting Father of Two Kids — Meet the Rapper's Family Including His Late Sister's Children|date=May 25, 2020 }}</ref> Nelly also has two adopted children from his stepsister Jaqueline Donahue, who died of [[leukemia]] on March 25, 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/zp44ln/nellys-sister-loses-her-battle-with-leukemia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708205735/https://www.mtv.com/news/zp44ln/nellys-sister-loses-her-battle-with-leukemia|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 8, 2023|title=Nelly's Sister Loses Her Battle With Leukemia|website=[[MTV]] }}</ref> Nelly has been a longtime fan of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] of [[Major League Baseball]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fox2now.com/sports/st-louis-cardinals/nelly-celebrates-with-pujols-after-home-run-685-in-cardinals-win/|title=Nelly celebrates with Pujols after home run 685 in Cardinals win|work=FOX 2 |date=July 13, 2022 }}</ref> Likewise a fan of the former [[St. Louis Rams]] during their tenure in St. Louis from 1995 to 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/100/originals/100-greatest/teams-11|title=1999 ST. LOUIS RAMS|website=[[NFL.com]] }}</ref> he expressed ongoing support for the team following their relocation to [[Los Angeles Rams|Los Angeles]] in 2016, even attending their appearance at [[Super Bowl LVI]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62kecXR7dD8|title=Nelly Says Rams Are 'On Loaner' In L.A., Still STL's Team! : TMZ Sports|website=[[YouTube]] |date=September 27, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1493050894102970373?lang=en|title=@TSN_Sports: Nelly showing Cleveland some love at Super Bowl LVI.}}</ref>