United Kingdom, March 26 -- Nelly married Ashanti because she was pregnant.

The 50-year-old rapper tied the knot with 'Foolish' hitmaker Ashanti, 44, in December 2023 and admitted that he quickly decided that they should say their vows because at the time, she was expecting their son.

Speaking on 'The Bootleg Kev' podcast, he said: "I was like, 'Yo, you know what? Let's just knock this [wedding] out because we're going to be doing so much and everything's moving so fast.'

"I didn't want her to be a baby mama, you know what I mean?

"Because we already knew where we were in life. If we're back like this, this must be what it's supposed to be."

Ashanti and Nelly did not confirm that they had married until June 2024, and just over a mont...