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Ime Udoka, 45, shouldn’t be solely the previous coach for the Boston Celtics but in addition the longtime associate of actress Nia Lengthy, 51. The pair have been collectively since 2010 and also have a baby collectively. On Sept. 23, 2022, the actress broke her silence about Ime’s alleged affair which reportedly led to his suspension from his workforce. “The outpouring of affection and help from household, mates and the neighborhood throughout this tough time means a lot to me,” Nia mentioned to PEOPLE. “I ask that my privateness be revered as I course of the latest occasions. Above all, I’m a mom and can proceed to deal with my youngsters.” Beneath is all the things it’s good to learn about Nia and the previous basketball participant’s longtime romance.
Nia Lengthy & Ime Udoka’s Timeline
The Love Jones actress and Ime turned an official merchandise over a decade in the past in 2010. They first met by way of a mutual buddy who found the 2 have been within the metropolis of Boston on the similar time, in accordance with US Weekly. And apparently, they hit it off straight away, as a result of by 2011 Nia had found she was pregnant together with her and Ime’s first baby collectively. That June, Nia instructed reporters on the BET Awards about her thrilling information. “I used to be purported to go to Ghana to do a movie and that’s after I discovered I used to be pregnant,” she mentioned on the time. “I had a health care provider’s appointment to get the yellow fever shot and so they have been like, ‘Miss Lengthy, we are able to’t provide you with a shot.’” Once they instructed her she was anticipating, she mentioned, “I virtually fainted. It was the very best second and the sweetest shock ever.”
Ime and his main girl have been engaged 4 years later in 2015, although she has publicly mentioned she doesn’t need to get married. In Dec. 2021 Nia opened as much as Essence about her beliefs on matrimony. “Love is difficult, let’s simply begin there,” she mentioned. “And then you definately begin a wedding, which I’ve by no means been married. And there’s a cause for that as a result of I don’t know that I have to say ‘I do’ to show to you that I like you. But additionally, what does marriage actually [mean]… that you simply personal me now and I personal you? I don’t get that half,” Ime’s fiancée added.
Two years previous to her engagement, she spoke to Rolling Out throughout a press convention about wanting a long-term associate. “It’s a must to have an open coronary heart to be susceptible to just accept it when it does come. I feel the extra success you could have as a girl, you kinda go, ‘Effectively, I don’t really want a person, trigger look—I’ve all the things I would like,’ however the fact is you do want a associate as a result of in some unspecified time in the future in your life you’re not going to need to stroll alone,” the Friday star mentioned. Regardless of being engaged for over seven years, Ime and Nia have but to formally tie the knot.
Her Two Youngsters
As talked about above, Nia and Ime have one baby collectively, Kez Sunday Udoka, 10. However she additionally has a 21-year outdated son, Massai Zhivago Dorsey II, whom she welcomed in 2000 together with her then-boyfriend, Massai Z. Dorsey. In 2009, Nia addressed her expertise on being a single mom to Highlight to Nightlight. Although she instructed the outlet that her eldest son’s father was “completely concerned” she nonetheless was accountable for many of the day-to-day. “Actually, it’s group and planning…and conserving a clear home! Endurance is tremendous essential as a single mom. You do should be somewhat extra affected person as a result of all the duty is on you…ask for assist!”, she mentioned on the time.
Nia typically shares many images of her two boys on her Instagram. On Sept. 7, 2022, she shared an lovely back-to-school photograph of her and Ime’s son, Kez. The wonder captioned the Instagram put up, “There he’s…my yummy child boy!” Nia and her eldest son, Massai II are sometimes seen selling merchandise for Smile Direct Membership collectively on her social media. On Aug. 4, 2022, she shared a candy photograph of them with the caption, “Massai is nearing the top of his @smiledirectclub journey and he has completely liked the method! As a mother, my son‘s confidence is essential to me.”
Nia Lengthy’s Ex-Boyfriends
Previous to Ima, the actress was linked to a handful of Hollywood heartthrobs. From 1993 to 1995 Nia and former basketball participant Chris Webber, 49, have been in a dedicated relationship collectively. She then moved on thus far Massai from 1999 to 2001. The star was additionally linked to singer Ricky Fante, Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger, rapper 50 Cent, rapper T.I., and extra.
She was additionally linked to Delight actor Kevin Phillips for 4 months in 2008. Two years later, she obtained concerned with Ime and the remaining is historical past.
