Celebrities who became mothers after 40

Ashanti is expecting her first baby with Nelly at 43

Stars Insider

05/12/23 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Motherhood

Becoming a mother after turning 40 isn't always easy, but some celebrities have shown us that it's possible to break the taboo and raise happy and healthy kids later in life. 

After sparking reconciliation rumors in April, Ashanti and Nelly confirmed their relationship status in the fall of 2023. The R&B singer and the rapper first began dating in 2003 and were together on and off until 2013. Ten years later, they rekindled their romance—a happy accident that neither of them saw coming, as Nelly revealed in a September interview. A few months later, the news broke that Ashanti is expecting a baby with Nelly. This will be the 43-year-old's first child, while Nelly shares an adult son and daughter with his ex, Channetta Valentine. The pair hinted at the pregnancy while on stage at Nelly’s Black and White Ball on December 2. They both placed a hand on her belly and proceeded to giggle! Sources then confirmed to US Weekly that they are having a baby.

Ashanti isn't the only famous first-time mother at 43. Click on to see the celebrities who gave birth after turning 40!

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