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After a few days of speculation, it has been confirmed that Nia Long is engaged to longtime boyfriend Ime Udoka. The rumors began swirling this weekend after Nia was spotted in California rocking a noticeably large diamond ring.
Although the couple has not spoken about their engagement yet, a rep for Long confirmed the engagement to E! News earlier today. The Love Jones actress shares one son, 3-year-old Kez Udoka, with the San Antonio Spurs assistant coach. Long is also mother to 14-year-old Massai Dorsey II, who appeared alongside his famous mom in 2014 Tyler Perry film, The Single Moms Club.
Long and Udoka have been the target of speculation and breakup rumors for years. Throughout their courtship, especially after the birth of Kez, Long was frequently met with questions about when she and Udoka would tie the knot.
“I don’t know [if we’ll be getting married anytime soon],” the actress said in 2013. “You know, he’s assistant coaching for the Spurs, so we spend a lot of time going back and forth to San Antonio. It’s tough. It’s hard. It’s a challenge. But we are committed to one another and our babies. You know, you just do what you gotta do. It was a great opportunity for him, coming from being a player. It was like the perfect way to parlay into his coaching career and so I have to support that.”
It looks like they were able to find a way to balance it all. We’re confident that Miss Nia is going to make a beautiful bride.
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