Nia Long has come clean about her relationship status after recently sparking romance rumors with Omarion. Long and Omarion were photographed happily hugging and holding hands at the film’s LA premiere recently. The actor’s clarification on his love life comes after his recent breakup with his fiancée Ime Udoka.
Long parted ways with Udoka after his affair scandal at Bolton Celtics, where he was also suspended as head coach. At the time, the actor’s rep confirmed they had separated but would co-parent their son, Kez, together. Udoka did not address the allegations that led to his suspension, but he issued a statement apologizing for the decision.
Despite their split, Long publicly criticized the suspension, saying the publicity was inconsiderate of his family. In several interviews, the actress said that no one, especially the team, thought about the effect on her children. The “Fatal Affair” star also talked about how devastating the whole affair controversy was for their son, Kez.
Read on to learn more.
Nia Long Says She’s ‘Single AF’
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At the premiere of his new movie “You People” in Los Angeles on January 17 recently, Long was photographed in several cozy poses with singer Omarion. They walked the red carpet together and were photographed holding hands and even hugging at one point.
After the event, Omarion posted several photos to his Twitter page, including footage of his moments with Long. She added a blushing emoji to her post, which was later picked up by TheShadeRoom on Instagram. The gossip page captioned their Omarion tweet with “The smile on #Omarion’s face says it all!”
— OMARION (@Omarion) January 20, 2023
However, Long quickly took to Instagram to clarify her relationship status. He commented, “Everyone calm down… I’m single AF.” The comment section was quickly filled with comments from other women encouraging Long to enjoy the single life but not dissing Omarion.
Nia Long Recently Split From Ime Udoka
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Long’s update on his relationship status comes shortly after he and Ime Udoka ended their relationship after more than 13 years together. The actor’s rep confirmed the news to E! News in December 2022, saying they will work together to co-parent their son, Kez. Long also had another son, Massai, from a relationship before he met Udoka.
The rep said the former couple “are no longer together but remain fully committed to raising their son.” Another source speaks Many people, “This situation is unfortunate and painful, but Nia is focused on her children and rebuilding her life.” Long and Udoka’s split comes shortly after news of his affair with a female staff member at his team, the Bolton Celtics.
Ime Udoka Suspended
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Two months before Long parted ways with Udoka, the Celtics released a statement announcing Udoka’s suspension as head coach. The statement claimed the suspension was due to several “violations of team policy.”
Earlier that day, ESPN released reports with multiple sources claiming Udoka had been intimately involved with “a female employee of the franchise.” Udoka has yet to address the scandal, but when the suspension was made public, he issued a statement of apology.
Statement to ESPN reporter Malika Andrews read, “I want to apologize to our players, the fans, the entire Celtics organization, and my family for letting them down. I apologize for putting the team in this difficult situation, and I accept the team’s decision.”
Nia Long Criticized the Suspension
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Despite their split, Long has made it clear publicly that he is opposed to making Udoka’s suspension a public matter. During the interview with Entertainment Tonight in December, she said, “It feels like no one is thinking about me, my kids. I think the Celtics are irresponsible, and it hurts.”
The “Best Man” actor also talked about how “really hard” it was for her to manage the affair controversy and being a mother to her son. During another interview with Hollywood ReporterLong shared that it was very difficult “to see my son’s face when the Boston Celtics organization decided to make a very personal situation public.”
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