Celebrity Parents Pregnant Ashanti Shows Off Her 'Sweet Baby' on the Way with Nelly in Curve-Hugging Dress The "Body on Me" singer showed off her new baby bump in a chic maternity look By Charna Flam Charna Flam Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously appeared on Variety, The New York Post, and The Wrap. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 22, 2024 09:10PM EDT Close Ashanti on April 17, 2024 in Miami Beach, Fla. Photo: Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock Ashanti is showing off her budding baby bump! On Monday, April 22, the singer shared an Instagram video with her bump on display in a form-fitting dress. The royal blue ruched fit that hugged all her curves was seemingly the dress she wore at the POSSIBLE marketing conference in Miami on Wednesday, April 17. She announced that same day she is expecting her first child with her now fiancĂŠ, Nelly. The 43-year-oldâs video includes a clip of the Grammy winner showing off her chic maternity look, accompanied by her own song âSweet Baby.â She also captioned the post by referencing her hit song: âMy sweet baby 🙏🏽 WellâŚ.. (Our) Sweet baby 🤣🤣😘 @nelly.â Several fans flocked to the comments to celebrate her and Nellyâs news. âAwww Shan 🥹🥹🥹 You deserve all of this and so much more. So so happy for you and Nelly 🤗🤗🤗,â wrote one user. Another added: âBody still going crazy!! The world is elated for you guys. Nothing like seeing pure joy! 🔥😍.â âShe in her deserving ERA. I just love Ashanti. Congratulations Ma â¤ď¸🥰,â commented another user. Ashanti Flaunts Sexy Maternity Style in Bodycon Dress for the First Time Since Announcing Pregnancy with Nelly The couple announced on April that they are both engaged and expecting. "This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope and anticipation," Ashanti shared with Essence. "Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to, and sharing this with my family, fiancĂŠ and loyal fans, who have been so supportive of my career, is an amazing experience." Ashanti shows off baby bump in April 22, 2024 Instagram post. Ashanti/ Instagram The couple first sparked pregnancy rumors at the 11th Black and White Ball in December. During a moment when both were on stage, Ashanti rested her hands on her stomach, and as the rapper noticed, he did the same. The duo quickly made eye contact and broke out into laughter â which led fans to speculate there may be baby news to share. Three months prior, Nelly, 49, confirmed during an appearance on the Boss Moves with Rasheeda show that the couple had rekindled their romance and were back together. "It wasn't anything that we planned. We both were pretty much doing what we do,â he explained. âBut sometimes, being separate, you understand one another more. You could be like, 'Well yo, let me exactly see maybe what they see.' We all can be defensive sometimes in our own relationships. We know we wrong but we going to stand on it, you know what I mean? But we all a victim to that." Nelly and Ashanti in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2024. ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images Ashanti Confirms She's Pregnant, Expecting Baby with Nelly â and They're Engaged: 'Such a Blessing' Never miss a story â sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. This will be Ashantiâs first child. Nelly is already dad to son Cornell III âTreâ, 25, and daughter Chanelle âNana,â 30. He also helped raise niece Sydney and nephew Shawn after his sister, Jackie Donahue died of leukemia at 31 in March 2005.