Nia Lengthy Is ‘By no means Telling’ Who She Needs to Date Subsequent amid Breakup from Ime Udoka
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Nia Long is conserving her secret crush beneath wraps.
The You Folks actress, 52, was a visitor on The Drew Barrymore Present on Thursday when Barrymore revealed she’s been secretly dating individuals for years with none media consideration.
Lengthy then shared a secret of her personal. “I’ve my eye on one particular person,” she mentioned earlier than making it clear she’s “not saying” who.
She added, “I am by no means telling.”
Barrymore, 47, responded by admitting, “I like courting. I get pleasure from it very a lot.”
However Lengthy did not have the identical emotions. “I am so nervous,” she shared.
The discuss present host then revealed she’s on courting apps — and swears by them, which left Lengthy surprised and intrigued.
“I’ve met some good individuals on the apps!” Barrymore insisted, which prompted Lengthy to ask in regards to the sorts of males she has met on-line.
“Comedy writers, one’s an actor … however he is a director, too. That helps. You gotta have accountability! Actors are very coddled,” Barrymore joked.
“Very,” Lengthy agreed earlier than including, “I’ve by no means dated an actor.”
Barrymore and Lengthy additionally agreed that they each like musicians and artists. Nevertheless, today, the discuss present host mentioned she’s extra involved a few potential suitor’s credit score rating, to which Lengthy agreed.
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Lengthy’s revelation of her secret crush comes after she reacted to rumors that she’s dating singer Omarion.
The 2 sparked courting rumors after they walked hand-in-hand collectively on the Los Angeles premiere of Lengthy’s newest movie, You Folks, on Jan. 17.
“Everyone simmer down… I am single AF,” she expressed within the remark part of an Instagram video by The Shade Room, which confirmed her smiling with Omarion, 38, as they posed for footage.
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In September, Lengthy ended her years-long relationship with fiancé Ime Udoka, who was suspended from his role as head coach of the Boston Celtics following an alleged affair with a feminine employees member.
Lengthy and Udoka, 45, had been engaged since 2015. They welcomed a son collectively — Kez Sunday Udoka — in 2011. Lengthy additionally has one other son, 21-year-old Massai Dorsey II, from a earlier relationship with actor Massai Dorsey.
Following their breakup, Lengthy issued a press release completely to PEOPLE.
“The outpouring of affection and help from household, associates and the group throughout this troublesome time means a lot to me,” Lengthy mentioned. “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 kids.”
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Within the new Netflix comedy, Lengthy stars alongside Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill. According to its trailer, Hill performs Ezra Cohen, who tries to persuade the mother and father (Murphy and Lengthy) of his girlfriend Amira Mohammed, performed by Lauren London, that he would make a “good husband” to their daughter. Murphy and Lengthy, nevertheless, aren’t satisfied.
You Folks is on Netflix Jan. 27.