*Nia Long has shut down rumors that she’s dating former B2K member Omarion.
When The Shade posted a video of Long and Omarion holding hands at last week’s red carpet premiere of her new movie “You People,” the actress commented under the clip, “Everybody simmer down,” she wrote. “I’m single AF,” Long added.
Late last year, Long split with former Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka following his scandalous affair with an NBA staffer.
The beloved actress was Ime’s longtime girlfriend/partner of 12 years, with whom he shares an 11-year-old son. Udoka cheated on Long with the Celtics’ service manager.
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According to Daily Mail, Udoka’s side chick is 34-year-old Kathleen Nimmo Lynch –a married mother of three who is said to be a devout Mormon. Her name leaked online after the Celtics refused to identify her amid the league’s announcement about Ime’s suspension.
Udoka and his mistress were allegedly caught by the home security camera at the residence she shares with her husband. One Twitter user noted that “Lynch had been talking to Ime on her cell phone and it was picked up by her home “Ring” type door bell. Her husband heard the message and hired an investigator who discovered the entire affair through text messages and other communications.”
Lynch reportedly organized Long’s travel for away games, and assisted in Nia’s recent move with Udoka and their son to Boston, TMZ reports. Insiders tell the outlet that one of the woman’s duties as a staffer for the Celtics was planning travel for Udoka and Long.
Long was blindsided by news of Ime’s affair and had moved to Boston to be closer to him before his cheating became public.
We reported previously that Udoka’s sexual relationship with Lynch was considered a violation of the organization’s guidelines. After conducting several internal interviews, the team decided to suspend him for the 2022-23 season, ESPN reported. Ime was ultimately fired.
“I think the most heartbreaking thing about all of this was seeing my son’s face when the Boston Celtics organization decided to make a very private situation public,” Long told the Hollywood Reporter in a December interview.
She added, “No one from the Celtics organization has even called to see if I’m OK, to see if my children are OK. It’s very disappointing.”
