Victoria Monét Opens Up About Dating Rapper Stormzy: 'He's a Really Special Guy'
Victoria Monét spoke about her romance with rapper Stormzy on the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast
"He's a really special guy," said the "On My Mama" singer-songwriter
Monét and Stormzy were spotted kissing in London last yearVictoria Monét is opening up about her romance with rapper Stormzy.
In a new interview on the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast, the "On My Mama" singer-songwriter, 36, was asked about her relationship to Stormzy, 31, whom she was seen kissing in London in October 2024, less than a month after announcing her split from ex-boyfriend John Gaines.
Host Keke Palmer brought up the topic and recalled a recent conversation with Stormzy about Monét: "I was hanging out with him at the Met Gala, and I said, 'You know my girl, Victoria.' He's like, 'Yeah, you know, she's amazing.''
While the Grammy winner seemed a bit caught off-guard, she spoke about the English-Ghanaian rapper, whose real name is Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., nonetheless.
"Yeah, he's a really special guy," said Monét. "I have so much respect for him, and I got to learn more about him by dating him."
She then paused, looked at Palmer and said, "We'll have to talk."
In photos shared exclusively by The Sun in October 2024, Monét and Stormzy were spotted embracing and kissing at Heathrow Airport.
The moment came less than a month after Monét shared news of her split from Gaines, with whom she shares 3-year-old daughter Hazel, as well as three months after Stormzy announced his own split from TV host Maya Jama.
Monét and Gaines announced their breakup in a joint statement shared to social media on Sept. 23, and revealed that the actual date of their separation was 10 months beforehand.
Elsewhere during the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer interview, Monét spoke about how co-parenting with Gaines post-breakup is "not ideal" but explained how they make it work.
"I feel like I'm super blessed to have a partner who understands, also, that Hazel will eventually be able to see things, and he was able to compose himself, and so was I," she said.
The "Alright" artist continued, "Any of the messy parts happened face to face, and we're able to now easily co-parent. He's super communicative. He has a great head on his shoulders. His mom did a wonderful job with him, so I feel blessed to have that in a partnership."
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