An on-and-off type of love! Nick Cannon’s relationship with Bre Tiesi turned heads when they announced they are expecting their first child together, but their connection has been decades in the making.
“Him and I have had our on-and-off for years,” the model told E! News’ Daily Pop in March 2022, two months after revealing her pregnancy. “I’ve always come back.”
She continued: “I just respect and love who he is so much as a person, that when I thought about, ‘Do I want my son to be this person? Look at your characteristics, look at your personality, look at how you treat people.’ That’s what is so much more important to me than anything. And he treats me amazing, so that’s all I look at.”
The couple have remained close through the years, with Tiesi even appearing on several episodes of his Wild ’N Out series, before they announced they were expanding their family.
Cannon, who was photographed at Tiesi’s baby shower earlier that month, confirmed the paternity of her new bundle of joy during an episode of his eponymous Nick Cannon Show where he revealed they were in a “great space” as a couple.
“When a life comes into this world, it’s a celebration. I’m excited,” the Masked Singer host gushed at the time. “I’m happy. I’m gonna be the best dad I can possibly be.”
Legendary, the real estate agent’s first child, arrived in July 2022. Cannon first became a father in 2011 when he and then-wife Mariah Carey welcomed twins Moroccan and Monroe. He also shares Golden, Powerful and Messiah, born in 2017, 2020 and 2022, respectively, with Brittany Bell, and twins Zion and Zillion, born in June 2021, with Abby De La Rosa. Cannon and the DJ welcomed their third child together, daughter Beautiful, in November 2022. Alyssa Scott welcomed a baby, son Zen, with Cannon in June 2021. Nearly seven months later, Zen died from a brain tumor.
Tiesi, for her part, is enthusiastic about her son joining Cannon’s expansive brood, noting she’s watched how he raises his other children.
“He’s great,” Tiesi — whose divorce from Johnny Manziel was finalized in November 2021 — exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2022. “I hear him on the phone [with his kids]. I hear stories. I hear stuff about the kids, and I know him very well. [I’ve been able] to watch him parent and [see] his patience and … his insight and how he explains things. He is just a very nurturing, loving human. Very constructive.”
She noted at the time that she has plenty of “love and respect” for Cannon’s relationships with his other children’s mothers.
“Our kids are siblings,” Tiesi explained. “However they decide to go moving forward with their dad, that’s their time and their intimate stuff. We’re just here to support and drop off or pick up or whatever they need. But [it’s] all love. We all are worried about our situation and our children and [doing] the best we can do. If anyone needs something, my door is always open.”
While Tiesi and the Drumline star are committed to raising their first child together, a baby boy, they are not in a traditional monogamous relationship.
“It’s not necessarily anything,” she explained during an appearance on the “Know For Sure” podcast in June 2022. “This is just us, this is our relationship and what you do outside of that is what you do outside of that. Everything is respectful, everything is honest. We don’t really define it.”
Scroll below for Cannon and Tiesi’s relationship timeline:
An on-and-off type of love! Nick Cannon’s relationship with Bre Tiesi turned heads when they announced they are expecting their first child together, but their connection has been decades in the making.
“Him and I have had our on-and-off for years,” the model told E! News’ Daily Pop in March 2022, two months after revealing her pregnancy. “I’ve always come back.”
She continued: “I just respect and love who he is so much as a person, that when I thought about, ‘Do I want my son to be this person? Look at your characteristics, look at your personality, look at how you treat people.’ That’s what is so much more important to me than anything. And he treats me amazing, so that’s all I look at.”
The couple have remained close through the years, with Tiesi even appearing on several episodes of his Wild ’N Out series, before they announced they were expanding their family.
Cannon, who was photographed at Tiesi’s baby shower earlier that month, confirmed the paternity of her new bundle of joy during an episode of his eponymous Nick Cannon Show where he revealed they were in a “great space” as a couple.
“When a life comes into this world, it’s a celebration. I’m excited,” the Masked Singer host gushed at the time. “I’m happy. I’m gonna be the best dad I can possibly be.”
Legendary, the real estate agent’s first child, arrived in July 2022. Cannon first became a father in 2011 when he and then-wife Mariah Carey welcomed twins Moroccan and Monroe. He also shares Golden, Powerful and Messiah, born in 2017, 2020 and 2022, respectively, with Brittany Bell, and twins Zion and Zillion, born in June 2021, with Abby De La Rosa. Cannon and the DJ welcomed their third child together, daughter Beautiful, in November 2022. Alyssa Scott welcomed a baby, son Zen, with Cannon in June 2021. Nearly seven months later, Zen died from a brain tumor.
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Tiesi, for her part, is enthusiastic about her son joining Cannon’s expansive brood, noting she’s watched how he raises his other children.
“He’s great,” Tiesi — whose divorce from Johnny Manziel was finalized in November 2021 — exclusively told Us Weekly in April 2022. “I hear him on the phone [with his kids]. I hear stories. I hear stuff about the kids, and I know him very well. [I’ve been able] to watch him parent and [see] his patience and … his insight and how he explains things. He is just a very nurturing, loving human. Very constructive.”
She noted at the time that she has plenty of “love and respect” for Cannon’s relationships with his other children’s mothers.
“Our kids are siblings,” Tiesi explained. “However they decide to go moving forward with their dad, that’s their time and their intimate stuff. We’re just here to support and drop off or pick up or whatever they need. But [it’s] all love. We all are worried about our situation and our children and [doing] the best we can do. If anyone needs something, my door is always open.”
While Tiesi and the Drumline star are committed to raising their first child together, a baby boy, they are not in a traditional monogamous relationship.
“It’s not necessarily anything,” she explained during an appearance on the “Know For Sure” podcast in June 2022. “This is just us, this is our relationship and what you do outside of that is what you do outside of that. Everything is respectful, everything is honest. We don’t really define it.”
Scroll below for Cannon and Tiesi’s relationship timeline:
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April 2021
After knowing Cannon for years, Tiesi made notable guest appearances on his Wild ’N Out sketch series.
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January 2022
Shortly after the baby shower, the pair confirmed the actor’s paternity.
“My son 🤍🙏🏼✨💙 Been keeping you safe in my belly from this world as long as I could,” Tiesi wrote via Instagram. “You are surrounded by so much love. Mommy and daddy can’t wait to meet you 👼🏽.”
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March 2022
The business consultant told E! News’ Daily Pop that the twosome have an unconventional yet “beautiful relationship” where “everything is so supportive and positive,” noting they have dated on and off for nearly 10 years.
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April 2022
“[I was not nervous] at all,” Tiesi exclusively told Us of her first pregnancy, noting she hoped to have a home birth. “Nick and I have been talking about going down this road for a long time and when we were finally ready, we were trying. There was no, ‘Oops, I got pregnant.’”
She added: “I have a beautiful relationship. We’re very open, we’re very honest, we’re very supportive. All of my needs are met, and I’m very happy in our situation.”
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May 2022
The pair celebrated their babymoon together with an Instagram carousel of photos. Tiesi referred to their son as “Baby C” in her caption.
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June 2022
“Moments like this with you are everything,” Tiesi captioned an Instagram Story on Father’s Day, sharing a snap of the pair cradling her belly. “IDK how you do it we are just thankful you do. Happy Father’s Day to baby C’s super daddy we love you so much. Happy Father’s Day my love you deserve every minute of celebration.”
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December 2022
Tiesi came to Cannon’s defense after LaNisha Cole, who welcomed daughter Onyx with the rapper in September 2022, seemingly called him out for demonstrating “fake IG photo op love” to his big brood. “Nick always shows up!” Tiesi wrote via her Instagram Story after sharing a screenshot of a DM from a fan. “Always [a] present, happy, consistent, loving parent and an even better person! We love u!”
