They Were In Contact While He Was Married – Hollywood Life

Usher and Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas — Image Credit: Shutterstock

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Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Usher had been in touch for 15 years after their 2004 breakup, the TLC member, 52, revealed in a June 2 interview. “I love hard. I was like, ‘God, why can’t I get over this?’” she confessed to PEOPLE. “He couldn’t either.” During that point, the eight-time Grammy winner was married twice: to Tameka Foster from 2007 to 2009 and to Grace Harry from 2015 to 2018.

Despite the comfy chemistry between the 2, Chilli ended their off-and-on relationship in 2019 to give attention to herself. “I even stopped dating,” she added. “Because before that I thought if I met the right guy during that time that I wasn’t over [Usher] it wouldn’t work. I would never want to straddle the fence.”

Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas and Usher — Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas and Usher pose in 2002 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Chilli and Usher, now 44, had been collectively between 2001 and 2004. “We definitely had some chemistry,” she recalled of their romance. “But working chemistry does not mean it works in your personal life. If we were working, it was great. But outside of that, we’re so different.”

The “No Scrubs” hitmaker has since moved on with her boyfriend, actor Matthew Lawrence, 43, who she has been relationship since 2022. “I never thought the name ‘Matthew’ would make me blush so much,” she admitted to PEOPLE in May. “I always thought he was cute.” The iconic singer added that their relationship is so sturdy that they’ve by no means had a single combat. “I’m like ‘Matthew, it’s gonna happen one day, cause we’re going to be together forever,’” she sweetly added.

Meanwhile, Usher has been in a years-long relationship with Jenn Goicoechea. They welcomed their second youngster collectively in 2021. The “Yeah!” singer additionally shares two kids along with his ex-wife Tameka Foster.

Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas and Matthew Lawrence — Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas and Matthew Lawrence have been collectively sine 2022 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Chilli has an grownup son named Tron along with her ex, Dallas Austin. Tron beforehand confirmed that he approves of his mom’s relationship with the actor, who was beforehand married to Dancing with the Stars professional Cheryl Burke.

Usher and Chilli have seemingly moved on from their connection, and Chilli informed PEOPLE she has “no hard feelings” towards the R&B singer. Meanwhile, she is all-in on her relationship with Matthew. “He wants to be the best guy he can be and who God wants him to be,” she famous. “God-willing one day we’ll get married.”