What happened between Peso Pluma and Nicki Nicole? Split explored as singer’s ex confirms Lamine Yamal romance

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Nicki Nicole and Peso Pluma’s relationship dramatically came to light and ended just as quickly. As E! News reported, the pair first set off speculation after being caught holding hands backstage at the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards before taking the stage to perform their hit “Por Las Noches.” But by the time the 2024 Grammy Awards wrapped, things had already changed.

Nicole confirmed their breakup in a pointed social media post, hinting that Hassan Kabande Laija, Peso Pluma’s real name, had been unfaithful. The rumor mill went into overdrive when footage surfaced on X showing the Mexican singer with another woman. Fans soon spotted Nicole scrubbing her Instagram of pictures with him, adding fuel to the fire. Breaking her silence, the Argentine rapper, whose full name is Nicole Denise Cucco, shared a note:

“Respect is a necessary part of love. What you love, you respect. What you respect, you take care of. With so much pain, know that I found out the way you all did. Thank you for the love you’re sending me.”

Nicki Nicole linked to Lamine Yamal as a pair confirms their relationship on social media:

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Barcelona’s rising star Lamine Yamal went public with his relationship when he posted a photo alongside Argentine singer Nicki Nicole on Instagram. The story, which he shared on her 25th birthday, quickly spread across social media, according to Daily Mail.

The post followed weeks of speculation about a romance between the two. Nicole had already drawn attention after being spotted at Yamal’s controversial 18th birthday celebration last month. Before confirming his relationship with the Latin music artist, Yamal had been linked to influencer and adult content creator Fati Vázquez, with whom he was seen vacationing.

Nicki Nicole shared that fans helped her heal after the public split from Peso Pluma:

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Days after her breakup with Peso Pluma made headlines, Nicki Nicole explained why she felt the need to speak directly to fans. In an interview with Billboard Español, recorded five days after the split, the artist shared that the public nature of the relationship left her with little choice.

“The truth is that I felt that everything was so public that I couldn’t have done it any other way. People already knew it, and it was uncontrollable,”

She shared.

The response from her fanbase offered comfort during those days.

“What has healed me the most these days are the people, my fans. I received many messages from women congratulating me on the message I sent,”

She explained.

Even so, Nicole emphasized that her career had to move forward after splitting with Peso Pluma.

“I can’t stop everything. My team doesn’t deserve it. My fans don’t deserve it,”

She remarked, stressing that it would have been “unprofessional” to pause work for personal struggles.

Nicki Nicole was put on the spot during an interview with Televisa Espectáculos when she was asked about the chance of another collaboration with Peso Pluma. After a brief pause, she admitted her focus was elsewhere.

“Honestly, whenever I do a collaboration, it usually takes some time before I do another one, and right now, I feel like I’m focusing more on the women of Mexico,”

She explained.

Among those women was Kenia Os, who had worked with Argentine favorites Miranda! and La Joaqui.

“I’m really liking Kenia; I’ve been listening to her a lot, and we agreed to go to the studio, so I think it might happen there,”

She added.

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Edited by Zainab Shaikh