Shelly Tresvant is the ex-wife of the famous singer and artist Ralph Tresvant. Ralph started gaining fame as a lead singer of the band New Edition and with Ralph, Shelly also became famous. keep reading to know more about Shelly.
Shelly’s Husband: Ralph Tresvant
Shelly’s ex-husband is none other than famous R&B singer Ralph Tresvant aka Rizzo. He is well known for his work like Under the Blue Moon, One Love with New Edition and his singles It’s Goin’ Down, Rizz-Wa-Faire also topped the charts.
Ralph started singing with his school friends and one day they got a chance to audition for Brooke Payne, a local producer and he gave their band the name “ New Edition “ Which signified that this group was the newer edition of Jackson 5, the same group which had Michael Jackson and his four brothers.
Singing and producing music isn’t all Ralph did in school, he also met Shelly there and their love blossomed for more than a decade.
Shelly and Ralph’s Marriage
The early life of Shelly isn’t well known except for the fact that she dated Rizzo. It is well established that Shelly and Ralph started dating when they were in school and after over a decade of seeing each other they finally took their vows in 1993. Shelly and Ralph welcomed three kids while they were together, one before they got married and two after their marriage. They always seemed like a solid couple that would grow old together and never split up, Shelly was after all Ralph’s high school sweetheart, but nothing lasted forever and their marriage also fell apart.
Shelly and Ralph’s Divorce
Shelly and Ralph started dating in school when Shelly was just 11 years old and Ralph was possibly a couple of years older. They dated for fourteen years and got married in 1993 and within just three years they split up and got divorced. Their divorce was a shocking development that nobody was expecting, with three children to look after and no sign of any kind of trouble their marriage still went under. Now Ralph is married to Amber Serrano and Shelly is living a solitary life in Atlanta. Shelly did face some troubles after divorce but she never voiced them and after divorce she kept her life private till this day.
Shelly Tresvant: Lesser Known Facts
Shelly’s life came into the limelight when she married Rizzo(Ralph) and if not for that marriage she would’ve led life as a very private person. Shelly was in deep problems when she divorced Ralph and these issues were shared by her kids.
- Cheated in Marriage:The reason for Shelly and Ralph’s divorce is not public yet, but some sources say that Ralph’s was having an affair with new wife Amber while he was married to Shelly.
- Substance abuse: Shelly was in a dark place after the divorce and she turned to drugs and substance abuse which took a big toll on her mental health.
- Homelessness: Shelly lived as a hobo after falling prey to drugs. She lived at least a year as a homeless person in Atlanta before getting her life back on track.
Conclusion
Shelly Tresvant’s life is so private we don’t even know when she was born, she never voiced her problems to anyone even when she was living on the streets. Shelly now lives in Atlanta and leads an addiction-free life. With no formal education or achievement, she has only her wonderful children to look up to, two of her kids took singing like their father, and the oldest daughter Na’Quelle is married and has her own three kids to look after.