Ice-T and Coco Austin have stood the test of time as a celebrity power couple since they met in 2001.
The twosome connected on a video set that year and have been going strong ever since. The “I’m Your Pusher” rapper recalled the meeting during a 2017 Mario Lopez: One on One interview.
“[I asked], ‘Would you ever consider dating a gangster rapper?’” Ice-T remembered. “The reason I said that, Mario, is I was wearing a red snakeskin suit.”
Austin revealed she “didn’t know what a gangster rapper was” based on being a “white valley girl,” so she responded, “Oh, well, if he’s nice.”
The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star had a quick retort, firing back, “Well, baby, if you take the ‘n’ off ‘nice’, you get ‘Ice.’”
The pickup line worked as the duo began dating long distance — Ice-T was in New York for Law & Order, while Austin worked in California as a model. The pair’s romance progressed quickly, and they tied the knot on New Year’s Eve in 2001. Us Weekly later confirmed that the pair didn’t legally wed until January 2006 in Nevada, according to court documents.
The pair went on to welcome their daughter, Chanel, in 2015, and have remained committed to their relationship for more than 25 years.
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