Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson says it's “too late” to cancel his and Sharel Rosado's wedding, scheduled for February 2025, after their recent breakup.
In his latest article with Shannon Sharpe Podcast “Nightcap”the former NFL wideout explained why he refuses to call off the wedding, while Sharp declared he would object if it wasn't Rosado at the altar.
“Do you still have your wedding suit?” Johnson said.
“Yes,” Sharpe replied.
“Hey, you look tough…I know one thing: I'm getting married in February, so listen,” Johnson said. “I'm getting married in February. I don't know who it's going to be, but when that day comes, I'll be walking down the aisle with someone.”
“…Brother, I'm 46 years old, I don't have time to play around. What are you going to do? Whoever it is, I'm going to walk down that mom's aisle in February.”
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At that moment, Sharp interjected.
“Well, I'm not going. If it's not my niece, I'm not going,” he said of Rosado.
“I know, it's okay if you don't come. . . . . . . . . . . I don't want us to fall out now,” Johnson said jokingly.
“Tell me what happens when a minister says, “Does anyone object, will you speak now or will you forever hold your peace?'' “I object, I “I disagree!'' That's wrong!
“I've known Lele for two years. She's a good girl, Ocho!”
It is unclear why Johnson and Lozada, who share a 2-year-old daughter, Serenity, broke up.
Rosado, 37, confirmed their split last month. describe X Johnson, 46, is “a free man.”
The former “Selling Tampa” star said at the time that he had been tagged in numerous posts on social media.
Sharp joked that if Johnson married someone else, he would tell his bride that she was not accepted into the “Nightcap” family.
“Uncle, I understand how you feel, but sometimes in life…you're looking a little gloomy right now, kid. So maybe you should take it from your head and your skull, it might not be who you wanted. No,” Johnson said.
“But damn it's February and I'm still walking down that aisle because I'm getting old. I don't have time to play.”
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Johnson explained that he had already paid a deposit for a big name celebrity at his wedding.
“We're doing an open bar and we've had three people perform,” he said, adding that Brian McKnight, Anthony Hamilton and John Legend are scheduled to perform. “It's too late. It's too late.”
Johnson and Rosado went public with their romance in November 2020, got engaged In January 2023.
