French Montana is engaged!
The “Unforgettable” rapper is set to tie the knot with Dubai princess Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai ruler and United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, his representative confirmed to TMZ on Wednesday, August 27.
According to the outlet, Montana — real name Karim Kharbouch — and Sheikha Mahra got engaged in June after he walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week.
A wedding date has not been set yet, reported TMZ.
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Montana, 40, was previously married to Deen Kharbouch from 2007 to 2014. He also dated Khloé Kardashian between 2013 and 2014.
“The love was real,” the rapper said of his romance with Kardashian in a 2019 interview with Haute Living. “When the love was like that, it’s always going to be like that. Friendship after a relationship is something that’s real hard to do, and I’m glad we’ve been able to do it.”
“Me and Khloé are always going to be friends, and the family still remains close,” he added. “I feel like we had a real dope relationship ― there was no bad blood, nobody did something to somebody that we couldn’t come back from.”
In July 2024, Sheikha Mahra, 31, made headlines when she publicly announced her divorce from her ex-husband, Sheikh Mana bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mana Al Maktoum, in an Instagram post. (The couple wed in April 2023 and welcomed a daughter, Mahra, in May 2024.)
“Dear husband, I hereby declare our divorce,” a post shared by Sheikha Mahra’s Instagram account read, per the BBC and CNN.
“I divorce you, I divorce you, and I divorce you. Take care. Your ex-wife,” the post continued, appearing to issue her ex with a triple talaq, an Islamic divorce practice.
According to CNN, the triple talaq is a “controversial practice” that is “used in some Muslim countries where a man instantly divorces his wife by declaring it three times,” though it is banned in others. It “isn’t customarily invoked by women against their husbands,” per the outlet.
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A month after announcing her divorce, Sheikha Mahra shared a tribute to her father on Instagram, thanking him for his support.
“Dear Father, thank you for your support. Thank you for your love. Thank you for marking an era that justifies that there is justice for everyone. My respect and love, Mahra,” she wrote alongside a throwback photo of her and Sheikh Mohammed, per the Business Recorder.
