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Nia Long and Ime Udoka | Source: Getty Images
Nia Long and Ime Udoka | Source: Getty Images

Kathleen Nimmo Lynch Is Reportedly the Woman Who Had an Affair with Nia Long's Fiancé: More about Her

Milla Sigaba
Dec 08, 2023
01:15 A.M.

After it was revealed that Nia Long's fiancé, Ima Udoka, had been unfaithful, reports emerged that the former NBA coach was allegedly having an affair with his Mormon co-worker, Kathleen Nimmo Lynch.

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In 2022, the news broke that Nia Long's fiancé, Ima Udoka, had been suspended from his position as the coach of the NBA team, the Boston Celtics, after violating multiple of the basketball team's policies.

However, it was later revealed Ima Udoka's punishment was a result of an inappropriate relationship he reportedly had with Kathleen Nimmo Lynch. Actress Nia Long seemingly confirmed the news after putting Kathleen Nimmo Lynch on blast on social media.

Nia Long, Sue Bird, and Ime Udoka after a basketball game on August 20, 2021, in Brooklyn, New York. | Source: Getty Images

Nia Long, Sue Bird, and Ime Udoka after a basketball game on August 20, 2021, in Brooklyn, New York. | Source: Getty Images

Kathleen Nimmo Lynch Was Reportedly Married When She Had an Affair with Nia Long's Fiancé

In September 2022, The Boston Celtics announced that Udoka would be suspended for the duration of the 2022/2023 season for violating team policies.

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However, sources close to the scandal revealed the real reason behind Udoka's suspension was that he was having an inappropriate and intimate relationship with a female member of the NBA team.

At first, the identity of Long's fiancé's mistress was kept under wraps. However, earlier this year, Lynch was identified as the female employee who allegedly had an intimate and inappropriate relationship with Udoka.

Doughtry "Doc" Long, Nia Long, and Ime Udoka at the Broadway opening night for "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" on August 2, 2012, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

Doughtry "Doc" Long, Nia Long, and Ime Udoka at the Broadway opening night for "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" on August 2, 2012, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

She and Udoka are "no longer together but remain fully committed to co-parenting their son [Kez]."

The original narrative was that the relationship was consensual. But once reports emerged that Long's fiancé had been making unwanted comments towards his female co-worker, an investigation ensued.

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Nia Long and Ime Udoka at BET's 2017 American Black Film Festival Honors Awards on February 17, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images

Nia Long and Ime Udoka at BET's 2017 American Black Film Festival Honors Awards on February 17, 2017, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images

However, an insider with deep knowledge of the investigation revealed to DailyMail.com that the affair was "consensual, short-lived, and had ended by the time investigators got involved." The source added:

"'I know the whole story front and back. It's as basic as can get. All the acts were 100 percent consensual."

Lynch is a Mormon, married mother of three, and those close to her revealed the scandal has left her devastated and scared to show her face in public. "She can't even go to a grocery store," an insider revealed.

Nia Long and Ime Udoka at the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 30, 2013. | Source: Getty Images

Nia Long and Ime Udoka at the 2013 BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 30, 2013. | Source: Getty Images

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Nia Long Called Out Kathleen Nimmo Lynch on Social Media

On September 26, Long took to Instagram to share a moving clip of Yaba Blay discussing the sensitivity white women are met with when expressing emotions compared to the disregard black women are met with from the world.

In the caption, the actress called out The Boston Celtics, as well as Lynch, seemingly confirming Lynch's intimate and inappropriate involvement with her fiancé. "Where was this level of awareness a year ago @celtics ??? #kathleenlynch," the caption read.

Ime Udoka, Kez Udoka, Nia Long, and Massai Dorsey II at MANDAFEST Mandla Morris' 13th birthday celebration on May 20, 2018, in Calabasas, California. | Source: Getty Images

Ime Udoka, Kez Udoka, Nia Long, and Massai Dorsey II at MANDAFEST Mandla Morris' 13th birthday celebration on May 20, 2018, in Calabasas, California. | Source: Getty Images

Kathleen Nimmo Lynch Was Seen Still Wearing Her Wedding Ring Following the Infidelity Scandal

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Four months after Lynch was accused of having an affair with the former Boston Celtics coach, she was photographed wearing her wedding and engagement rings while out with her children.

While it's unclear where Lynch stands with her partner, Nia Long's rep confirmed she and Udoka are "no longer together but remain fully committed to co-parenting their son [Kez]." A source said, "The situation is unfortunate and painful, but Nia is focusing on her children and rebuilding her life."

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