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Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena secretly tied the knot on Monday (Oct. 7). Samuels, 38 and Mena, 31, also have their first child on the way. Neither Samuels or Mena, both of whom star on VH1’s Love & Hip-Hop franchise, have confirmed that they got married. However, Mena did re-post various photos from the photo booth at their wedding on her Instagram story, as Hollywood Life reports.

Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – AUGUST 26: Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena Samuels attend the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey.

In addition to the photos that Mena reposted on her Instagram story, a video also recently surfaced of the newlyweds on the dance floor, where Samuels appears to be performing a son while Mena dances alongside him.

Mena who is several months pregnant had her baby bump on full display while wearing a white wedding dress adorned by a sparkling headpiece.

#Safaree shares the sonogram of him and #EricaMena's little bundle of joy and it definitely looks like the baby has a resemblance to him already ???? #CutenessOverload

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At the end of last month, Mena took to social media to shared footage of herself trying on wedding dresses for her big day. The couple tied the knot six days after they revealed that they were expecting a new bundle of joy. Mena already has a son, King who she shares with her ex, Raul Conde.

Erica Mena and Safaree Samuels

ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 02: Erica Mena (L) and Safaree Samuels attend MCM x Super Bowl LIII on February 2, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Back in 2017, the couple met on VH1’s Scared Famous, but they didn’t begin to date until the end of 2018. The pair got engaged following one month of dating on Christmas Eve. The forthcoming tenth season of Love & Hip-Hop: New York will document the couple’s love story. Cameras were also reportedly rolling during the wedding.

Samuels was previously in a long-term relationship with Nicki Minaj for over a decade. Minaj is also slated to marry her current boyfriend, Kenneth Petty, any day now. Over the summer, Minaj and Petty obtained their marriage license.

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