“I literally felt like my heart had jumped out of my body” Nia Long speaks for first time about fiance Ime Udoka’s affair

Nia Long has recalled the moment in September when her longtime partner, Celtics coach Ime Udoka, was suspended by the organization over an alleged affair.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Nia said: “I literally felt like my heart had jumped out of my body.”

Udoka, who helped lead the Celtics to an NBA Finals appearance in June, was barred from the team for a year after reportedly engaging in an improper and consensual relationship with a female member of the team staff, violating the franchise’s code of conduct.

Nia Long, 52, says the recent events have been “devastating” for their 11-year-old son, Kez, whom the actress took out of school as news of the scandal emerged.

She also slammed the Boston Celtics for how the organisation handled the fallout of her fiancé Ime Udoka’s suspension and affair.

She said: “I think the most heartbreaking thing about all of this was seeing my son’s face when the Boston Celtics organization decided to make a very private situation publi.