5 Things To Know About Cassie Ventura

P. Diddy fuelled speculation that he had finally decided to put a ring on it and propose to longtime girlfriend Cassie Ventura but the hip-hop mogul swiftly denied rumours that they're engaged.

While the pair have never explicitly confirmed their relationship, they've alluded to their romance with a flood of soppy photos and messages on Instagram giving fans bite-sized snippets into what they're like behind closed doors.

 Cassie and Diddy are believed to have begun dating in 2007 (Cassie/Instagram)

Of course, we know all about P. Diddy and his personal life but for most, there's an air of mystery surrounding Cassie but you'll be surprised to know that's she's more than just a pretty face and P. Diddy's girlfriend...

Exotic Looks

Cassie certainly has an interesting mix with her father of Filipino descent and her mother African-American as well as having Mexican and West Indian heritage.

 Beautiful: Cassie is of mixed heritage (WENN)

Music Career

Cassie was scouted by Ryan Leslie, iconic R&B producer who has worked with the likes of Kanye West and LL Cool J, and he penned her debut single 'Me & U' which was eventually heard by Diddy who was then persuaded by Leslie to sign her to his hugely successful Bad Boy Records label.

'Me & U' peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006 while her self-titled debut album reached number four the same year.

Model Game

Cassie has put her beautiful face to good use after being signed to Wilhelmina Models and has since fronted campaigns for the likes of Calvin Klein, Forever 21, Adidas, Abercrombie & Fitch and graved a number of magazines including GQ.

Cassie has fronted a number of campaigns (Cassie/Instagram)

Movie Stardom

It's not all about the music and modelling for Cassie as the star made her movie debut in dance film Step Up 2: The Streets back in 2008. You'll have to watch to find out if her acting chops were good!

Famous Friends

Of course, being P. Diddy's other half means Cassie hangs out with the biggest names in showbiz on a weekly basis, and she's been spotted mingling up with Beyonce, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and Pharrell to name a few. Phew, we'd like to be in her phone book!

Cassie with Kim Kardashian (Cassie/Instagram)

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