The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum married Gregg Leakes not once, but twice. Nene and Gregg first wed in 1997 after a brief courtship, and separated in 2010 after 13 years of marriage. The following year, the divorce was made official.
NeNe and Gregg went on to reconnect, and remarried three years later in a lavish Atlanta ceremony before 400 guests. The June 2013 nuptials were filmed for a Bravo special: I Dream of NeNe: The Wedding.
Six years later, fans were heartbroken when it seemed the Leakes were set to split once again as Gregg battled stage 3 colon cancer.
However, the couple pushed their differences aside and came out stronger.
After two years in remission, in June 2021, Gregg's colon cancer returned, and he died that September with NeNe by his side.
Speaking with PEOPLE about the grief, the former reality star said that her businessman husband's closest circle "sat with him around the clock" during his final days.
"I told him I wouldn't have chosen another husband other than him. I said, 'I married you twice, crazy man,' " she said.