‘Keyshia So Lucky’: Keyshia Cole’s Boyfriend Niko Posts Shirtless Pic and Fans Flood Him with Lustful Comments

It looks like Keyshia Cole isn’t the only woman who has the hots for her man Niko “Khale” Hale.

On Tuesday, May 26, Hale took to Instagram and shared a sexy photo that shows him without a shirt. In it, you could see the rapper’s tattoo-covered arms, chest and abs. Facing the camera, he flashed a smile and showed off his pearly white teeth.

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Niko Khale Hale takes a photo on Instagram. @nikokhale/Instagram

Hale also ditched his signature braids and chose to rock a man bun. He wrote in his caption, “Dat boy smoove ainโ€™t he.”

His post racked up over 31,000 likes and several reactions from his female following.

“Do you have another brother or uncle”

“Keyshia is so lucky ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜”

“Keyshia Cole got a handsome husband who is a handsome young man life verse love your songs and her๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿ’—๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŽถ”

“Youโ€™re a beautiful man!!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ Fine AF!!!!! Don’t curse me out Keyshia!๐Ÿ˜‚”

“Yassss lawdddd๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ˜ฉ YOU FIIIINNNNNEEEEE!!!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ™ˆ. You have brothers that look like you ?! ๐Ÿฅด”

A few fans in Hale’s comments section reminded folks that he was Cole’s boyfriend.

“KP. KEISHA’S PROPRIETY ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†GO GIRL,” said one person.

Another commented, “You have a beautiful family. Keyshia is FIONE af. Remember that! You’re lucky. These little hoochie mamas in the comments are bald headed under that wig”

Cole and Hale have been dating for about three years.

The couple share nine-month-old Tobias Khale together and the singer has a 10-year-old son from a previous relationship.

Hale’s shirtless photo comes a few weeks after he made fans tear up with a sentimental message he wrote for Cole on Mother’s Day. In the Instagram post, the new father said she made him a “better” man.

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Keyshia Cole and Niko Khale Hale @nikokhale/Instagram

“Happy Motherโ€™s Day to my Queen ๐Ÿ‘‘ I see a side of you that the world doesnโ€™t see. Youโ€™re everything,โ€ Hale wrote on May 10. โ€œI appreciate you letting ya wall down and giving me your energy. You drive me to be a better man. I was in love with who you were and Iโ€™m in love with who youโ€™re becoming. Letโ€™s raise these boys to be Kings. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿพโค๏ธ.โ€

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