According to new reports from The Daily News, super diva Kimora Lee Simmons and actor Djimon Hounsou were married over the summer in Africa. Kimora and her ex-husband Russell called it quits in March 2006, but the divorce only became official in January 2009. I know what you’re thinking. How could they have gotten hitched an entire six months before Kimora and Russell were even divorced?

That’s a simple one. The “wedding” in Djimon’s native Benin, Africa wasn’t legally binding. It was more of a joining of souls, if you will. Kinda like when Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds exchanged ceremonial vows in Bora Bora, but split just two weeks later. They never did legally become husband and wife.

Now that Kimora is pregnant with Djimon’s baby, will it serve to speed up the process of tying the knot for real this time? Spies for The Daily News did spot the daddy-to-be eyeballing rings at the posh Martin Katz in Beverly Hills last week. It looks like Kimora will have to wait a little longer, as it appears that he left the shop empty handed that day.

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