Nebraska Running Back Mekhi Nelson Arrested on Allegations of Battery Involving Pregnant Girlfriend

Nebraska Running Back Mekhi Nelson Arrested on Allegations of Battery Involving Pregnant Girlfriend

Nebraska running back Mekhi Nelson was arrested in Key West, Florida, on Monday, after allegedly getting into an altercation with his pregnant girlfriend.

The Cornhuskers’ running back was arrested around noon and has been accused of aggravated battery involving a pregnant woman.

Both Nelson and his girlfriend gave responding officers differing versions of what had transpired between them. A

However, Nelson, she claims, became even angrier once inside the room, especially when she attempted to call her mother. The woman claims he grabbed the phone and flung it across the room. She further claims that Nelson tore her bathing suit and scratched her belly.

Nelson countered, telling officers that the argument had arisen over how another man, with whom his girlfriend also has a child, was talking to her. He also explained how he has anger problems that “flare up” when the subject of the other man’s behavior comes up.

“The Nebraska Athletic Department and football program are aware of the arrest of Mekhi Nelson in Florida. We have no further comment at this time,” the school wrote via KOLN.

Nelson tallied 147 yards and 102 receiving yards, along with two touchdowns in 2025.

The Voice in further chaos as Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones 'quit'

McFly's double act Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones have quit The Voice despite bosses desperate to keep them on for series 15, according to reports. 

The 14th series of The Voice UK has been delayed multiple times, after the first part of the series - the auditions - were filmed in 2024. 

ITV producers then faced the headache that could be an awkward primetime TV clash if it was to air this autumn as host Emma Willis would go head to head with herself on rival networks. 

The presenter, 50, is set to host Strictly Come Dancing, after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman stepped down last year.

Tom and Danny joined Will.i.am, Kelly Rowland and Tom Jones on the judging panel but now a TV insider has said talks to finalise a future line-up remain ongoing. 

McFly's double act Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones have quit The Voice, according to reports

'Tom and Danny loved their time on the show, but a full series is a huge commitment,' a source told The Sun. 

'Tom is back and forth from New York, working on taking Paddington: The Musical over there from London’s West End and he’s also in and out of the studio writing the eighth McFly album with Danny. As much as they would have liked to return to The Voice, sadly it’s impossible.'

The insider added filming is due to resume this autumn, but it is still unclear whether Emma will be returning to her hosting role. 

The Daily Mail has contacted ITV and McFly's representatives for comment. 

The Voice last aired in 2023 and Danny and Tom Fletcher led their act, Ava Manning, to victory.

The singer secured a Universal record deal, £50,000 in prize money, and a luxury holiday to Universal Resort in Orlando. 

ITV have had a huge shake-up with their programme schedule with Celebrity Big Brother reportedly being axed.  

The broadcaster had rested the star-studded reality show, hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best, for 2026 with tentative plans to move it to ITV2 in 2027. 

But now latest reports suggest it has been shelved completely due to the challenge of securing the right calibre of celebrities - who are all said to be picking Celebrity Traitors over the reality show. 

ITV producers then faced the headache that there will an awkward primetime TV clash if it was to air this autumn as host Emma Willis could end up going head to head with herself

ITV have had a huge shake-up with their programme schedule with Celebrity Big Brother reportedly being axed (pictured presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best)

Celebrity Big Brother launched in 2001 as a brief, one-time spin-off for charity but the show's success saw 24 series air over the last two and a half decades, across three television broadcasters. 

An insider told The Sun: 'Bosses face a huge challenge trying to sign up celebrities because so many of them are now pressing their agents to get them on The Celebrity Traitors.

'That is already causing problems for other big shows, like Strictly and I'm A Celebrity, which rely on star contestants because they now find themselves as second in the pecking order.

'So that is an even greater issue for a show like Celebrity Big Brother because now it's on ITV, it needs a certain calibre of contestant which are very hard to sign up now.

'ITV are already having to find two lots of stars to compete on I'm A Celebrity this autumn as well as its spin off show, The Wild Frontier, which is expected to air in early 2027 – which is exactly the same time ITV were hoping to drop the new series of CBB.'

But an ITV spokesperson told the Daily Mail: 'Big Brother returns to ITVX and ITV2 later this year. No decisions have been made for 2027 as yet.'