ASHA MANDELA THE “RASTA RAPUNZEL” WITH THE WORLD’S LONGEST DREADLOCKS, MARRIES HER KENYAN HAIRDRESSER!

A WOMAN with the world’s longest dreadlocks has found love with her hairdresser after he fell head over heels with her mane after seeing her picture on the Internet.

Asha Mandela, dubbed ‘Rasta Rapunzel’ who has locks that measure a lengthy 55ft – longer than a London bus, has found her happily ever after with Kenyan hairdresser Emmanuel Chege who was struck by pictures of her famous dreadlocks on hair websites.

He decided to contact her and when the 50-year-old from Florida visited Kenya on business eight months later, the chemistry between them was undeniable.

“At first I thought maybe her locks were almost to her knees or to the ground, but the first glance when I saw her hair, it was so long, so it was so amazing and her beauty was so amazing too,” the smitten husband told the Mail Online.

A whirlwind romance followed, and within eight months of meeting, the pair were married in America.

Now, almost two years later, Mandela has entrusted the care of her precious dreads solely to her husband.

Chege, who has worked as a hair stylist for 15 years, spends his days lovingly grooming Mandela’s three-stone dreadlocks.

LOVE ONLINE: Asha’s hair is maintained by husband Emmanuel

They take two days to wash and dry and require full-time care and Emmanuel devotes countless hours to their upkeep.

He is also growing his own dreadlocks and hopes to become the male record holder in the future.

Mandela said: “My husband helps me with everything with my hair. I’m so spoilt since he’s been taking care of it and I’ve got totally lazy.

“He will massage my scalp, groom my hair or twist or wash it. He does a really good job of taking care of it so that’s a plus.”

Asked whether her hair interferes with more intimate moments, Mandela says it has the complete opposite effect.

“It’s really added spice in the bedroom and it does not get in the way of anything at all.

“There are times when my hair will be on the bed with us and we can use it for whatever or we put it on the floor if we want it out of the way.”