Nikki Garcia is in a very good place — and having fun with the only life — as her rumored romance with Philadelphia Eagles star Cooper DeJean has taken flight within the headlines.
Garcia, 42, has “gone to some video games” when DeJean, 22, was taking part in, a supply completely tells Us Weekly.
“They’ve frolicked,” the insider provides, after Garcia sparked courting hypothesis with the defensive again in the direction of the tip of 2025.
Whereas the previous WWE star finalized her divorce from Artem Chigvintsev in 2024, being in a critical relationship isn’t precisely on her radar.
“She is having enjoyable and having fun with being single,” the supply says, noting that when Garcia “isn’t on the street she is at dwelling along with her son” Matteo, 5, whom she shares with Chigvintsev, 43.
After her divorce from the Dancing With the Stars alum, Garcia teased she was taking a break from males … at the least for a short time.
“I’ve actually taken the time to type of date myself,” Garcia completely instructed Us Weekly in January 2025. “I’ve days the place I get to focus loads on me and self-care and simply actually get to know who I’m in my 40s. I really feel like I’ve this complete new period to have a look at, and I get to decide on how I wish to be and [where to] take it.”
After beginning the 12 months off alone, Garcia sparked relationship rumors in fall 2025 after attending an Eagles recreation and posing subsequent to DeJean’s locker that December.
“So blessed for the individuals round me, new associates and outdated, who make life so particular and enjoyable 🤍✨🙏🏼,” she wrote by way of Instagram on the time. “Thanks Huge Dom @daveophilly @nickyryan @philadelphiaflyers & @livecasinophl for spoiling me and my crew this weekend!”
Garcia, who’s a longtime Eagles fan, added: “Fly Eagles Fly! Actually THE metropolis of cohesion! 💚🦅.”
The retired wrestler additionally shared footage from her time in Philadelphia that weekend, together with a glimpse of her in entrance of DeJean’s locker.
Whereas DeJean, who’s 20 years Garcia’s junior, has but to touch upon the romance hypothesis, Garcia did trace at her relationship standing that very same week.
“It’s loopy as a result of I really haven’t been touched or accomplished something in so lengthy,” Nikki instructed her twin sister, Brie Garcia, through the December 18, 2025, episode of their SiriusXM’s “The Nikki & Brie Present” podcast. “It’s humorous when individuals name me a whore after I really haven’t had intimacy in a very very long time, even consider kissing.”
Nikki claimed, “I haven’t even kissed somebody in so lengthy. It’s, like, type of loopy. I used to be considering of this final evening: ‘Do I understand how to kiss?’ You recognize when it’s been so lengthy? I imply, I hope [I still do]. I’m about to make out with my pillow to verify I nonetheless acquired it.”
Cindy Ord/Getty Photographs Nikki Garcia is opening up about courting after her divorce from Artem Chigvintsev. Talking to sister Brie Garcia and visitor Rocsi Diaz on the most recent episode of “The Nikki and Brie Present” podcast, the retired skilled wrestler, 41, commented on the eligible bachelors who congregated in New Orleans over Tremendous Bowl LIX […]
Nikki insisted she wasn’t kissing anybody — NFL gamers or non-celebs alike — however she did add gasoline to the hypothesis fireplace on December 28, 2025, when she shared footage from one other Eagles recreation.
“Strolling into Sunday like…. 🦅🔥,” she captioned an Instagram put up forward of the workforce’s recreation towards the Buffalo Payments. “‘Been there, WON that.’ 🙌🏼 #FlyEaglesFly.”
Nikki shared throwback footage sporting DeJean’s jersey and the workforce’s branded sweatpants whereas coming into Lincoln Monetary Discipline earlier within the season. (The December 28 recreation passed off on the Payments’ Highmark Stadium.)
“Within the Coop jersey too! 🔥,” one social media person identified within the feedback part. A second fan added, “She desires to maintain the rumor alive.”
