Nikki Garcia she’s in a good place, and enjoying the single life, like her rumored romance with the Philadelphia Eagles star. Cooper DeJean has taken flight in the headlines.
Garcia, 42, has “went to a couple of games” when DeJean, 22, was playing, according to a source exclusively. Us Weekly.
“They’ve been hanging out,” the insider added, after Garcia sparked dating speculation with the defensive back at the end of 2025.
While the former WWE star finalized his divorce Artem Zhivintsev in 2024, being in a serious relationship isn’t exactly on their radar.
“She’s having fun and enjoying being single,” says the source, who notes that when Garcia “isn’t on the road she’s at home with her son.” Matteo5 years old, which he shares with Chigvintsev, 43 years old.
After his divorce from Dancing with the stars alum, Garcia mocked her taking a break from men … at least for a while.
“I’ve really taken the time to date myself,” Garcia explained exclusively Us Weekly in January 2025. “I have days where I’m very focused on me and self-care and I can only know who I am in my 40s. I feel like I have this whole new era to look at, and I can choose how I want to be and (where) to take it.”
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After starting the year single, Garcia sparked relationship rumors in the fall of 2025 after attending an Eagles game and posing next to her. DeJean’s closet that December
“So blessed by the people around me, new friends and old, who make life so special and fun 🤍✨🙏🏼,” she wrote. via Instagram at that time. “Thank you Big Dom @daveophilly @nickyryan @philadelphiaflyers & @livecasinophl for spoiling me & my crew this weekend!”
Garcia, who is a longtime Eagles fan, added, “Fly Eagles Fly! Truly THE city of brotherly love! 💚🦅.”
The retired fighter also shared pictures from her time in Philadelphia that weekend, including a glimpse of her in front of DeJean’s locker.
While DeJean, who is 20 years Garcia’s junior, has yet to comment on the romance speculation, Garcia hinted their relationship status that same week
“It’s crazy because I haven’t been touched or done anything in so long,” Nikki told her twin sister. Brie Garciaduring the December 18, 2025 episode of his SiriusXM’s “The Nikki & Brie Show” Podcast. “It’s funny when people call me a whore when in reality it’s been a long time since I’ve been intimate, even thought about a kiss.”
Nikki stated: “I haven’t kissed anyone in so long. It’s kind of crazy. Last night I was thinking about this: ‘Do I know how to kiss?’ Do you know when it’s been so long? I mean, I hope (I still do). I’m about to go out with my pillow to make sure I still have it.”
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Nikki insisted she doesn’t kiss anyone, NFL players and non-celebs alike, but she did add fuel to the fire of speculation on December 28, 2025, when she shared footage from another Eagles game.
“Going into Sunday like… 🦅🔥,” she captioned it an Instagram post before the team’s game against the Buffalo Bills. “‘Been there, earned it.” 🙌🏼 #FlyEaglesFly.”
Nikki shared throwback pictures of herself wearing DeJean’s jersey and team-branded pants as she walked into Lincoln Financial Field earlier in the season. (The Dec. 28 game was at Bills’ Highmark Stadium.)
“On Coop’s shirt too! 🔥,” one social media user pointed out in the comments section. A second fan added: “She wants to keep the rumor alive.”