Nikki Garcia Fuels Dating Rumors with Eagles Star Cooper DeJean
Nikki Garcia clearly supports the Eagles – particularly when it comes to backing defensive back Cooper DeJean.
“Feeling ready for Sunday like…. 🦅🔥,” Garcia, 42, wrote on Instagram Sunday, ahead of the team’s game against the Buffalo Bills. “‘Been there, WON that.’ 🙌🏼 #FlyEaglesFly.”
Garcia shared throwback footage of herself wearing DeJean’s jersey and team-branded sweatpants as she entered the Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field arena. (The team’s Sunday game is at the Bills’ Highmark Stadium, and it’s not known if the WWE alum is attending.)
While Garcia showed her pregame enthusiasm, fans quickly went to the comments section wondering if the post hinted at her romantic life.
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“Wearing the Coop jersey too! 🔥,” one social media user commented, with another adding, “She’s trying to keep the rumor alive.”
Garcia, a longtime Eagles fan, has recently been linked to DeJean, 22, despite the 20-year age difference.
“So grateful for the people in my life, both new friends and old, who make life so special and enjoyable 🤍✨🙏🏼,” Garcia wrote on Instagram earlier this month, posing for a photo by DeJean’s locker at the Eagles stadium. “Thank you Big Dom @daveophilly @nickyryan @philadelphiaflyers & @livecasinophl for treating me and my group this weekend!”
She continued, “Fly Eagles Fly! Truly THE city of brotherly love! 💚🦅.”
Nikki appeared to dismiss the rumors during a recent segment on her and twin sister Brie Garcia’s podcast.
“It’s surprising because I haven’t been romantically involved in quite some time,” Nikki said on the December 18 episode, suggesting she hasn’t dated recently. “It’s funny when people call me names when I actually haven’t had any intimacy in a long time, not even a kiss.”
According to Nikki, she hadn’t “even kissed anyone in a long time.”
“It’s, like, a little strange. I was thinking about this last night: ‘Do I still know how to kiss?’ You know when it’s been so long? I hope so,” she joked. “I’m about to make out with my pillow to make sure I still remember.”
Nikki was previously married to former Dancing With the Stars professional Artem Chigvintsev, with whom she shares 5-year-old son Matteo, from 2022 to 2024.
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“I’ve really taken the time to focus on myself,” Nikki exclusively told Us Weekly in January regarding her life after the divorce. “I’ve had days where I can really concentrate on self-care and getting to know who I am in my 40s. I feel like I have a whole new chapter to explore, and I get to choose how I want to shape it.”
DeJean, for his part, has not commented on the rumors linking him to Nikki. He was last romantically connected to Steph Wilfawn in 2024.
“She’s been a great support. She’s been handling a lot, going through a lot,” DeJean said about Wilfawn during a February appearance on “The Pivot” podcast. “She’s been there for me throughout this crazy time, and I appreciate that.”
DeJean led the Eagles to a Super Bowl victory earlier this year – at the end of his first season.
“My phone has been ringing off the hook, especially after the Super Bowl. It’s almost hard to even check it because of everything that’s happening,” he recalled on the podcast. “She’s been a great support. She’s been there for me, so I appreciate her for that.”
