WWE’s Nikki Bella, 42, sparks dating rumors with 22-year-old NFL star after her weekend antics
Nikki Bella, 42, has sparked wild dating rumors with 22-year-old Philadelphia Eagles star Cooper DeJean after posing for a photo inside his locker.
The WWE Hall of Famer, 42, attended the Eagles’ 31-0 blowout win against the Las Vegas Raiders over the weekend, where she appeared to have VIP access.
The wrestling star shared a video that highlighted her time at the Lincoln Financial Field and eagle-eyed fans noted one interesting aspect in particular.
Fans drew to attention to one photo included in the video, which showed Bella sitting comfortably at the locker of rookie cornerback Cooper DeJean.
Though she made no direct reference to the Eagles star, the caption to the reel on Instagram read: ‘So blessed for the people around me, new friends and old, who make life so special and fun’.
While the post itself was mysterious, comments made by a fellow WWE star appeared to connect the dots.
WWE star Nikki Bella, 42, has sparked dating rumors with 22-year-old star Coop DeJean
Bella shared a picture of her sat at DeJean’s locker while at the Eagles-Raiders game
During a recent interview, fellow wrestler Grayson Waller brazenly called out the connection on-air and lifted the lid on their recent interactions.
Australian star Waller revealed that DeJean was in the front row at one of the WWE shows in Philadelphia, presuming he did it ‘because he wanted to see Bella’.
Meanwhile, in the wake of Bella’s Instagram post and Waller’s comments, fans were quick to pull up an old photo of the WWE star and NFL cornerback from the summer.
The picture showed Bella and DeJean posing alongside each other during the Eagles’ off-season training camp.
Bella’s romantic life has been well-documented for over a decade. She was famously dated fellow WWE superstar John Cena for six years, a relationship that played out heavily on reality TV before they split in 2018.
Most recently, she was married to ‘Dancing With The Stars’ pro Artem Chigvintsev. The couple, who share a son named Matteo, wed in 2022 but Bella filed for divorce in September 2024.
She was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021 and has since built a business empire, starring in the hit reality series Total Bellas and hosting The Bellas Podcast.
DeJean, conversely, has kept his private life largely out of the spotlight. The 22-year-old was previously linked to his college sweetheart Steph Wilfawn, a fellow University of Iowa student.
During a recent interview, fellow wrestler Grayson Waller claimed DeJean was front row at a WWE show in Philadelphia ‘because he wanted to see Bella’
Bella, 42, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021 and has built a business empire
The pair had reportedly been dating since his days as a Hawkeye but are believed to have split as DeJean transitioned to the pros.
On the field, DeJean’s rise has been rapid. A Unanimous All-American at Iowa, he was selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
He quickly proved his worth, playing a key role in the Eagles’ secondary during their run to Super Bowl LIX earlier this year.
Despite the mounting rumors, DeJean has remained tight-lipped. Unlike the noisy social media fanfare that usually accompanies celebrity hookups, the Eagles star has not publicly commented on the post.
