Nikki Bella has been romantically linked to Philadelphia Eagles player Cooper DeJean, who is 20 years her junior. The rumors started back in December 2025 after eagle-eyed fans noticed Cooper at the tail end of a video that Bella shared on Instagram.
“So blessed for the people around me, new friends and old, who make life so special and fun,” she captioned the post at the time.
Bella, 42, hasn’t been too forthcoming about whether or not she’s actually dating DeJean, 22, but she coyly addressed the rumors at “Royal Rumble” on Monday night in Philadelphia.
As Bella and her twin sister Brie took the ring, they heard boos from the crowd.
“Is that for the Eagles not getting in the Super Bowl or for us?” Nikki said into the mic, as heard in a video from the event shared on X.
“I actually think they’re saying ‘Coop,'“ Brie chimed in.
A clearly giddy Nikki replied, “Can you blame a girl for having good taste? I mean, Pro Bowl, baby.”
After the event, TMZ caught up with Nikki who confirmed that she’s single, despite what she might have implied during Monday Night RAW.
It’s entirely possible that the mother-of-one is just living her life and having some fun after her very public split from Artem Chigvintsev.
Nikki and Chigvintsev met in 2017 when they were partnered together on Dancing With the Stars. The two didn’t date, however, as Nikki was in a relationship at the time. However, they reconnected the following year and fell in love. They tied the knot in Paris in August 2022, two years after welcoming their son Matteo. However, on the heels of their two year wedding anniversary, Chigvintsev was arrested in Napa on accusations of corporal injury to spouse. The charges were eventually dropped, but the damage had been done.
Whatever happened between Nikki and Chigvintsev was enough to end their marriage and Nikki filed for divorce in September of 2024. Neither she nor Chigvintsev have gone public with a new romance since.
