Nikki Garcia is sharing a candid update on her dating life as rumors swirl about her connection to Philadelphia Eagles star Cooper DeJean.
“It’s crazy because I actually haven’t been touched or done anything in so long,” Nikki, 42, told sister Brie Garcia on the Thursday, December 18, episode of SiriusXM’s The Nikki & Brie Show. “It’s funny when people call me a whore when I actually haven’t had intimacy in a really long time, even think of kissing.”
She added, “I haven’t even kissed someone in so long. It’s, like, kind of crazy. I was thinking of this last night: ‘Do I know how to kiss?’ You know when it’s been so long? I mean, I hope [I still do]. I’m about to make out with my pillow to make sure I still got it.”
Nikki, a longtime Eagles fan, has recently been speculated to be dating DeJean, 22, despite a 20-year age difference.
“So blessed for the people around me, new friends and old, who make life so special and fun 🤍✨🙏🏼,” Nikki wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, December 16. “Thank you Big Dom @daveophilly @nickyryan @philadelphiaflyers & @livecasinophl for spoiling me and my crew this weekend!”
She concluded, “Fly Eagles Fly! Truly THE city of brotherly love! 💚🦅.”
Nikki shared footage from her weekend in Philadelphia, including moments at the latest Eagles game, where she even posed in front of DeJean’s locker.
DeJean, who has not addressed the speculation, was last linked to Steph Wilfawn.
“She’s been a trooper,” DeJean gushed of Wilfawn during a February appearance on “The Pivot” podcast. “She’s been handling a lot, going through a lot, but she’s been there every step of the way.”
DeJean and Wilfawn confirmed their relationship via social media in summer 2024 ahead of his rookie season with the Eagles.
“I met her back in college, so she’s been there for me, which I appreciate, and I need [her] throughout this crazy time,” DeJean explained at the time. “My phone’s been blowing up, especially after the Super Bowl. It’s almost hard to even go on my phone anymore just because [of] everything that’s going on — getting tagged in a bunch of stuff and things like that. But she’s been a trooper. She’s been there for me, so I appreciate her for that.”
As for Nikki, she’s been single since she and Artem Chigvintsev finalized their divorce in 2024.
“I’ve really taken the time to kind of date myself,” Nikki, who shares 5-year-old son Matteo with Chigvintsev, 43, exclusively told Us Weekly in January. “I have days where I get to focus a lot on me and self-care and just really get to know who I am in my 40s. I feel like I have this whole new era to look at, and I get to choose how I want to be and [where to] take it.”
Cindy Ord/Getty Images Nikki Garcia is opening up about dating after her divorce from Artem Chigvintsev. Speaking to sister Brie Garcia and guest Rocsi Diaz on the latest episode of “The Nikki and Brie Show” podcast, the retired professional wrestler, 41, commented on the eligible bachelors who congregated in New Orleans over Super Bowl LIX […]
According to Nikki, Matteo is “not affected” by his parents’ breakup.
“What’s crazy about coparenting is you get a schedule. It’s wild that one day it’s like, ‘OK, here are the days you get your son,’ and that’s just what you do,” she told Us of the family’s new normal. “For me, that part is incredibly tough. I had never been in our home without him.”
She added, “Getting through those days is extremely difficult because I just love being around my son so much. Matteo’s OK and not affected, so that makes it easy. He’s happy to go to both homes.”
