Overview
- TMZ reports that the pair have spent time together and gone on dates, while emphasizing that Nikki Bella remains very single and focused on her career and her son, Matteo.
- A Daily Mail–sourced account says Bella is smitten but intends to keep things casual as Cooper DeJean finishes the football season.
- Neither Bella nor DeJean has publicly commented on the dating rumors.
- Social and in-person clues driving speculation include an Eagles locker-room selfie in DeJean’s area, a postgame bar photo after a 31-0 win over the Raiders, a Dec. 28 jersey video, and DeJean liking an Eagles-themed clip.
- Coverage frequently notes a roughly 20-year age gap and references Bella’s recent divorce, which help explain the heightened public interest.