Nikki Garcia Denies DeJean Romance Amid Intimacy Hiatus

Nikki Garcia, the former WWE star known as Nikki Bella, has candidly addressed speculation about her romantic life, revealing a prolonged period without intimacy following her divorce while dismissing rumors linking her to Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean.

In a recent episode of SiriusXM's The Nikki & Brie Show, Garcia, 42, opened up about her personal status after finalizing her divorce from dancer Artem Chigvintsev in November 2024. The couple, who share a 5-year-old son named Matteo, separated amid a domestic violence incident at their Napa Valley home in September 2024. Garcia described staying away from physical relationships since the split. "It's crazy because I actually haven't been touched or done anything in so long," she said on the 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 with humor, "I haven't even kissed someone in so long. It's kind of crazy. I was thinking about this last night, like, 'Do I still know how to kiss?' You know when it's been so long?"

The comments come as online buzz intensified over Garcia's recent social media activity during a trip to...