Eagles star Cooper DeJean breaks silence on Nikki Bella romance in awkward Kay Adams appearance trashed by fans
Cooper DeJean was pressed on his rumored romance with Nikki Bella during an awkward interview with Kay Adams.
The 22-year-old Eagles cornerback has been romantically linked with the WWE star, 42, ever since they posed together at Philadelphia’s training camp last summer.
Months later, Bella attended Philly’s blowout win over the Las Vegas Raiders in December.
In a social media video that highlighted her time at Lincoln Financial Field, the wrestler was seen sitting in the home changing room, at DeJean’s locker.
Rumors about the couple have swirled ever since, and ahead of Super Bowl LX, the Philly star was pressed for information during an appearance on Up & Adams.
Cooper DeJean grilled on Nikki Bella rumors
As he discussed the prospect of being a ‘fun uncle’ when teammate and best friend Reed Blankenship’s baby is born later this year, Adams asked: “And Aunt Nikki Bella?”
Taken aback, DeJean responded: “Alright, good one… I don’t know about that, she’s a good friend.”
He then let out a chuckle before Adams quoted Bella’s recent comments on WWE Raw.
The star went viral after appearing to reference their relationship on Monday, as the Philly crowd chanted ‘COOP!’
“Can you blame a girl for having good taste? I mean, Pro Bowl baby,” she responded from the ring.
After Adams read that quote to DeJean, he responded: “She’s saying she’s got good taste? She could be talking about anybody.”
He then praised Bella for her wresting career, and added: “She is (a legend), she’s amazing at what she does. She’s been doing it for a long time.”
Fans blast awkward Adams-DeJean interview moment
While DeJean appeared to take Adams’ teasing in stride, some fans took to social media to trash what they claimed was a ‘cringe’ viral moment.
A clip of the interaction was shared on X, and racked up more than a million views in less than 12 hours.
“You can tell how uncomfortable he is. Please stop,” one wrote, responding to the footage.
“Why would she even push it? You can tell he don’t want to talk,” another said.
“Ya’ll so lame and he’s supposed to be the kid… ya’ll the immature ones,” a third wrote.
“He was visibly annoyed by the question for a second there,” a fourth responded.
“So cringe,” a fifth concluded.
What is the background to Cooper DeJean’s rumored romance with Nikki Bella?
Fans have been speculating about the couple long before Bella’s appearance on Raw this week, and DeJean’s awkward interaction with Adams.
Back in December, after she watched Philly beat Las Vegas, Bella wore a custom Eagles-themed outfit for her WWE match against Raquel Rodriguez and Stephanie Vaquer.
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The Hall of Fame wrestler, who was previously engaged to John Cena, has also previously shared a video of herself donning a DeJean jersey.
DeJean, meanwhile, attended a WWE show in November, where he was put on-screen alongside Eagles legend ‘Big Dom.’
Following his viral appearance with Adams, the Eagles star should probably expect further spotlight on what has become one of the NFL‘s most talked about relationships.
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