Bravo star Salley Carson said she questioned Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean about his rumored relationship with WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella after messaging him on Instagram.<\/p>\n
During an appearance on Tuesday\u2019s installment of the\u00a0\u201cNot Skinny But Not Fat\u201d<\/a> podcast, the \u201cSouthern Charm\u201d star recalled shooting her shot with DeJean after \u201cliking\u201d each other\u2019s Instagram pics.<\/p>\n \u201cI just slid into Cooper DeJean\u2019s [DMs],\u201d Carson, 29, said, adding that 23-year-old DeJean is \u201cdating, or not dating, casually seeing a 43-year-old right now,\u201d referring to Bella, 42.<\/p>\n \u201cI sent him the article and was like, \u2018Are you dating her?\u2019 <\/p>\n Salley Carson of Bravo\u2019s \u201cSouthern Charm\u201d visits Page Six studios in New York in February 2025. Brian Zak\/Page Six<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026 I have his number. I think he\u2019s so cute. He\u2019s going to kill me.<\/p>\n \u201cHe DM\u2019d me back pretty quickly\u2026 so I was shocked when he replied back [because he has over 1.1 million Instagram followers]. <\/p>\n \u201cI told him \u2018happy birthday\u2019 like two days ago.\u201d <\/p>\n Carson added that she \u201cwould love to meet\u201d DeJean if he\u2019s not dating Bella.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s all these articles that they are dating but he in all of his interviews is [saying] \u2018no,’\u201d Carson said.<\/p>\n \u201cNow I\u2019m scared because that girl is going to beat my ass if they are dating.\u201d <\/p>\n Cooper Dejean (33) of the Philadelphia Eagles after game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. Getty Images<\/p>\n DeJean and Bella, who is a diehard Eagles fan, have been at the center of dating rumors since late 2025. <\/p>\n TMZ reported in January that DeJean and Nikki were\u00a0\u201ccausally dating\u201d<\/a>\u00a0after she sported his jersey at several Eagles games during the 2025 season.<\/p>\n After that, Bella fueled the buzz when she was greeted with \u201cCoop\u201d chants during WWE\u2019s \u201cMonday Night Raw\u201d in Philadelphia on Feb. 2.<\/p>\n Nikki Bella enters the ring during Monday Night RAW at Xfinity Mobile Arena on February 2, 2026 in Philadelphia, United States. WWE via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cCan you blame a girl for having good taste?\u201d Bella said while in the ring with her twin sister, Brie Bella, adding, \u201cPro Bowl baby.\u201d <\/p>\n However, Bella said she\u2019s \u201csingle\u201d<\/a> when asked by TMZ about her moment on \u201cRaw.\u201d<\/p>\n DeJean played coy when asked about Bella on Radio Row<\/a> ahead of Super Bowl 2026.<\/p>\n