Cardi B has been seen having dinner with Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye in Italy.
The 33-year-old “Bodak Yellow” rapper was spotted getting close to the 26-year-old footballer in Venice. The two were photographed enjoying dinner at Gio’s restaurant inside the five-star St. Regis hotel, with the famous Venice canals in the background. Cardi, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, and Okoye had also been seen together earlier this summer during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, where Cardi attracted attention with her stylish outfits.
For the dinner outing, Cardi wore a striking turquoise dress. Their latest appearance together comes after dating rumours began following her split from Stefon Diggs.
Cardi was most recently linked to Diggs, a wide receiver who last played for the New England Patriots. The two attended the Super Bowl in February, where Diggs’ team lost to the Seattle Seahawks. Cardi also made a guest appearance during Bad Bunny’s history-making halftime show. Later that month, she appeared to confirm that they had ended their relationship.
Cardi and Diggs share a son, who was born in November 2025. He is Cardi’s fourth child. She is also the mother of Kulture, Wave and Blossom, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Offset.
Okoye is the goalkeeper for Serie A side Udinese. Born in Germany, he also represents Nigeria at international level. He has been in an “on-again, off-again” relationship with Dutch model and social media influencer Jelicia Westhoff. They share a son, Isaiah Emil Okoye, and have reportedly been together since 2021.
In January 2023, Westhoff marked the birth of their son with a post, writing, “He is finally here, our little beautiful bundle of joy.”
Neither Cardi B nor Okoye has confirmed they are in a relationship.
Before dating Diggs, Cardi had a long-running relationship with Offset. They were first linked in 2017 and got engaged less than a year later. They welcomed their daughter Kulture in 2018 and worked together on several songs and music videos.
The former couple separated and reunited several times. Cardi first filed for divorce in 2020 but reunited with Offset within a month. She filed again in July 2024 and announced her pregnancy the next day. Cardi and Diggs were first seen together in October 2024, before she confirmed their relationship in June 2025.
