Overview
- On Jan. 14, the couple were photographed holding hands during a stroll in Santa Monica, according to Backgrid images carried by multiple outlets.
- The public outing followed Penn’s Jan. 11 Golden Globes attendance, where he was nominated for best supporting actor for One Battle After Another.
- During the ceremony, he was photographed smoking indoors while seated with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Hudson.
- Nicov did not appear at the awards, though she has joined Penn at major events including the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025 and the Lumière Festival in October 2025.
- First linked in September 2024 and debuting on the red carpet that November in Marrakech, the pair’s relationship has continued as coverage identifies Nicov as a Moldova-born model and actress with credits including Emily in Paris.