He has always been a ladies' man. Over the years, Sean Penn has become known for having dated many celebrities. In addition to his alleged relationships with Charlize Theron, Scarlett Johansson and Olga Korotyayeva, the actor was married three times: first to Madonna, from 1985 to 1989, then to Robin Wright, from 1996 to 2010, and with whom he had two children, Dylan Frances and Hopper Jack. Then, the actor married actress Leila George in 2020: a short-lived union, since the latter filed for divorce a year later, in October 2021.
A new relationship that is already controversial
Since September, the celebrity press has been lionizing the actor, claiming that he was in a relationship with Valeria Nicov, a young model 34 years his junior. The American tabloid had notably captured photos of the couple kissing in Spain, but Sean Penn did not see fit to confirm the rumor. At least, until this Saturday, November 30, 2024.
On the red carpet of the Marrakech International Film Festival, the star of “Mystic River” appeared with a big smile on the young woman's arm. But the age difference between the actor and his partner, who are 34 years apart, is already causing internet users to talk, who accuse the star of being “in the middle of a mid-60s crisis”.
A young woman who is starting to make herself known
Little known to the general public, Valeria Nicov is a model and actress, explains her Instagram profile followed by 18,000 people. She is represented by Premium Models, an independent modeling agency located in Paris.
At the same time, she also specifies that she is an actress, and has played in several projects over the past years, including the French series “Faites des gosses”, directed by Fred Testot, and the film “L'amour est une fête”, with Guillaume Canet and Gilles Lellouche.
Sean Penn recently rejoiced in his singlehood
Just a few weeks before starting to see his young partner, Sean Penn told the New York Times that he was “rejoicing” about his celibacy: “If I have to be in a relationship, I will always be free, or I will leave this relationship, and I'm not going to suffer. I don't feel like my heart will ever be broken again by romance,” he proclaimed.
In this interview, he claimed that his previous partners had not taken good care of him, although he revealed to Hollywood Authentic that he “messed up” during his last marriage: “There's a woman I'm so in love with , Leila George, who I only see day to day now, because I screwed up the wedding. We were technically married for a year, but for five years I was a very neglectful guy.”
Today, he no longer wants “draining or dramatic” relationships, but to be with people like his friends: “Beautiful and wonderful women, who behave wonderfully when they are alone as well as with their partners.”
