Sean Penn Spotted on a Stroll with Girlfriend Valeria Nicov in Los Angeles

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• Sean Penn and his girlfriend, Valeria Nicov, were photographed on a stroll in Santa Monica, Calif. on Wednesday, Jan. 14

• The couple wore matching outfits in black and white

• They were first spotted together in September 2024 and made their red carpet debut two months later

Sean Penn and his girlfriend, Valeria Nicov, are still going strong.

The One Battle After Another star, 65, was photographed walking with his girlfriend, 30, out in Santa Monica, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Two matched in black and white looks as Penn sported a white button-up shirt, a structured blue blazer, black trousers and white sneakers. Meanwhile, the model opted for a monochromatic black ensemble that featured a black turtleneck sweater beneath a black peacoat. She paired her look with black slacks and matching sneakers, accessorizing with a black baguette bag and cat-eye sunglasses on her collar.

As the pair held hands, Nicov chatted with Penn, who was smoking with his free hand.

The Jan. 14 spotting comes days after Penn attended the 2026 Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 11. There, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another.

At the awards show, Penn was spotted smoking indoors while sitting at a table with costar Leonardo DiCaprio, among others. He was photographed inhaled the cigarette as he sat beside DiCaprio, 51, and Kate Hudson, 46, according to a photo from The Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Fritz.

A representative for Penn did not immediately return PEOPLE’s request for comment.

While Nicov didn’t appear to accompany Penn to the Jan. 11 awards ceremony, the pair were most recently photographed at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival in May 2025.

Months prior, in September 2024, they were first spotted together in Madrid, Page Six reported. The following month, Nicov and Penn were seen together at the Los Angeles Airport, according to photos obtained by Page Six.

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Then, in November 2024, they made their red carpet debut at the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Morocco, where Penn was being honored with a career achievement award, per the Associated Press.

Before Nicov, Penn was previously married to Madonna from 1985 to 1989, Robin Wright from 1996 to 2010, and Australian actress Leila George from 2020 to 2022. He has also been linked to Charlize Theron, Scarlett Johansson and actress Olga Korotyayeva.

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