{"id":2237140,"date":"2026-01-16T06:15:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2237140"},"modified":"2026-01-16T06:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:15:23","slug":"sean-penn-spotted-on-a-stroll-with-girlfriend-valeria-nicov-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sean-penn-spotted-on-a-stroll-with-girlfriend-valeria-nicov-in-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean Penn Spotted on a Stroll with Girlfriend Valeria Nicov in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sean Penn and his girlfriend, Valeria Nicov,\u00a0were photographed on a stroll in Santa Monica, Calif. on Wednesday, Jan. 14<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The couple wore matching outfits in black and white<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They were first spotted together in September 2024 and made their red carpet debut two months later<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/sean-penn\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sean Penn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sean Penn<\/a> and his girlfriend, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-valeria-nicov-sean-penn-11830033\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Valeria Nicov;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Valeria Nicov<\/a>, are still going strong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/golden-globes-2026-one-battle-after-another-wins-best-motion-picture-musical-or-comedy-11880312\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:One Battle After Another;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">One Battle After Another<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>star, 65, was photographed walking with his girlfriend, 30, out in Santa Monica, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As the pair held hands, Nicov chatted with Penn, who was smoking with his free hand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p> Valeria Nicov and Sean Penn on Jan. 14, 2026 in Los Angeles.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Jan. 14 spotting comes days after Penn attended the 2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/golden-globes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Golden Globe Awards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Golden Globe Awards<\/a> on Sunday, Jan. 11. There, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/golden-globes-2026-one-battle-after-another-wins-best-motion-picture-musical-or-comedy-11880312\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:One Battle After Another;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>One Battle After Another<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the awards show, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sean-penn-spotted-smoking-at-golden-globes-2026-11883460\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Penn was spotted smoking indoors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Penn was spotted smoking indoors<\/a> while sitting at a table with costar <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/leonardo-dicaprio\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Leonardo DiCaprio;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Leonardo DiCaprio<\/a>, among others. He was photographed inhaled the cigarette as he sat beside DiCaprio, 51, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kate-hudson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kate Hudson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kate Hudson<\/a>, 46, according to a photo from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/benfritz\/status\/2010557872237867408?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Wall Street Journal;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em> <\/a>reporter Ben Fritz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A representative for Penn did not immediately return PEOPLE&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Nicov didn\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Months prior, in September 2024, they were first spotted together in Madrid, <em>Page Six<\/em> reported. The following month, Nicov and Penn were seen together at the Los Angeles Airport, according to photos obtained by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/04\/celebrity-news\/sean-penn-64-and-model-girlfriend-valeria-nicov-30-touch-down-in-la-following-hot-and-heavy-trip-to-spain\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Page Six;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Page Six<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Antoine Flament\/WireImage Sean Penn and Valeria Nicov on November 30, 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"659\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7dPedIEWg1bOGoA1UaII6A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzOTg7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/32e25530a869db194641459f0ed6a39f\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Antoine Flament\/WireImage<\/p>\n<p> Sean Penn and Valeria Nicov on November 30, 2024 in Marrakech, Morocco.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Then, in November 2024, they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sean-penn-red-carpet-debut-with-girlfriend-valeria-nicov-8753686\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:made their red carpet debut;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">made their red carpet debut<\/a> at the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in Morocco, where Penn was being honored with a career achievement award, per the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/marrakech-sean-penn-academy-awards-film-2fbd86f79225a1e560c22a074ea45a95\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Associated Press;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before Nicov, Penn was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/madonna-dating-history\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:previously married;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">previously married<\/a> to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/madonna\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Madonna;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Madonna<\/a> from 1985 to 1989, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/robin-wright\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Robin Wright;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Robin Wright<\/a> from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sean-penn-robin-wright-good-terms-after-divorce-8668976\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:1996 to 2010;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">1996 to 2010<\/a>, and Australian actress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/sean-penn-and-leila-george-finalize-divorce\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Leila George from 2020 to 2022;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Leila George from 2020 to 2022<\/a>. He has also been linked to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/charlize-theron\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Charlize Theron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Charlize Theron<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/scarlett-johansson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Scarlett Johansson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Scarlett Johansson<\/a> and actress <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sean-penn-olga-korotyayeva-hold-hands-dog-walk-malibu-8349100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Olga Korotyayeva;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Olga Korotyayeva<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/sean-penn-spotted-with-girlfriend-valeria-nicov-in-los-angeles-11886730\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Sean Penn and his girlfriend, Valeria Nicov,\u00a0were 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, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2237141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[22693,374512,432866,48398,432867,372076],"class_list":["post-2237140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-airport","tag-nicov","tag-sean-penn","tag-valeria-nicov","tag-white-sneakers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sean-Penn-Spotted-on-a-Stroll-with-Girlfriend-Valeria-Nicov.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2237140"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2237142,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2237140\/revisions\/2237142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2237141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2237140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2237140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2237140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}