The couple attended the Cannes Film Festival in 2025, and that same year, the actor was seen at a performance by Renata Litvinova.
65-year-old Sean Penn appeared in public with his beloved — 30-year-old actress Valeria Nikov. The couple was spotted during a walk in Santa Monica, California.
Penn and Nikov were holding hands and looked relaxed.
The media first reported that Penn was dating Nikov in the summer of 2024. Since then, they have been seen together periodically. The couple attended the Cannes Film Festival in 2025, and that same year, the actor was seen at a performance by Renata Litvinova in Paris, in which Valeria played one of the roles.
It is known that Nikov, who is 35 years younger than Penn, was born and raised in Chișinău.
After moving to Paris, she worked as a model, collaborating with designer Carolina Herrera, as well as brands Dada Sport, La Galpa, and Bonanza. She made her film debut in 2018 in the French comedy "Paris Pigalle" and also appeared in a cameo role in the series "Emily in Paris."
Two years before their romance began, Penn divorced his third wife, actress Leila George, whom he was married to from 2020 to 2022. Previously, Penn, who is referred to as "Hollywood's bad boy" due to his reputation as a scandalous and unstable person, was married to Madonna (from 1985 to 1989) and to Robin Wright (from 1996 to 2010). He has an adult son and daughter from the latter. He has also had relationships with Charlize Theron and Susan Sarandon. After his divorce from George, he dated Ukrainian actress Olga Korotayeva and Australian actress Natalie Kelly.
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