Cardi B seen with Maduka Okoye

Cardi B’s latest Paris Fashion Week appearance set off online speculation after TMZ reported on July 8 that she was seen with Nigerian soccer player Maduka Okoye at a couture event in the French capital. TMZ published video of the pair at a show during Paris Haute Couture Week and framed the sighting as a possible new romance. Neither Cardi B nor Okoye had publicly confirmed a relationship as of Thursday. Paris Haute Couture Week began on July 6 and runs through July 9, according to fashion coverage from Page Six and other outlets tracking the shows and front-row arrivals. Cardi B has been among the celebrities photographed across the week’s events, which have included presentations from major houses such as Schiaparelli, Giorgio Armani Privé and others. (tmz.com) ### Where were Cardi B and Maduka Okoye seen together? TMZ reported that Maduka Okoye was seen helping Cardi B at a Paris Fashion Week event, publishing footage on July 8 under the headline that the Nigerian soccer star was assisting her at the show. Other follow-up reports said the clip circulated widely online and fueled dating rumors, but did not cite any statement from either person confirming that they were together romantically. (pagesix.com) Social News XYZ separately identified Cardi B as attending Robert Wun’s haute couture show in Paris, where Fan Bingbing was also present, adding to the wider record of her appearances during the couture schedule referenced in the initial coverage. Harper’s Bazaar and other fashion outlets also listed Cardi B among celebrities attending the week’s shows. (tmz.com) ### Who is Maduka Okoye? Maduka Okoye is a 26-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Serie A club Udinese and for Nigeria’s national team, according to ESPN and his official website. He was born in Germany and has been part of Nigeria’s senior national-team setup in recent years. ESPN’s player profile lists Okoye as Udinese’s goalkeeper ahead of the 2026-27 Serie A season. (essence.com) His official site describes him as a player for Udinese Calcio and a member of the Nigerian national team. ### Did either of them say anything publicly? Neither Cardi B nor Maduka Okoye appeared to issue a public statement confirming a relationship in the coverage surfaced on Thursday. (espn.com) TheGrio, summarizing the Paris sighting, said the brief interaction fueled rumors but noted that the pair had not confirmed any romance. TMZ’s item similarly presented the moment as speculation rather than a confirmed relationship. That left the public record limited to event footage, celebrity-photo coverage and tabloid reporting from the shows. No verified comment from representatives for Cardi B or Okoye was included in the reports reviewed. ### What else was happening at couture week around the sighting? Paris Haute Couture Week has drawn a steady stream of celebrity appearances since July 6. (thegrio.com) E! News reported that Cate Blanchett attended the Giorgio Armani Privé Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026 show on July 7 with her son, Ignatius Martin Upton, in what it described as his first public appearance in seven years. (tmz.com) Page Six said the couture calendar runs through July 9, with shows from houses including Dior, Chanel and Schiaparelli. Coverage from Essence also placed Cardi B among the notable front-row attendees during the week. ### What comes next in this story? July 9 is the last scheduled day of this Paris Haute Couture Week run, according to fashion coverage of the event calendar. (eonline.com) Any further public confirmation would most likely come from Cardi B, Maduka Okoye or their representatives, while additional images and videos from the Paris shows are still being published by entertainment and fashion outlets. (pagesix.com)