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Jayden Daniels was spotted leaving a birthday celebration with USC basketball star JuJu Watkins, igniting speculation of a potential relationship.

The viral clip, recorded during Watkins’ high-profile birthday bash earlier this week, shows the pair walking out together, instantly triggering a wave of online reactions.

JuJu Watkins, the breakout face of women’s college basketball, hosted a celebration that drew friends, teammates, and family. On her special day, she could even be seen on the microphone singing along to a song.

Daniels and Watkins were also seen laughing together throughout the clip.

The pairing of two of the most followed young athletes was enough to stir interest well beyond sports fans.

Jayden Daniels is coming off a tremendous rookie season. He passed for 3,568 yards in the 2024 regular season. He also threw 25 touchdowns and had nine interceptions.

Daniels also set a rookie record with 891 rushing yards, which helped the Commanders reach the NFC Championship game.

USC star JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending torn ACL in her right knee during the NCAA Tournament second-round game against Mississippi State, and she required surgery.

Fans Were In Shock Over Jayden Daniels’ Mother Not Being Around Him

Jan 26, 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) looks on before the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
“He got away from his mom, who probably had him on a wire! 🤣🤣🤣,” one person said.

“Bro escaped from his moms grip, she prolly made him wear a wire 🤣🤣🤣,” a second person stated.

“Surprised Ma Dukes wasn’t there,” a third person added of Jayden Daniels’ mother.

“Is mom in the background?” a fourth person asked.

“JuJu fine as hell… they seem like a good match…. and Jadens Mom gone be making sure her son is not taken advantage of…. and im not mad at her for that….it is a lil extra but JuJu knows shes just making sure hes making the right choices to protect his future…,” a fifth fan wrote.

“I know his moms is shakin,” a final fan commented.

 

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’