Dolphins star raises eyebrows as Sauce Gardner – Ice Spice dating rumor catches heat after photo dump

A Miami Dolphins' safety expressed astonishment over Sauce Gardner and Ice Spice's alleged hard launch on social media.

Dolphins star raises eyebrows as Sauce Gardner – Ice Spice dating rumor catches heat after photo dump

Ashtyn Davis surprised over Sauce Gardner and Ice Spice's relationship (image via NY Post/ Billboard)

Sauce Gardner‘s secret ingredient to a happy offseason turned out to be pop star Ice Spice. Recently, the NFL star left everybody gaping with his photo dump, slyly hard-launching his relationship. One of those people was Miami Dolphins star Ashtyn Davis, who couldn’t help but express his bewilderment.

A couple of days back, Sauce Gardner posted a carousel of his pictures with his matte grey Rolls-Royce on his IG handle. Little did his followers know, he foreshadowed them before a couple swipes later he hard-launched his relationship with Ice Spice. In the aforementioned picture, the pair were in a conversation with each other with the rapper’s face concealed with her hair.

Nonetheless, her unique sense of style and the tag gave her away. The comments section was bombarded with Gardner’s fans taken aback by the Jets cornerback’s unusual publicity of his personal life. One of them was fellow professional footballer, Ashtyn Davis, who inspected the post with a single emoji.

Notably, the couple has not made any official announcement, and the post could very well be a random photo dump. To highlight their surroundings, Gardner also added a simple Statue of Liberty emoji in the caption. Ice Spice ambiguously commented “1” on the post, nodding to the Jets athlete’s jersey number. Nonetheless, the fans have concluded that the NFL cornerback is dating the ‘Boy’s a liar’ singer.

This was the first time Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner had publicly acknowledged each other. However, this was far from their first meeting. Reportedly, she also attended a Jets game last season, which people assumed to be her interest in the sport, thanks to her friend Taylor Swift. Rumors of their acquaintance started swirling after they started making multiple public appearances together.

Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner’s multiple public sightings tipped the fans off

Back in February, a user on TikTok shared a reel of himself dancing on an elevator at a mall. The seemingly common video stood out from the trend because of the special guests featured behind him, Ice Spice and Sauce Gardner.

The pair had stepped out for some casual, comfy quality time at the mall, futilely hoping to go unrecognized. Reportedly, they also got dinner together that day. The video started the string of fan theories deducing how the pair might have crossed each other’s paths.

Nonetheless, the IG post has them convinced of the remote seriousness in their relationship. They also attended Druski’s ‘Coulda Been Love’ premiere together. She then invited Gardner to the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars after-party, where they were seen leaving the event together.

In pictures posted by an Ice Spice fan account, the NFL star was spotted moving in the background. Back in November, they were also invited to LeBron James‘ The Shop along with other guests where they talked about their ongoing ventures separately.

Ice Spice hinted at her relationship with a picture alongside Jets owner Woody Johnson and his wife Suzanne from the Jets’ opening game last season. Notably, the singer and the cornerback have multiple common grounds between them. Both are sports enthusiasts, with the artist often attending NFL games. Both individuals are also active in the music scene, presenting yet another opportunity for their paths to have crossed.

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