Jets’ Sauce Gardner indirectly confirms he’s dating NY-based rapper with over 11 million followers
Sauce Gardner makes surprising post hard launching rumored girlfriend, rapper Ice Spice, and blew up the internet after months of speculation.

Sauce Gardner hard launches rumored girlfriend rapper Ice Spice (image via NY Post)
Sauce Gardner has rigorously stirred the pot of dating rumors with his recent post on social media. Seemingly normal, the star cornerback surprised everybody with a picture featuring rap star Ice Spice. While the picture did not indicate much, the jury is still out if it was a New York way of hard launch.
Dov Kleiman reported on X that Sauce Gardner and Ice Spice have made it official with their social media post. In the said upload on IG, the NFL sensation attached a carousel of pictures with his matte grey Rolls-Royce in front of a New York backdrop. In one of them, he had some company in the name of Ice Spice who seemed to be conversing with Sauce Gardner.
With the rapper faced diagonal from the camera, the fans could make out her black top with blue jeans paired with chunky fur boots sidelined by her open green hair. Meanwhile, the 6’3 cornerback donned a comfortable black and white set as he further got the people talking.
The comments section of the post was packed with Gardner’s 1.1 million followers expressing their astonish and congratulating the Jets star. While some had a hunch of the brewing connection between the two, they were unaware of the severity.
Previously, Gardner and Spice made several public appearances, dating back to when she reportedly attended a Jets game. However, the fans did not think much of it. Notably, the rapper made recurring appearances with her friend Taylor Swift at NFL games.
Heartwarming: Jets star CB Sauce Gardner and rapper Ice Spice appear to have made their relationship public after posting on IG together.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 2, 2025
Congrats to the happy couple ❤️🥹 pic.twitter.com/NEqNTGQgSi
The rumors first started blowing up in February when Kleiman revealed that the two hung out at a mall. To add to the suspicion, the two have made a few RSVPs, one such at the recent Oscars After Party. They also attended Druski‘s “Coulda Been Love” YouTube series premiere party together, further catching the spotlight.
Sauce Gardner sparks dating rumors after TikTok mishap
Amid the difficult NFL season, Jets Sauce Gardner had his attention divided between pulling up his team and a certain celebrity from the music industry. While now he indirectly revealed his relationship with Ice Spice, it wasn’t really a bolt out of the blue. The couple had started making public appearances, aiming to keep it on the low. That is, until a TikTok user accidentally exposed them.
On their visit to the mall, the couple were spotted in a users prank video that went viral after people recognized them. Sauce Gardner and Ice Spice were taking an elevator when a person ahead of them erupted into a TikTok trend. No sooner did the rapper realize what was happening, she turned her back, to no avail. By the time people had already turned their heads with suspicion.
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: #Jets star CB Sauce Gardner and rapper Ice Spice are rumored to be dating after being spotted at a mall together.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 27, 2025
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift may have competition. pic.twitter.com/FTEOdECKeQ
However, the hard-launch post came as a surprise for Gardner to openly talk about his private life. As for the rapper herself, she intended to keep it a secret. In a recent interview, she made a cryptic comment about her romantic life, encouraging viewers to find information about her through her music.