Nicolas Pepe Wife? Fanny B and What Is Actually Known

Fanny B is the name that fan sites and gossip blogs have linked to Nicolas Pépé, the Ivorian winger who plays for Villarreal in 2026, since his family life became public in 2020. She keeps a very low profile. We could not find a wedding date, a marriage announcement or an interview from either of them, so the question mark in the headline is deliberate. This article separates what is confirmed from what blogs have repeated for years, with information checked in November 2026.

The Pépé in question is Nicolas Pépé, born on 29 May 1995 in Mantes-la-Jolie, France, an Ivory Coast international and a former Arsenal record signing. He is not the Portuguese defender Pepe: for that Pepe's partner, see Ana Sofia Moreira, Pepe's partner.

Who is Nicolas Pépé's wife?

The short answer: we cannot confirm that Nicolas Pépé has a wife. Older articles, including the first version of this one, said he was married to Fanny B in a private ceremony in France. We could not find a reputable source for that wedding, for a date or for a place. No newspaper article, club statement or post by Pépé that we found says that they married.

What is documented is smaller and more solid. In early July 2020 Arsenal left Pépé out of its squad for a Premier League game against Wolves because, as the club tweeted before kick-off, his partner (described by Arsenal as his wife) had gone into labour. He did not play that day, and Arsenal won 2-0 without him. The club used the word wife, but a club line about a family emergency is not a marriage record, so we simply report it as said.

Since then, celebrity sites have written about Pépé's private life in ways that contradict each other. We have found no statement from Pépé or from Fanny B on the subject, so we do not repeat any of it. The honest status in November 2026 is that the link between Pépé and Fanny B comes from fan-site profiles rather than from either of them, and that we cannot confirm whether they are together.

Who is Fanny B?

Fanny B is known almost only through her reported link to the footballer. Her surname, nationality, profession and age have not been published by a reliable source, and we have not found an interview with her. Websites that give a precise birthday, a zodiac sign, a net worth, a job or a "luxurious lifestyle" do not cite a source, so we removed those claims from this article.

We could not open her Instagram profile or confirm any post on it, so we give no follower numbers and embed none of her posts.

Nicolas Pépé's children

Arsenal's explanation in July 2020 shows that a baby was born to Pépé's family that month, according to English media reports of the club's line. We do not give a date, and we do not give a name: we found none that a parent had published, and an earlier version of this page named a child from a caption that did not come from Pépé or from Fanny B. We also cannot say how many children he has.

Who is Nicolas Pépé? Career timeline

2012-13: plays for Poitiers in the fifth tier (CFA 2).
2013-17: Angers, where he turns professional. He spends 2015-16 on loan at Orléans, helping them to promotion and winning the National's player of the season award.
June 2017: joins Lille on a five-year deal for a fee of up to 10 million euros.
2017-19: 35 Ligue 1 goals in 74 league games for Lille and a place in the 2018-19 UNFP Team of the Year.
1 August 2019: signs for Arsenal for 80 million euros (about 72 million pounds), the club record at the time.
2019-23: 80 Premier League games and 16 goals. Wins the 2020 FA Cup. His first season, 2019-20, was widely judged a disappointment given the fee.
August 2022: loan to Nice for the rest of 2022-23 (19 league games, 6 goals).
8 September 2023: joins Trabzonspor on a free transfer.
4 August 2024: joins Villarreal on a free transfer and a two-year contract, joining his compatriot Eric Bailly.
July 2025: extends his Villarreal contract to June 2028. He is named La Liga Player of the Month for August 2025.

(Career figures from English Wikipedia, contract details from Villarreal CF.)

Nicolas Pépé in 2026

As of 8 November 2026, English Wikipedia lists 8 league appearances and 2 goals for Villarreal in 2026-27, after 36 league appearances and 8 goals in 2025-26. His contract runs to June 2028.

With Ivory Coast he has 60 caps and 14 goals as of 30 June 2026. He was part of the squad that won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and he was named in the squad for the 2026 World Cup, where he scored twice in the 2-0 win over Curaçao on 25 June. Ivory Coast lost 2-1 to Norway in the round of 32.

Arsenal teammates and their partners

During his three seasons at Arsenal, Pépé played alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who is married: read about Aubameyang's wife Alysha Behague. At Villarreal, his Ivorian compatriot was Eric Bailly, whose family life we cover in Eric Bailly and Vanessa Troupah.

Quick facts

Full name: Nicolas Pépé
Born: 29 May 1995, Mantes-la-Jolie, France (31 years old in November 2026)
Nationality: Ivorian international, born in France to Ivorian parents
Position: winger
Club: Villarreal (contract to June 2028)
Partner: Fanny B is the name linked to him by fan sites; neither has confirmed the relationship's status in 2026

FAQ

Who is Nicolas Pépé's wife?

No wedding has been reported by a source we could verify. Fanny B is the name linked to him by fan sites, but we do not call her his wife.

How old is Fanny B?

Her age and birth date have not been published by a reliable source.

Does Nicolas Pépé have children?

Yes. A baby was born in July 2020: Arsenal said he missed a game because the birth was imminent. We do not publish names, dates or the number of children.