Cookie's got a new man - Maybe. "Empire" star Taraji P. Henson was spotted on the beaches of Miami, Fla., on Monday walking hand-in-hand with former Chicago Bears player Kelvin Hayden, according to photos obtained by The Daily Mail.
The 45-year-old actress was photographed wearing a colorful Emilio Pucci bikini with matching shorts and accessorized with brown sunglasses and a large Chanel handbag. Meanwhile, Hayden, who is 13 years Henson's junior, rocked black-and-red swimming shorts paired with a matching snapback during their stroll.
After being photographed holding hands on the beach, Henson and Hayden were later spotted having a romantic dinner date at Prime 112 on Sunday, Us Weekly reported, with a source adding that they were "affectionate."
It's the first time the pair have been seen together. The pair hasn't shared any photos together online and neither Henson nor Hayden has publicly confirmed the rumored romance.
Hayden has also played football for the Indianapolis Colts and is currently a free agent, according to the NFL.
"I want a man who is not caught up into what I do for a living," Henson told Entertainment Tonight about what she's looking for in a relationship. "I'm not that girl on the screen. I'm none of those characters, I am me. I need safety somewhere to go where I don't have to be Hollywood, where I can take my wig off and you gonna love me and say, 'Baby, you are beautiful.'"
The actress didn't stop there, adding, "I need you to make me laugh. You don't have to cook but you can help me with cleaning. I need you to be a leader. A leader where I don't have to be so strong all the time!"
When it comes to finding her type, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated star told Harper's Bazaar in August that she wants someone who is "funny, has personality, he doesn't take himself too seriously. He needs to be confident in who he is, confident to let me be who I am. And let me shine, you know? My light is only going to enhance his light."
