John Cena is a married man, and it's about time we get to know the woman making him smile these days. E! News confirmed the WWE star wed girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh during a private ceremony in Tampa, Fla on Oct 12. Back in March 2019, the WWE star got pop culture fans buzzing when he stepped out holding hands with a mystery woman in Vancouver. At the time, E! News exclusively reported that the woman in question was Shay. Since then, John and Shay have said little publicly about their love story, instead stepping out on red carpets on occasion to prove their romance is the real deal. And in February 2020, the pair even sparked engagement rumors when Shay was spotted wearing a diamond ring on her finger. While details about their nuptials continue to unfold, the next question fans are likely asking is who is Shay and what does she do? We've got you covered below.<doc-sep>Last Monday, the WWE wrestler was spotted grinning ear-to-ear as held hands with a smiling, dark-haired woman, who was holding onto his arm John Cena's Mystery Woman Revealed Days After Being Spotted Together During Night Out in Vancouver From a fellow wrestler to a Canadian engineer! One week after John Cena was spotted out and about in Vancouver with a mystery woman, her identity has been revealed as Shay Shariatzadeh. Get push notifications with news, features and more. Shariatzadeh currently works as a project manager for Avigilon, a Motorola Solutions tech company, and has been employed at the Vancouver-based company since 2015, according to E! News, who first confirmed her identity. In her role, Shariatzadeh oversees product launches and strategy, conducts market research, evaluates global market requirements, and works with external third parties to develop partnerships and licensing opportunities, her LinkedIn page says. Shariatzadeh also holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. john-cena John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh | Credit: Flight Photo Agency Her interest to pursue the career stems back to earlier days when her brother’s project first piqued her curiosity. “I have always enjoyed math and physics,” she recently told her company’s website. “My brother studied engineering in school, and I remember one day he came home with a project and it was an autonomous car — and that was it!” Her brother is not the only family member that Shariatzadeh considers to be influential. Her mother, who works as a surgeon, has also served as a life-long inspiration. “The strongest and most hard working woman I know is my mother,” she said in the International Women’s Day feature. “The biggest lesson she taught me was to be independent and fight for the things I want in life.” Added Shariatzadeh: “While she was at the peak of her career, she gave it all up to move her family to Canada to give us a better future. She is the reason I fight to be the best version of myself, to be kind and to never give up.” In addition to engineering, Shariatzadeh has previously worked as a sales associate at Guess and La Vie En Rose, according to her LinkedIn. Last Monday, the WWE wrestler, 41, was grinning ear-to-ear as he was photographed holding hands with Shariatzadeh, who also smiled as she held on to Cena’s arm. The actor and his date enjoyed a four-hour dinner before they walked the streets of Vancouver hand-in-hand, according to TMZ. His romantic outing came just days after Cena’s ex-fiancée Nikki Bella confirmed that she is dating her former Dancing with the Stars pro partner Artem Chigvintsev. Despite moving on with Chigvintsev, news of Cena’s new love interest may come as a shock to Bella, 35, who recently revealed it would be tough to watch him start dating again. Teen Choice Awards 2016 - Red Carpet John Cena and Nikki Bella | Credit: Kevin Mazur/Fox/Getty On the season finale of Total Bellas on March 24, Bella returned to Napa, California, where she and Cena had planned to tie the knot. While there with her twin sister Brie Bella, she said that she hoped “to move forward” from Cena, but seeing him with someone new would be difficult. “No matter what, the next time I see him with someone it’s going to kill me,” she said. “I still have a long way to go. But honestly, I’m ready for a new me. I need it. You know what I feel like I need to do? I need to start living as if I don’t care whether it’s my ex or anyone else watching me and afraid to hurt their feelings.” Cena and Bella, who had been together for six years, ended their engagement last year, just weeks before their wedding date. “While this decision was a difficult one, we continue to have a great deal of love and respect for one another,” the couple said in a statement tweeted out by Bella in April 2018. “We ask that you respect our privacy during this time in our lives.” "The Wall" World Premiere John Cena and Nikki Bella | Credit: Mike Pont/WireImage In the time since their split, Bella has tried to move on from her relationship with Cena, including opening herself up to love again. Following the new year, PEOPLE confirmed in January that that Bella and Chigvintsev were casually dating. Shortly after the Total Bellas season finale — which showed Bella and Chigvintsev riding off into the sunset on his motorcycle — she shared an Instagram photo of herself kissing Chigvintsev on the cheek. “Well after that season finale 😳 First thing I’ll be talk about this Wednesday… Oh and all those paparazzi photos,” Bella captioned the shot. She then opened up about the status of their relationship on the premiere episode of her and her sister’s podcast, The Bellas, last Wednesday. ABC's "Dancing With the Stars": Season 25 - Week Two Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev | Credit: Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images “Yes, we are dating,” Bella said of her former DWTS partner, 36. “Yes, I spend the night at his house. Yes, we have date lunches at Joan’s on Third and we like to get food for his house — or should I say, produce from the farmer’s market.” Although it’s safe to say Bella isn’t exactly single, the WWE superstar was quick to clarify that she and Chigvintsev aren’t settling down together anytime soon.<doc-sep>Nikki Bella may be trying to move on from ex-fiance John Cena, but that’s not stopping her from fearing he’ll decide to have the future she always wanted with his new girlfriend, Shay Shariatzadeh. Nikki Bella, 35, and John Cena, 42, haven’t been romantically involved since the summer of 2018, but Nikki is still paying attention to her ex-fiance’s love life, and she can’t help but fear him moving on with someone for the long haul. The professional wrestler is well aware that John’s now dating Shay Shariatzadeh and she’s hoping his relationship with her doesn’t turn out to have everything he didn’t want with her, especially children. “Nikki would be heartbroken and crushed if John ended up having a baby with someone other than her as that’s truly the only reason they broke up,” a source close to Nikki EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife. “She always wanted to have a baby with John and the thought of that happening with a new woman is really hard to digest, but of course it’s crossed her mind. “She tried everything to make their relationship work and sacrificed as much as she could, but at the end of the day, that was one thing she decided she just couldn’t go forward with,” the source continued. “She loves being an auntie and truly can’t wait to have her own children. She’s so maternal and will be the best mom but she’s not putting any pressure on herself.” Nikki and John started dating in 2012, so after six years of dating, including an engagement, it’s understandable why Nikki would still have raw feelings about John. Despite her fears about his future with Shay, Nikki’s been enjoying some casual dates of her own. She has confirmed that she’s been dating her former Dancing with the Stars professional partner, Artem Chigvintsev for the past few months, but in the Apr. 24 episode of her podcast, The Bellas Podcast, which she co-hosts with her twin sister, Brie Bella, she admitted that she’s not ready to make a full-on commitment with the Russian-American hunk.<doc-sep>
While Nikki Bella is casually dating Artem Chigvintsev, she’s been hit with the reality that ex John Cena has moved on to a hot romance with Shay Shariatzadeh and her reaction to it is surprising. After six years together, it was bound to be an emotion filled time when both Nikki Bella and John Cena moved on to finding love with other people. While Nikki, 35, is in a non-committed romance with her former Dancing with the Stars pro partner Artem Chigvintsev, John has made Shay Shariatzadeh, the new lady in his life. After their engagement failed in 2018 over opposite wants in life — especially kids — Nikki is fine with John’s new relationship. “Nikki is truly happy for John that he’s dating and seems to have moved on. She really does want him to be happy and wants the best for him. At the end of the day, they both truly want different things in life,” a source close to Nikki tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “They don’t talk nearly as often now that they’re both dating, but moving on from John will probably be the hardest thing in the world Nikki has dealt with to date and she knows it wasn’t easy for him, either,” our insider explains. “She’s really happy dating and in a great place. If their paths cross again, so be it, but right now she’s realizing they’re both going in their own directions for real this time and she’s OK with it. It took awhile to get here, but her family is almost relieved that John has moved on so Nikki totally can, too.” Nikki gushed about Artem on her The Bellas Podcast, on Apr. 24, which she co-hosts with her twin sister, Brie Bella. While she and the dancer aren’t in a committed romance, she’s enjoying what they have. “He’s an amazing cook, he’s an amazing lover,” she raved about the 36-year-old hunk, adding “He does work around the house.” Brie then asked Nikki if Artem was officially her boyfriend. “No…Because I’m not ready,” she answered. John, 42, seems to be escalating his romance with Shay. They were first seen going on a date on March 27, in which they had a four-hour dinner together. They also had a two-hour romantic dinner at San Diego’s Tower23 on April, 20. He pulled the ultimate boyfriend move by dropping off Shay at the San Diego Airport on April 23. The WWE star turned actor gave Shay a passionate kiss and hug curbside and he even helped get her bags out of the trunk of his car. On an April 10 Bellas Podcast, Nikki issued a warning to shay after their initial dinner date pics dropped. “When I saw the photo, it was weird. I am very happy for him. As long as John is happy, I’m happy. But let me tell you, if she breaks his heart? Wow. I will rack attack her in a heartbeat. I’m still protective of that man,” she revealed.