It Looks Like Manti Te’o Has a Girlfriend, and Yes, She’s…Oh, Wait, Everyone Already Made That Joke

It’s been almost three years since the Lennay Kekua scandal.

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Can you believe that it’s been more than three years now since the Manti Te’o/Lennay Kekua scandal? Better yet, can you believe that that whole scandal even existed in the first place? Crazy things happen on the Internet everyday, but that story is still one of the craziest ones we’ve ever heard.

Anyway, Te’o’s name is back in the news again today, and once again, it’s because of a girl. Only this time, the girl actually exists. Her name is Jovi Nicole and she posted this Instagram video with Te’o over the weekend:

There are also quite a few photos of Te'o on her IG page as well as photos of her showing support for the Chargers, which has led people to believe that she is Te'o's girlfriend.

Of course, it has also led to more than a few “SHE’S REAL!” jokes on social media. We won’t even bother posting them here because, if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. But in all seriousness, good for Te’o. That guy went through hell when the Lennay Kekua scandal broke, and he had the course of his entire career altered over something that was basically one long episode of Catfish. It’s nice to see that he’s moved on.

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[via Busted Coverage]

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