Stephen A. Smith, 57, drops bombshell revelation as he's quizzed about his dating life

Stephen A. Smith revealed that he is dating somebody.

Without revealing the identity of the special lady, ESPN's star lifted the lid on his dating life in an appearance on The Howard Stern Show with his First Take colleague Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo.

The subject was brought up when Stern asked if Smith had a 'special lady' in his life.

'There is,' Smith admitted. 'You've got to remember something, guys — I cover sports, that's true.

'But the industry has evolved to the point where — and I'm not bragging, I'm just speaking fact — I'm more popular than 95 percent of most of the athletes I cover. As a result of that, you're in the news constantly. So, you'll know who that person is when she's Mrs. Stephen A. Smith.'

Russo also explained how romantic Smith is while recalling their previous conversations about marriage.

'He has told me in the past, quietly, that, yes, he thinks there might be [marriage] down the road,' Russo said.

'I want to get married someday. It will happen someday,' Smith chimed in.

'He's more romantic than you think,' Russo continued, claiming he could see Smith proposing over a 'candlelit, nice Italian dinner' in Rome.

'He won't let anybody know about it,' Mad Dog added.

Smith, 57, has two teenage daughters. However, the identity of their mother remains unknown.

The First Take host told GQ in 2019 that he was once engaged, but the relationship fell apart before reaching the altar.

When asked why they broke off the engagement, Smith told the outlet it's 'none of their damn business.'

Smith was pictured lounging on the beach in Barbados with a mystery brunette in July 2023. Her identity was never revealed, and it remains a question if she is the same woman Smith speaks of in the Stern podcast.