News that former NFL coach Bill Belichick is recently dating a former college cheerleader who is nearly 50 years younger than him shocked many around him, but some don’t necessarily think the couple will have a “lasting relationship.”
In June, People magazine confirmed that Belichick, 72, has been dating 24-year-old Jordan Hudson for more than a year after the pair were spotted together on multiple occasions, sparking romance rumors. This comes after the former New England Patriots coach and his longtime girlfriend, Linda Holliday, ended their 16-year relationship last September.
Two sources opened up to People magazine this week about Belichick’s new relationship with Hudson, a former cheerleader at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts. One source said Belichick is known for being flirtatious, but his relationship with Hudson came as a shock. However, the source said they were not critical.
“If I had the choice with an attractive young woman like Bill, who knows what would have happened,” the source said. “All I can say is we liked Linda and thought they were a great couple,” the source continued. “They were great together.”
“We and others were surprised when they actually vomited, but it seemed like something else was going to happen to him,” the source said, adding, “When you’re as famous as Bill and constantly exposed to temptation, it’s easy for problems to arise.”
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“Jordan is smart, ambitious and very organized,” another source told People magazine, explaining, “It’s no wonder Bill is smitten with her. She’s young, attractive and interesting. It’s unclear what she wants from him, but they seem to enjoy each other and, in a lot of ways, like to do the same things.”
However, the source said they “do not consider this to be a serious, long-term issue.”
As People magazine reported in September 2023, Belichick’s new relationship began after he and Holiday, 60, split after their “relationship ended,” a source said at the time.
The pair had been together since 2007, but a source explained that they had “been separated for some time,” adding that the relationship issues that ultimately led to their split were “nothing new.”
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“Bill is football-obsessed and busy right now. He doesn’t want to draw any attention to this,” a source told People magazine, adding that Belichick:[had] He has a lot to do, he has a great family and he’s always meeting people.”
Meanwhile, Belichick and the Patriots “mutually agreed to part ways” in January, ending Belichick’s 24-year tenure as the longtime coach after leading the Patriots to six Super Bowls, all with Tom Brady as quarterback.