Bill Belichick, 74, and Jordon Hudson, 25, took a step back from romance, report says

Why they reportedly split

A source told the Daily Mail that Belichick and Hudson mutually decided to end their relationship rather than let complications or resentment grow. The source said Belichick wanted to focus on his coaching role with the North Carolina Tar Heels.

The source also said Belichick had considered engagement, marriage and a shared future, while facing ongoing attention around the relationship. According to the source, that scrutiny became overwhelming for both of them.

Attention became a distraction

The source said the relationship was attracting more attention than either person wanted. Hudson reportedly turned down career opportunities, including Dancing with the Stars and other projects, because of the attention surrounding the couple.

Belichick and Hudson reportedly agreed not to announce the breakup late last year, hoping to avoid another media storm before his NFL season began. After TMZ reported the split on Friday, the source said Belichick was dealing with unwanted distraction.

Their relationship history

In an April 2025 interview with Tony Dokoupil for CBS Sunday Morning, Hudson stopped questions about how their relationship began. Belichick rejected claims that Hudson had too much involvement in his coaching duties, calling them “a flat-out lie,” according to the article.

No public comment yet

A source said there was no animosity between the two and that they continued to care for and support each other. The source also said Hudson was reportedly seeing other people.

Page Six said it had contacted Belichick and Hudson for comment but had not received a response. Earlier, a source told Page Six that Belichick was not troubled by their age difference.