The former Patriots coach and his girlfriend have been living out their relationship in the public eye
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick, 73, and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, are not shy about making waves — whether that’s by posting mermaid-and-fisherman photos that show she’s a real “catch,” or causing a stir when Hudson recently shut down a question about how they met during Belichick’s CBS Sunday Morning interview promoting his book The Art of Winning: Lessons from a Life in Football,
The couple, who (for the record) met on a plane where they discussed philosophy, met in 2021 and have been public with their relationship since 2024 after dating for more than a year. Since then, Hudson has proudly proclaimed her love for the NFL legend, who now coaches at the University of North Carolina, celebrating their “meetiversary,” wearing his famous sweatshirts and serving as his “idea mill and muse,” according to the acknowledgements in his book.
And Belichick, known for being extremely press-shy and taciturn, has returned the favor by showing his affection for her on social media and beyond. “Bill doesn’t care about all the talk surrounding his and Jordon’s relationship,” the source tells PEOPLE. “He’s never been happier than he is with Jordon.”
See the photographic evidence below.
Plenty of Fish in the Sea
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But not for these two, who only have eyes for each other!
No Sweat
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For a Fanatics Super Bowl event, Hudson upcycled one of Belchick’s old Patriots sweatshirts into a mini. “Who wore it better?” she wrote.
Sun Shine
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“She brings a positive energy, and people haven’t seen him this relaxed and laidback in a while,” a source told PEOPLE.
Holiday Hug
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The couple, who share a place on Nantucket, took part in the island’s annual Christmas stroll (where Belichick proved you never outgrow giving bunny ears).
Ring on It
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Though it’s unclear whether a ring seen recently on Hudson is engagement-related, she’s sported some serious hardware in the past, as seen at the NFL Honors in February. (Though as she clarified, that’s her own cheerleading championship ring from her time on the Bridgewater State University team.)
Black Tie Night Out
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For her to get Belichick into a tux (at the American Museum of Natural History gala in November 2024), it must be love!
Inside Shot
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Hudson captioned this selfie from another dressed-up evening out “Birds of a feather.”
Love on the Road
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“We do not need to justify ‘why’ we love a particular person,” she wrote in the caption of one of her Instagram photos with Belichick.
Stand By Your Man
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Hudson interrupted Belichick’s CBS interview when interviewer Tony Dokoupil asked how the two met, and, CBS said, interjected several other times throughout. Belichick defended his girlfriend in a statement, saying he only wanted to talk about the book, so upon the personal line of questioning, “Jordon, with whom I share both a personal and professional relationship, stepped in to reiterate that point to help refocus the discussion.”
Beach Buddies
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“They’re really into each other,” a source tells PEOPLE.
Fly Girl
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“He’s totally hypnotized by her and completely under her spell,” the source adds.
Leg Up
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She’s still got all her cheerleading moves!
A Nice Ring to It
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Hudson cropped in closely on a shot from the NFL Honors red carpet to celebrate their four year “meetiversary” and show off the hardware.
She wrote, “February 11th, 2025 ➡️ February 11th, 2021
Happy Meetiversary @billbelichick — Cheers 🥂 to the fact that you still let me give you lengthy philosophical lectures four years later.
#LoveIsNotLogical #EvenThoughItKindOfIs #Ironic #IPhilToPhil 🫶🏼
P.S. — @nfl , that Championship Ring is mine 💍🫶🏼🖤🏆.”
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We’ll let her caption say it best:
“Yes, that is an up-cycled leather jacket with time-contextual, historically accurate patches corresponding to BB’s lifelong football career; which are placed chronologically, and include all of his 12 Super Bowl appearances (which are more than 20% of all Super Bowls, EVER). And yes, I designed and created this piece with my own bare hands. And yes, it is ironic that I went from never having watched a professional American football game, ever, to meticulously creating an honor piece for this guy. Funny how much things change in time, don’t ya think?”
Her nails were also a meticulously-designed tribute to her boyfriend’s football accomplishments.
Write On Time
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The couple met on a flight to Palm Beach, Belichick has said, and Hudson has the receipts: An inscribed book with his championships listed and his gratitude to her for the philosophical discussion.