Tom Brady, along with the Kelce brothers and other NFL stars, have shared their opinions on Bill Belichick’s relationship with his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, despite the 48-year age difference between them.
The couple first met in 2021 during a flight and publicly announced their relationship three years later, following Belichick’s separation from his long-time girlfriend, Linda Holliday. Hudson shared photos from their summer trips on Instagram. In December 2024, the pair made their red carpet debut at the American Museum of Natural History’s Museum Gala in New York City.
Belichick and Hudson’s love story quickly became a popular topic of conversation, with numerous NFL players and celebrities commenting on it. During the 2025 NFL Honors, Snoop Dogg even made jokes about the significant age gap between the couple.
“I’ve been a football fan for a long, long time. I mean, I remember back when the [Dallas] Cowboys was good. I remember back when the [Kansas City] Chiefs was bad,” the rapper said during his opening monologue. “And I remember when … Bill Belichick’s girlfriend wasn’t even born yet.”
The camera then panned to Hudson and Belichick in the audience. The former college cheerleader opened her mouth in surprise before laughing.
Keep scrolling to see what NFL players past and present have said about Hudson and Belichick’s age gap:
Rob Gronkowski
The former New England Patriots tight end poked fun at Belichick and Hudson’s relationship during Netflix’s The Roast of Tom Brady in May 2024.
“Coach, you used to talk about Foxborough High School when we sucked,” Gronkowski joked. “But now I know why you were so obsessed with Foxborough High School: you were scouting your new girlfriend.”
Tom Brady
After Gronkowski brought up Belichick’s love life during the roast, Brady also weighed in.
“When somebody asked me which ring was my favorite, I used to say, ‘The next one,’” the retired quarterback said in the Netflix special. “Now that I’m retired, my favorite is that Ring camera that caught Coach Belichick slinking out of that poor girl’s house at 6 a.m. a few months ago.”
The following year, Brady made an appearance on a February 2025 episode of “Sundae Conversations With Caleb Pressley.” In the sit-down, Pressley brought up Brady’s healthy lifestyle and asked whether Belichick followed it as well. Brady shared that the UNC coach was more of a “carb guy,” which led Pressley to ask about Hudson.
“What about his girlfriend? She looks as young and healthy as ever,” Pressley quipped, to which Brady responded, “Sounds like it.”
Brady confessed he doesn’t really keep up with Belichick and Hudson’s relationship. Pressley then asked whether he would consider renting a car for her if she needed it, since the legal age to rent a car is 25 and Hudson was 24 at the time. Brady couldn’t stop laughing before saying, “I don’t want any … liability.”
Travis and Jason Kelce
During a June 2024 episode of their “New Heights” podcast, Travis teasingly brought up Belichick during a segment.
“Belichick’s a smooth operator. His girlfriend’s … ” Travis jokingly began before Jason cut him off, begging, “Let’s not go there, please. Jesus Christ.”
Ryan Fitzpatrick
The retired quarterback cracked a joke about the couple’s age gap after Hudson posted photos of her dressing up as Belichick for Halloween.
“For all you 48 year old hopeless romantics out there just think your future person may not even be born yet,” Fitzpatrick quipped.
Mark Schlereth
The former lineman slammed Belichick for his relationship with Hudson and expressed his distaste for the pair’s age gap.
“That’s disgusting. …That’s just awful. What are you doing?” Schlereth said during a June 2024 episode of his and Mike Evans’ 104.3 The Fan sports radio show in Denver. “Plus, you just look like an absolute clown.”
After getting backlash for his remarks, Schlereth stood by his opinion.
“He’s entitled to do whatever he wants to do and I am completely entitled to my opinion if you don’t like it pound sand,” Schlereth posted in response on X.
Shannon Sharpe
The former Denver Broncos tight end weighed in on Belichick and Hudson’s relationship.
“Hold on! Coach Belichick got a 24-year-old and y’all wanna get on me?” he exclaimed during an October 2024 episode of his Club Shay Shay show. “How old is Coach Belichick? … 72? … That would be telling me, like, you got a daughter [her] age. And I see them shopping together.”
