Bill Belichick’s romance with former college cheerleader Jordon Hudson, 23, is continuing to go from strength to strength.
It was revealed earlier this year that the ex-New England Patriots head coach, 72, had a new flame, and the pair have now been dating for several months, regularly sharing loved-up snaps together.
Despite their loved-up displays, their relationship sparked controversy when it became public knowledge over the summer due to the age difference of almost 50 years.
However, the legendary NFL head coach and his girlfriend have proved that their romance is no fling, sparking rumors that they could even be heading for marriage.
Here, DailyMail.com provides you with all the details on Belichick’s other half…
Bill Belichick (left) is dating 23-year-old former cheerleader Jordon Hudson (right)
Belichick’s 23-year-old girlfriend shared several loved up snaps from her summer
Who is Jordon Hudson?
A self-proclaimed ‘glamorous Girl Scout’, Hudson is a pageant queen and a cheerleader.
From pictures she’s posted on Instagram, Hudson enjoys the outdoors and has a particular fondness for birds – having previously owned one she called Mango.
In her cheerleading pursuits, she won a national championship while she was a student at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.
When it comes to pageant work, earlier this year she took part in the competition for Miss Maine USA – where she came first runner-up behind winner Anne Baldridge.
As for work, Hudson is an entrepreneur and is an executive director at a special members club, Trouble Club Enterprises.
She’s also apparently involved in helping with Belichick’s business endeavors.
Hudson competed in this year’s Miss Maine USA competition, coming first runner-up
She’s also a cheerleader having previously won a national title at Bridgewater State University
From her pictures on Instagram, Hudson loves the outdoors and has a fondness for birds
The couple, who have an age gap of almost 50 years, were spotted in Nantucket on July 4
Where did she and Bill meet?
Belichick first hit it off with Hudson on a flight from the Boston-area to Florida back in 2021 while she was in college, claims TMZ Sports.
The pair are said to have bonded over a philosophy project that Hudson had been working on at the time while in school.
They reportedly exchanged contact information after landing and kept in contact over the next few months while discussing her school work and cheerleading routines.
The couple were first rumored to be dating earlier this year, sparking controversy
Hudson reportedly met Belichick while the two were on a flight to Florida back in 2021
How long have they been dating?
After calling off his longtime romance with TV host Linda Holliday, Belichick’s relationship with Hudson quickly began to heat up.
It is believed the two have been romantic for some time and are now considered an ‘item’ following his split from Holliday.
They initially kept things lowkey and were only briefly spotted on rare occasions, but TMZ claims Hudson secretly visited Gillette Stadium to support Belichick during the 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Patriots.
Their relationship has become more public of late, with Belichick spotted rooting for her at a cheerleading competition in Maryland earlier this year.
People at the competition told TMZ that he kept to himself and sat in the back row after watching at least one of the team’s routines before exiting the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
Belichick has also been seen with Hudson on a work trip to Croatia, while she even attended Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony with him in June.
The couple’s romance is so well known in their inner circles that New England icon Rob Gronkowski even cracked a joke about it during the Netflix’s Brady Roast.
The pair are said to have bonded over a philosophy project that Hudson was working on
The former cheerleader tightly held on to the former coach’s arm during a summer date night
Who has she previously dated?
Hudson appears to have a type when it comes to her taste in men as she previously dated 64-year-old businessman Joshua Zuckerman.
Zuckerman told TMZ Sports that he met Hudson a number of years ago and the two bonded over psychology, philosophy, and nature before eventually making the relationship romantic.
The pair were on and off for a while before eventually ending their dating relationship – just prior to Hudson becoming serious with Belichick.
Zuckerman, who praised Hudson for being ‘wise beyond her years’, recently came to her defense amid accusations that she might be a gold digger after news of her romance with Belichick broke.
Zuckerman says he’s still friendly with Hudson through her relationship with the former New England Patriots coach.
Jordan Zuckerman describes Hudson as ‘wise beyond her years’ and says the current discussions about her potentially being a gold digger are ‘not fair to her’
Zuckerman came to Hudson’s defense amid accusations that she might be a gold digger
What have her friends said?
While their love-life has now been front-page news for several months, it appears even some of Hudson’s friends were completely unaware of Belichick’s existence in her life until the news broke in summer.
Speaking to the New York Post , one former competitor in the Miss Mass. Teen USA 2020 competition said: ‘I didn’t even know she had a boyfriend — I heard from people she’s kind of all over the place with dating. I’m so curious how this happened. He’s old enough to be her grandfather!
‘She’s not shy — wanting the limelight is one thing but dating someone in his 70s is another. I didn’t realize she’d go as far to do that for fame.’
Another friend of Hudson’s revealed that the pair are likely to have met on upscale dating app Raya, while admitting she was shocked to hear that Belichick had flown on a commercial plane – where he met Hudson flying from Boston to Florida.
Another anonymous old friend from the beauty pageant world added of the 24-year-old former cheerleader: ‘She is not a pageant girl. The rule for Miss USA is you can compete in two states per year.
‘She competed for Maine and she was slated to compete for Alaska [but] she dropped out. I don’t know if it has to do with this news coming out.’
It appears some of Hudson’s friends were completely unaware of Belichick’s existence
The relationship between the two recently became public – but was known in Patriots circles
