Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson have reportedly ended their relationship, closing the book on a romance that drew constant attention well beyond Chapel Hill.
TMZ Sports reported that sources close to Hudson confirmed the split, saying the North Carolina Tar Heels football coach and his 25-year-old girlfriend quietly broke up late last year. Even so, the two are said to still be on good terms. According to the report, they remain close friends and plan to keep their business ties intact.
What makes the breakup notable is how little it seemed to change in public. Belichick, 74, and Hudson continued appearing together throughout this year, including when Hudson was on the sideline for UNC’s home game against Syracuse just last week. She has been less visible around the program this season than she was a year ago, but she still showed up for several games, including Notre Dame and East Tennessee State, and also accompanied Belichick to a high school football game in late September.
Belichick and Hudson first met on a flight in February 2021 and started dating in 2022. Their relationship didn’t become public until June 2024, when the age gap between them - 49 years - immediately made it one of the most talked-about stories in sports.
The relationship also spilled into controversy in April 2025, when Hudson interrupted Belichick during a CBS Sunday Morning interview about how they met. Belichick later came to her defense, saying the interview had been edited in a way that created a misleading impression.
The news lands in the middle of a difficult second season in Chapel Hill for Belichick. UNC general manager Michael Lombardi resigned in September amid an internal investigation, and Belichick’s son, Steve, later announced he was leaving his role as defensive coordinator while on medical leave.
The Tar Heels are 4-3 in Belichick’s second season after a 4-8 debut year.
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