Aaron Rodgers just rewrote the timeline of his love life. On the Not Just Football with Cam Heyward podcast, the quarterback revealed that he first met his secret wife, Brittani, back in 2017, before she returned to Europe. According to Rodgers, not begging her to stay or proposing right then is his biggest regret, and letting her go sent him into a tailspin that left him emotionally unavailable for years while he focused on football.
That stretch happens to line up with some very public relationships. Rodgers dated Danica Patrick from 2018 to 2020 and was engaged to Shailene Woodley in 2021, all while, in his telling, he was still carrying the weight of the one who got away. The two eventually reconnected after both had been engaged to other people, and they eloped. Rodgers confirmed the secret marriage in June 2025, months after it happened.
He also credited Brittani with helping him reconcile with his estranged family, adding that when you meet the right one, your whole world changes in a second. It’s a rare glimpse into a personal life Rodgers has guarded for years.
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