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Aaron Rodgers made it clear Wednesday that he has no plans to live a “public life” with his mystery wife, citing a huge media investigation into his past relationships with high-profile women.
The NFL star previously dated actresses Olivia Munn and Shailene Woodley and former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Rodgers and Woodley were engaged in 2021, but called off their 2022 wedding plans and later broke up.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) reacts on the field before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium on Oct. 26, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
Rodgers lambasted his former girlfriends during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” but he didn’t mention any of them by name. He said when he first met his wife, she didn’t want to date an athlete and moved back overseas.
“I got myself into a crazy town and I was with people who called the paparazzi, who leaked or talked about where I lived, who forced me to do the famous Instagram posts on social media,” he said. “I never really wanted to live a public life. If you look at the saga with my family, for years it was one-sided. They made shots in the media and said bulls—. I never said anything until it got to the point that okay, enough is enough. … I’m not a social media guy anymore.”
“The stories have gotten a little bit ridiculous,” he continued. “To some of them, I just want to say, just to move on. It’s been years and years and years. I’ve dealt with clinical bipolar depressed relevancy, I’ve dealt with people who wanted to figure out other options before they could commit to me, and then they go on TV and talk about how I ruined their lives and all this stuff.
“And I just want to say, get on with your life. Stop lying about me. Just get on with your life and be happy. It’s not just them, it’s other people in the media that there’s this relevance, they feel like they have to mention my name. I’m not looking for relevance. I’m not looking for attention.”
Aaron Rodgers previously dated actresses Olivia Munn and Shailene Woodley and former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick (not pictured). (Getty Images)
Rodgers added that when his playing career is over, “you won’t see me.”
“I’m not doing TV … I’m not going to travel.”
The four-time MVP also pushed back at those seeking to find out who his wife is, calling the issue “very strange.” He said earlier in the interview that the media frenzy caused him to move out of his home in Malibu, California.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) runs off the field after the game against the Miami Dolphins at Acrisure Stadium on Dec. 15, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
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Rodgers has said only that his wife’s name is Brittani. The two began dating in December 2024 and they were married sometime in 2025. He said she is someone who does not want to be in the public eye and is happy for the opportunity to leave public life as well.
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