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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 the immense media attention focused on his past relationships with high-profile women.
The NFL star has previously dated actresses Olivia Munn and Shailene Woodley and former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Rodgers and Woodley got engaged in 2021, but canceled their 2022 wedding plans and subsequently separated.
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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 October 26, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
Rodgers blasted his former girlfriends during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” but he didn’t mention any of them by name. He said that when he first met his wife, she didn’t want to date an athlete and moved back overseas.
“I found myself in a crazy city and I was with individuals who were calling the paparazzi, who were leaking or talking about where I lived, who were forcing me to post on the proverbial Instagram and 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 were doing shots in the media saying stupid—. I never said anything until I got to the point that, okay, enough is enough. … I’m not a social media guy anymore.”
“The stories have become a little ridiculous,” he continued. “To some of them, I just want to say, fuck it, move on. It’s been years and years and years. I’ve dealt with clinically bipolar depressed people looking for relevance, I’ve dealt with people who want to look for other possibilities before they can engage with me, and then they go on TV talking about how I ruined their lives and all that.
“And I just want to say, go on with your life. Stop lying about me. Just go on with your life and be happy. It’s not just them, but it’s other people in the media who feel this relevance and think 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 don’t do TV…I’m not going out.”
The four-time MVP also pushed back against those looking 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 leave his home in Malibu, California.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) leaves the field after the game against the Miami Dolphins at Acrisure Stadium on December 15, 2025. (Charles LeClaire/Imagn Images)
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Rodgers only said his wife’s name was Brittani. The two began dating in December 2024 and were married sometime in 2025. He said she was a person who did not want to be in the public spotlight and was also happy with the possibility of leaving public life.
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