Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson have officially stepped out on the red carpet!
On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the former New England Patriots head coach, 72, and the former college cheerleader, 24, appeared together at The Museum Gala at New York City’s American Museum of Natural History.
This was their first significant red carpet-appearance together. Belichick donned a standard black tux, while Hudson wore a black off-the-shoulder gown with a high slit. Her exquisite outfit was accented with dangly earrings and stiletto heels.
The couple posed for photographs before hastily moving on. Later in the evening, Hudson rubbed Belichick’s back as they waited in line for pretzels and hot chocolate. The Museum Gala is an annual fundraiser that benefits the Museum’s educational and scientific initiatives.
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Is Jordon Hudson Dating Bill Belichick?
After splitting from his 16-year girlfriend Linda Holliday, the famed NFL coach began dating Hudson, 24, who is 49 years his junior, in early 2023. Hudson was a college student at the time, participating in her school’s cheerleading program.
Belichick was formerly married to Debby Clarke Belichick from 1977 to 2006, with whom he has two children, Stephen and Amanda. In September 2024, Hudson welcomed her lover to Instagram, where he shared a photo of the two of them caressing a goat.
“This is my formal petition for @BillBelichick to change his handle to @ BillyGoat !! 🐐 Welcome to the ‘Gram, Billy!!!!” She wrote. One month later, in October, Jordon Hudson shared a lengthy carousel on Instagram of their summer escapades, which included traveling and golfing.
On Halloween, the pair shared a hilarious snapshot of themselves on the beach, with Belichick dressed as a fisherman and Hudson as a mermaid. “My biggest catch!!!” Belichick wrote in his remarks.
How Did Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson Meet?
The unusual duo allegedly met on a flight in 2021 after bonding over a philosophical project the then-student was working on. They swapped numbers, and while their connection was initially friendly, it became amorous sometime in 2023, according to TMZ.
In reality, the couple was first spotted together in January 2023, seven months before his split from Holliday was announced. They didn’t disclose their relationship until Belichick was officially unmarried and stepped out hand in hand in New Orleans.
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This does not appear to be a fling for the former New England Patriots coach, as he has reportedly begun involving Holliday in his business ventures.
Who Is Jordon Hudson?
Jordon Hudson was a competitive cheerleader at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, where she won a national championship with the squad in 2021. In February, she commemorated National Girls & Women in Sports Day by describing how cheerleading enriched her life.
In May 2022, she received her Bachelor of Philosophy degree from BSU. However, she appears to have kept up with the sport after graduation, as Belichick was photographed at the March 2024 Coastal At The Capitol Cheer and Dance event in Maryland, where she competed.
Jordon Hudson attended cosmetology school at the New England Hair Academy while still a student at BSU. According to her LinkedIn page, she worked as a Henna Tattoo artist after graduating from beauty school in November 2019.
Her makeup and hair skills have come in handy during pageant competitions. Hudson competed at the Miss Maine USA pageant in March 2024. She finished as the first runner-up behind Anne Baldridge.
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The New England native represented Hancock, a coastal town with fewer than 3,000 people at the time. She also received the Pageantry Spirit Award in the Miss United States of America Pageant in February 2021.
One peek at Hudson’s Instagram reveals that she is infatuated with nature. Her bio describes her as a “Bird-er” and a “Glamorous Girl Scout” — and her images reflect this. Jordon Hudson’s Instagram account is filled with photographs of her posing with various birds and from her travels worldwide, including Costa Rica, Croatia, Germany, and others.
She also had a parrot named Mango, whom she described as her “goofy, cuddly, and colorful feathered bestie.” However, Mango died in April 2022.
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