Former New England Patriots coach and six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick sat down for a conversation on “CBS Sunday Morning” about his football career, his new book “The Art of Winning: Lessons from My Life in Football,” and his thoughts on quarterback Tom Brady. But when host Tony Dokoupil asked how he met his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, things got a little awkward.
“We’re not talking about this,” Hudson said off-camera at the producer’s table. In voiceover, Dokoupil explained to listeners: “It’s a topic neither of them is comfortable commenting on.”
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Following the viral interview, NBC Sports reported that Hudson interrupted the interview multiple times, saying: “While we don’t know the total number of interruptions, it’s our understanding that CBS decided to include that one specific instance because it wasn’t a one-time thing.”
According to TMZ, the two met on a flight in February 2021, when Belichick was in a 16-year relationship with Linda Holliday. Hudson has clearly taken an active part in Belichick’s life, with her role in his head coaching job at UNC. According to a series of leaked emails, she identified herself as the “chief operating officer of Belichick Productions,” as reported by NBC Sports, along with being sensitive to any criticisms against Belichick.
In his CBS interview, Belichick also dodged a question about Instagram photos that Hudson had shared in October 2024 featuring her in a mermaid outfit.
Most recently, Belichick joined “Inside the NFL” Season 2 on The CW, appearing alongside Ryan Clark, Chad Johnson and Chris Long to discuss football every week of the NFL season through the Super Bowl.
Watch the full interview below.
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