Aaron Rodgers: From Hollywood Romances to a Secret Marriage and a Quiet Life in Pittsburgh

A Complicated Love Life

Aaron Rodgers, 42, currently quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has had his personal life tracked almost as closely as his professional career. According to Fox News, one of his earliest well-known relationships was with actress Jessica Szohr, with whom he had an on-and-off romance roughly between 2011 and 2014.

In 2014, Rodgers met actress Olivia Munn, and the relationship became one of his most public. Engagement rumors surfaced in 2016, but the couple split later that same year. During that period, it also became known that Rodgers was estranged from his family; many fans blamed Munn, though a later biography and Munn's own comments have both indicated the rift had nothing to do with her.

Fox News also reports on his more-than-two-year relationship with racing driver Danica Patrick, publicly confirmed in January 2018 and ending in a breakup announced in July 2020. In 2025, Patrick said the relationship had been "emotionally abusive"; Rodgers later addressed the comments on a podcast, though the specifics of his response are not detailed in the available portion of that report. The same source also mentions an earlier romance with actress Shailene Woodley, without providing further detail.

After years in the public eye, Rodgers secretly married in 2025 a woman he has described as his "biggest regret" — someone he had once let go. As Sports Illustrated reports, his wife, Brittni, has remained almost entirely out of the public eye; unlike, for example, the widely publicized relationship between Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and singer Taylor Swift, Rodgers has yet to release a single photo with his wife.

Focus on the Field in Pittsburgh

That preference for privacy was also on display before the Steelers' Week 2 matchup against the New England Patriots, when Rodgers arrived at the stadium in an understated look — sunglasses, a grey hoodie and a black backpack — while teammates such as Alex Highsmith and Jalen Ramsey opted for flashier outfits.

The Steelers had opened the season with a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons. According to a fan Q&A published on the team's official site, Steelers.com, Rodgers also addressed his working relationship with receiver DK Metcalf after the game, dismissing any suggestion of tension between them — calling Metcalf one of his closest friends on the team and saying he will keep looking his way.