Shailene Woodley is back in news headlines after Aaron Rodgers publicly gave a different version of events to the actress than had previously been spoken in reference to their highly-profiled relationship.

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was speaking about his past relationships to Shailene Woodley and Danica Patrick while appearing on Cam Heyward’s “Not Just Football” podcast. Rumors about their ties are causing headlines again after years of the unions coming to an end.

Let’s take a look at Rodgers’ view of the Woodley split.

Rodgers Shares His View on the Woodley Split

Rodgers and Woodley began dating in 2020 and became engaged in 2021. The actress and actor eventually split with the breakup occurring in 2022.

During his podcast appearance, Rodgers refuted claims he was at fault for the romance ending, by accusing Woodley of reconsidering her decision to become engaged to him shortly after the proposal had occurred.

“I propose and she says yes,” Rodgers said, per Entertainment Weekly. The quarterback blamed the actor for telling him she wanted to be “intimate with another man” before the wedding took place.

Rodgers also spoke about Woodley’s publicly shared account of events, which he suggested had occurred long before the 2022 events.

Woodley Rarely Speaks About the Past Romance

Woodley hasn’t spoken public much about her romance with Rodgers. During a 2024 interview with Outside, however, she spoke about a difficult period of early 2022, admitting she had lost her sense of happiness and self.

She admitted the relationship hadn’t really been “right” though it had also been beautiful in certain ways.

That’s now being contrasted with Rodgers’ very different view of the split, after he shared the view publicly. Woodley has yet to comment on social media about her ex’s recent statements with her representatives also not commenting during the reports at the time of publication.

Danica Patrick Is Also Mentioned

Rodgers also spoke about his past relationship with Danica Patrick which had occurred between 2018-2020. He refuted racer’s publicly shared view of the breakup as being emotionally abusive, sharing his own reasons for the romance cooling.

It’s come at an interesting time with Rodgers preparing for what he said would be his final season in the NFL while Woodley recently won her first Emmy for Paradise.

Business Fortune says for now, it’s an ongoing back-and-forth between the stars, with Rodgers speaking publicly while Woodley has chosen to stay quiet.

FAQs

Who is Shailene Woodley?

Shailene Woodley is an American actress who has starred in projects including The Fault in Our Stars, Big Little Lies and Divergent

Did Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers get engaged?

Yes. The pair got engaged in 2021, having started dating in 2020.

When did Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers split?

The breakup occurred in 2022, though Rodgers has said the relationship had effectively ended before that point.

What did Aaron Rodgers recently say about Woodley?

Rodgers refuted accounts of their breakup and accused Woodley of reconsidering her decision to get engaged after the proposal had occurred.

Has Shailene Woodley responded to Rodgers’ latest comments?

No public response from Woodley to these latest allegations was reported.