Former Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers has impressed everyone with his outstanding performance in the NFL. The quarterback came into the spotlight when he joined the New York Jets after spending 18 years with the Packers. Other than his game, Rodgers has made headlines several times for his love life. People know about his breakup with Shailene Woodley, but there’s another actress with whom he made headlines.
He gained the limelight back in 2017 when he broke up with his then-girlfriend and actress Olivia Munn. Everything was reportedly going great between the two but then the news of their separation came. As per reports, the two parted ways on friendly terms.
The two “amicably ended their relationship of three years,” a source stated. They remained “close friends and wish nothing but the best for each other moving forward,” as per the reports. Aaron Rodgers and Munn were together for three years and were reportedly going to get engaged.
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After the breakup, Aaron Rodgers addressed the reason for their split in an interview. The Jets quarterback mentioned that it was the “decreased privacy” that led to their separation. Some reports suggest that the NFL star’s family played a big role in their split, but Rodgers denied it.
“When he got together with Olivia Munn, his family told him they didn’t trust her and thought she wasn’t with him for the right reasons,” a source stated.
There came many rumors and stories after the break-up of the quarterback and Munn. Though there has been no evidence proving any of them. So, the actual reason behind the split between Aaron Rodgers and Olivia Munn remains a secret.
How did Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers meet?
The love story of Aaron Rodgers and Olivia Munn began on quite a filmy note. As per reports, the duo met each other at the Academy of Country Music Awards in April 2014. They reportedly shared the stage there, and after a month, the news of them being together came.
The couple soon made their relationship official and made numerous public appearances. In 2015, the actress revealed that she didn’t know who Rodgers was when she saw him for the first time.
“I said, ‘So what do you do?’ And he said, ‘Oh I play football…’Cool. What college?’ And he’s like, ‘Oh, no. I play professional.’ And I was like, ‘Cool, what position?’ ‘Quarterback.’ ‘Cool’,” she said.
Olivia also mentioned that it was not his football career that attracted her. While talking about Aaron Rodgers, she mentioned that to her “he was like really attractive”. The quarterback also said in an interview that Olivia makes him “really happy”.
Throughout their 3 years of dating, Olivia was nothing but supportive of the NFL star. She often used to express her admiration for him and his team. Everything was going smoothly between the two, but it didn’t last long as the two separated in 2017. Now, both of them are happy in their respective lives.