Bill Belichick autographed young girlfriend’s homework during first meeting

Maybe 72-year-old Bill Belichick was attracted to more than the obvious when he first met his new 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordan Hudson.

According to one of Hudson’s former college classmates, Hudson and the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach bonded over philosophy and her logic homework, TMZ reported last week.

The reported new couple first met on a plane flight from Boston to Florida in 2021, when the former New England Patriots head coach was 69 and the former competitive cheerleader, beauty school graduate and beauty pageant contestant was majoring in philosophy at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, Page Six also reported.

Belichick, a father of three and grandfather of six, got to talking with Hudson, specifically about her homework for a philosophy class, the classmate told TMZ. Hudson had a textbook, “Deductive Logic,” which apparently attracted Belichick’s attention.

Before the plane landed, Belichick and Hudson exchanged contact information and he autographed her textbook, signing it, “Jordan, Thanks for giving me a course in logic! Safe travels!” Belichick also wrote the years of his Super Bowl wins below.

The classmate shared a photo with TMZ of the note that the legendary coach left for Hudson in the textbook.

Following their meeting, Hudson and Belichick stayed in contact, discussing her school work and her cheerleading routines.

News of their rumored love affair first surfaced last week. A source told TMZ that Hudson and Belichick only became romantically involved after he broke up with Linda Holliday, his partner of more than 10 years.

While Belichick’s breakup from Holliday was revealed in September 2023, they had reportedly “been involved in a drawn-out, back-and-forth breakup for nearly a year” before their official split.

TMZ’s sources said that Belichick’s split from Holiday actually occurred quietly during the 2022 season, after which he and Hudson became more than just friends. She also quietly supported the coach at his games at Gillette Stadium throughout the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

Page Six said that relationship is more than “a fling,” and Belichick has recently begun to include her in his business endeavors. She accompanied him on a work trip to Croatia and to Tom Brady’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony, while he was spotted rooting her on at a cheerleading competition in March, TMZ said.

Hudson was a competitive cheerleader at Bridgewater State University and even won a national championship title with the squad in 2021, Page Six reported. But she kept up the sport after graduating, competing at the competition in March that Belichick attended. As a beauty pageant queen, Hudson competed in the Miss Maine USA pageant, being named as the first runner-up.