Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson are brushing off drama with his longtime ex, Linda Holliday. After the pair attended the Boston Pops on Nantucket concert on Aug. 9, tensions resurfaced when Holliday was reportedly angered that local coverage included Hudson.Belichick, 73, and Holliday, 62, dated for 16 years before splitting in Sept. 2022. The following year, Belichick began dating Hudson, 24, after meeting her on a 2021 flight. Despite criticism over their 49-year age gap and Hudson’s rocky public appearances, sources say the couple remain committed.
Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson send stern message to Linda Holliday
The Daily Mail reported that an insider close to the couple delivered a pointed message for Holliday: “Bill and Jordon would love nothing more than for Linda to get over it. Linda is Bill’s ex for a reason, he’s moved on, he’s looking forward to the upcoming UNC season and he is madly in love with Jordon.”The couple have faced repeated public run-ins with Holliday in Nantucket, including a December 2024 incident where Hudson and her friend, Miss Massachusetts USA 2024 Melissa Sapini, were asked to leave an event deejayed by Holliday’s daughters. Hudson later alleged Holliday threatened Sapini during the clash.“They are having an incredible time together. That is what Bill’s thoughts are directed toward,” the insider added. “The quicker Linda moves on the better, in Bill and Jordon’s eyes. It’s time to shut it all down.”Hudson, who has been criticized for off-camera interjections during Belichick’s CBS interview in April, has drawn scrutiny from fans and media. Still, Belichick has reportedly reassured her he remains focused on football. “Bill has dealt with drama forever in the press,” the source told Daily Mail. “He is reassuring her that it will all be fine.”
Ex Linda Holliday furious over Jordon Hudson’s media coverage
PEOPLE reported that while the Nantucket benefit itself was calm, tensions escalated the next day after The Inquirer and Mirror featured Hudson and Sapini as the lead photo in its Instagram coverage. A source told the outlet, “The drama began the day after, when Jordon and Melissa were featured as the first slide … Linda was furious because she wants Jordon to be excluded.”It echoed their heated confrontation at the Dreamland Stroll Party in December 2023. PEOPLE described the encounter as a “very aggressive” exchange, with Holliday allegedly demanding Hudson and Sapini leave the venue.Despite ongoing tension, Belichick is now focused on his new role at North Carolina, where he will debut against TCU in Chapel Hill on Sept. 1. “Bill is in football mode, and he isn’t hearing the noise that Jordon might be dealing with,” the insider told Daily Mail.
