Calling off an engagement with your long-time partner seems daunting to most of us but come make it look easy. Recently, actress Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers called it quits after announcing their engagement and headed their separate ways.
Although the couple shares the same astrologer, the stars surely did not align for the exes. Are you wondering what led them to make such a big decision? Please keep reading to find out.
Get to know Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers
Shailene Woodley is an actress, environmental activist, and founder of the non-profit education Sisters For Our Future. Shailene has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award, an Academy Award, and a BAFTA Award.
Shailene is best known for her roles as Tris in the Divergent series, Beatrice "Tris" Prior in the Divergent series, and Samantha "Sam" Bloom in the Big Little Lies series. Apart from acting, she has been a vocal advocate for social and environmental justice and has been using her platform to raise awareness about climate change.
CAPTION: Shailene Advocating about the United Nations Ocean Treaty SOURCE: Instagram @shailenewoodley While Aaron Rodgers is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. He has been the highest-paid player in the NFL for five years now.
Likewise, he has won the Most Valuable Player Award and the Super Bowl MVP Award. He has been nominated for six Pro Bowls and has been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Details Of Their Past relationships
In January 2018, Divergent actor broke her usual secrecy about her personal life when she revealed her relationship with Ben Volavola. She did so by uploading a photo of the two kissing on Instagram.
She was linked to the rugby player for the first time. She did, however, confirm that they had broken up in April 2020.
Rodgers formerly dated Danica Patrick, a racing car driver. They started dating in January 2018 and ended their relationship in July 2020. Years before their romance began, the former couple met at the ESPY Awards in 2012.
Following his breakup from Danica Patrick, Us Weekly reported in February 2021 that Woodley saw Rodgers. He was also romantically linked with Olivia Munn from 2014 to 2017 respectively.
How Did The Two Fall In Love? Their Relationship Timeline
The relationship between Divergent Series star and NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been meteoric. They came from two different worlds but somehow got together.
Just as Aaron broke off his long-time relationship, rumors about him moving on with Shailene started surfacing on the internet during 2020.
CAPTION: Shailene and Aaron spotted together leaving Florida in 2021 together SOURCE: Twitter @planetshailene While people speculated about the two for quite a while, their relationship was confirmed only in February of 2021 when Aaron Rodgers mentioned his engagement in his speech receiving the MVP award.
Similarly, Woodley also confirmed their engagement in The Tonight Show, mentioning, 'Yeah, we've been engaged for a while.'
Soon after the engagement news in February, the couple went on a holiday to Hawaii in May of 2021. Miles Teller, Woodley's former co-star, and his wife, Keleigh Sperry Teller, were also present alongside the newly engaged lovebirds.
Pretty Little Liars Actor Mentioned They were 'meant' to be Together
The actress said how the epidemic prompted them to quickly take their relationship to the next level in an interview with Shape.
She frankly mentioned, "Starting a relationship where you immediately move in with someone, because it's a pandemic and you can't just get on a plane and go back and forth on weekends taught us a lot about each other very quickly."
The 30-year old continued saying, "But I have the perspective that I would have met Aaron in any context, any space in time because I feel we were meant to be together."
Vaccine Controversies Soon Followed Them
When sources revealed that Rodgers got positive for Covid, he was under fire for lying about getting immunized. Instead of getting the vaccine, the NFL player had received 'homeopathic' treatment only.
He was scrutinized for his lack of sensibility. At this time, Woodley took his stand, blaming the internet for 'making a lie out of nothing.' However, it was revealed that he was allergic to vaccine ingredients.
Announcing The Pair's 'unavoidable' Split
In February of 2022, the two announced that they were no longer together and headed to their separate ways. While both refused to give the media the reason for their split, insiders have mentioned that they were a 'mismatch' from the start.
They had polarizing political preferences and professional careers. Sources also mention that the NFL player prioritized his job over his ex Shailene. They also noted, "They are both focused on their careers, but it took them in separate directions. They remain supportive of one another and on good terms."
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