Aaron Rodgers claims Shailene Woodley left him before their split

Key Points:

• Aaron Rodgers disputed claims that he ruined Shailene Woodley’s life during their 2022 breakup, revealing on a podcast that Woodley told him before marriage she wanted to be with another man and removed her engagement ring months after he proposed.
• Rodgers emphasized there was no active relationship in 2022 to end, stating Woodley left him after unsuccessful attempts at reconciliation in 2021, and denied the narrative that he caused her depression.
• Woodley previously described experiencing a traumatic event and deep emotional struggles in 2022, attributing part of her pain to staying in a toxic situation out of empathy for someone else, and expressed that her breakup with Rodgers was painful but also beautiful.
• Both have since moved on: Woodley has been linked to new partners, while Rodgers revealed in 2025 that he married Brittani, whom he reconnected with after his previous relationships.
• Woodley criticized performative behavior in relationships and shared her journey toward protecting her emotional well-being by stepping away from unhealthy dynamics without needing full explanations.