Rob Gronkowski; Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson; Julian Edelman
Rob Gronkowski; Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson; Julian Edelman.
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Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman revealed to PEOPLE what they'd do if they were invited to Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson's wedding
The NFL stars joked that they'd throw their former football coach a bachelor party, but would not attend his wedding
Belichick and Hudson have been dating for more than two years and have a 49-year age gap
If Bill Belichick ever marries Jordon Hudson, Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman might throw his bachelor party!
While chatting with PEOPLE at YouTube’s Upfront Brandcast in New York City on Wednesday, May 14, Gronkowski and Edelman spoke about their former New England Patriot coach's relationship, and revealed whether or not they'd attend his potential future wedding if invited.
"We would bring him on the bachelor trip," Edelman says while nodding, with Gronkowski chiming in, "Yeah, let's go to the bachelor party."
(L-R) Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski attend YouTube Brandcast 2025 at David Geffen Hall on May 14, 2025 in New York City.
(L-R) Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski attend YouTube Brandcast 2025 at David Geffen Hall on May 14, 2025 in New York City.
"Yeah, let's take him on the bachelor party," Edelman reiterates. He continues with a laugh, "We won't go to the wedding though."
"Yeah, we're going to throw it," Gronkowski teases while laughing, adding of the wedding, "It's not going to happen if we bring him on a bachelor party trip."
Gronkowski, who turned 36 on Wednesday, and Edelman, 38, previously shared their support for Belichick, 73, and Hudson, 24, during an episode of their podcast Dudes on Dudes in late April. Earlier that month, Belichick came under scrutiny following an awkward interview with CBS News' Sunday Morning in which Hudson shut down correspondent Tony Dokoupil’s question about how they met.
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“People are giving an unfair reality of what’s going on,” Edelman argued on the podcast. “Because she was jumping into that conversation during the interview just like any PR person would jump in when there’s an unnecessary question that probably [they] didn’t go over in the pre-production meeting.”
“When you look at this situation and you say, ‘This is his girlfriend jumping in,’ I think that’s unfair," he added. "I think she’s actually working with coach Belichick in the professional world.”
During the podcast, Gronkowski agreed that the former college cheerleader was acting as Belichick's "representative" when she interrupted his interview. However, the retired NFL star quickly changed his tune about the couple of more than two years.
Bill Bellichick and Jordon Hudson attend The American Museum of Natural History's 2024 Museum Gala at American Museum of Natural History on December 05, 2024 in New York City.
Bill Bellichick and Jordon Hudson attend The American Museum of Natural History's 2024 Museum Gala at American Museum of Natural History on December 05, 2024 in New York City.
In an interview with 98.5 The Sports Hub on May 9, Gronkowski expressed concern that Hudson is creating "distractions" for Belichick ahead of his first season at the University of North Carolina. He also agreed with the hosts that the ongoing frenzy over the couple's 49-year age gap was "funny."
"You know, and in the back of your head, too, you're just thinking to yourself as well, 'When you were on the Patriots, the whole goal was to eliminate all the distractions that can possibly happen while you're on the team,' " Gronkowski said. "And don't bring those distractions to the team and in the locker room, and we're just looking down at the program in North Carolina and it feels like there are just distractions 24/7 down there. There's no football talk as well."
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A few days later at the Fox upfronts on May 12, Gronkowski doubled down on his perspective about the couple, making a joke about Hudson's age. He quipped, "Well, in 1986, Coach Belichick’s girlfriend wasn’t a twinkle in her father’s eye.”
In his interview with PEOPLE, Gronkowski said that Belichick needs to "shut everyone up" by winning games.
"We're ready for the season," he says. "Bill has to produce and I'm going to be tuning in and I want to see him win some games. Because if he wins some games, he'll shut everyone up. And that would be fun to see, man. That's what he's always done in his career and he's the best football coach out there."
He continues: "He knows the game inside and out better than anyone, so we're just super excited to see what he can do on the field. Now I'm kind of getting sick of all the BS off the field. I want to see how it's going to go down on the field now in the ACC."