Jordon Hudson used her X account to hit back at criticism that she’s a “distraction” for boyfriend Bill Belichick. Hudson and Belichick’s relationship has remained a hot-button issue since their CBS Sunday Morning interview on April 27.

Bill Belichick just wants to talk football, but the rest of the world is talking about his 49-year, age-gap romance with Jordon Hudson. Now, a source close to his adult children is weighing in. The University of North Carolina football coach is father to daughter Amanda,

Belichick, 73, and Hudson, 24, immediately captured headlines when they went public with their relationship last year. Their 49-year age gap is notable, clearly, but this is hardly the first time a prominent public figure has dated someone decades younger. So why is this particular May-December relationship captivating the country?