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What did Danica Patrick say about her split with Aaron Rodgers?

FORMER NASCAR champion Danica Patrick got candid about her split with football star Aaron Rodgers on national TV.

The couple split in 2020 after two years of dating. 

Danica Patrick opened up about her split with Aaron Rodgers on national TV
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Danica Patrick opened up about her split with Aaron Rodgers on national TVCredit: Getty

What did Danica Patrick say about her split with Aaron Rodgers?

Danica Patrick, 39, reflected on her previous relationship with Aaron Rodgers in an episode of Running Wild With Bear Grylls which aired on April 12, 2021.

The former race car driver confessed that she was deeply “heartbroken” about the separation, saying: “I think we learn the most about ourselves through relationships, but there’s nothing like heartbreak to really throw you in the deep end of that.

“But I’ve learned a lot and as broken open as I was on the sad end, I have felt so much joy in so many more instances and so many more unlikely places than I ever have, so it’s like my heart got broken open to both ends of the spectrum.”

She claimed that her family helped her through the difficult time as she leaned on them for support.

Patrick said that she was deeply 'heartbroken' over the breakup after two years of dating Rodgers
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Patrick said that she was deeply 'heartbroken' over the breakup after two years of dating RodgersCredit: Getty

“[My dad is] always super proud of me,” she shared. 

“My mom, too. My sister. I’m really fortunate that I have a family that’s super supportive. You gotta have someone you can fall apart with, you know?”

after their split and posted a few cryptic quotes when word got out that

“Your relationships are mirrors,” said Patrick. 

“We can’t receive what we don’t believe. (I made that up right now but I am sure I’m not the first.) We see all of life through our own personal lens. 

“What you seek is seeking you. You get what you think you deserve. When you change, things you see change. Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.”

Who is Aaron Rodgers engaged to?

After his split from Patrick, Rogers met actress , 29, during the coronavirus pandemic quarantine.

The two hit it off and got engaged in February of 2021, shocking fans as they had kept their relationship seemingly private.

A source told of the athlete and the actress: "They are very happy together.

"It's not surprising he proposed so fast. When you know, you know, right?

Rodgers is now engaged to 29-year-old actress Shailene Woodley
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Rodgers is now engaged to 29-year-old actress Shailene WoodleyCredit: Getty

Who is Shailene Woodley?

Woodley hails from San Bernardino, California, and started modelling when she was aged four.

She is best known for her role in The Secret Life of the American Teenager and for playing Hazel Grace in The Fault in Our Stars.

Woodley is best known for her role as Amy Juergens in The Secret Life of the American Teenager
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Woodley is best known for her role as Amy Juergens in The Secret Life of the American TeenagerCredit: Getty

Her parents Lori and Lonnie both worked in education, as a school counselor and principal, respectively.

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Woodley has also served on the board of Our Revolution, a political action committee.

The actress was previously linked to dating Australian-Fijian rugby player Ben Volavola.

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