{"id":2511794,"date":"2026-07-22T00:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T00:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2511794"},"modified":"2026-07-22T00:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T00:13:15","slug":"inside-the-rift-between-aaron-rodgers-and-his-family-from-the-bachelorette-to-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/inside-the-rift-between-aaron-rodgers-and-his-family-from-the-bachelorette-to-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the rift between Aaron Rodgers and his family: From \u201cThe Bachelorette \u201dto now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jordan Rodgers publicly revealed Aaron Rodgers&#8217; estrangement from their family during <em>The Bachelorette<\/em> season 12 in 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aaron Rodgers and his family have been candid about the drama in multiple interviews.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The football star appears to be taking steps toward reconciling with his family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aaron Rodgers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/aaron-rodgers-makes-rare-and-racy-comment-about-mystery-wife-11919755\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a> was already a Super Bowl champion and NFL MVP when his brother Jordan Rodgers appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Bachelorette;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-bachelorette\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Bachelorette<\/em><\/a> season 12 in 2016, introducing the football star to an entirely new demographic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jordan ended up marrying Bachelorette lead <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:JoJo Fletcher;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/joelle-jojo-fletcher\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">JoJo Fletcher<\/a> in 2022 (they <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:welcomed a daughter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/bachelorette-alum-jojo-fletcher-expecting-first-child-with-jordan-rodgers-11800060\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">welcomed a daughter<\/a> in December 2025), but first, he had to make it through the hometown date. When the ABC cameras arrived at Jordan&#8217;s family home in Chico, Calif., Fletcher was introduced to his parents, Ed and Darla Rodgers, along with brother Luke Rodgers. Aaron was noticeably absent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It pains both of us, like, not to have that relationship [with Aaron] \u2014 we miss our brother,&#8221; Jordan said during his <em>Bachelorette<\/em> hometown date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aaron offered some brief insight into the estrangement in the 2024 documentary <em>Aaron Rodgers: Enigma<\/em>, revealing that he started feeling a sense of &#8220;separation&#8221; from his family in high school. Now, however, they appear to be on the road to reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Below, we break down everything to know about the Rodgers family drama.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">How did Aaron Rodgers&#8217; family feud start?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Aaron Rodgers: Enigma<\/em> documentary offered fans an unfiltered look into the football star&#8217;s life, especially his family relationships. Aaron explained that, as a teenager, he began to question his family&#8217;s religion, which was &#8220;very rigid in structure.&#8221; This was one factor that contributed to the family&#8217;s eventual estrangement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;At times when you have some dysfunction or some separation in your family life, you have to kind of reparent yourself and give yourself what you didn&#8217;t get or wanted to hear more of when you were a kid,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I think for me, I just wanted to hear, &#8216;I&#8217;m proud of you.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aaron said he eventually found a way to become his &#8220;own parent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What did Jordan Rodgers say about Aaron Rodgers on The Bachelorette?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Jordan Rodgers and JoJo Fletcher with the Rodgers family on &#8216;The Bachelorette&#8217;<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: ABC<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jordan prepared Fletcher;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/recap\/the-bachelorette-season-12-episode-7\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan prepared Fletcher<\/a> for Aaron&#8217;s absence before his <em>Bachelorette<\/em> hometown date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Me and Aaron don&#8217;t really have that much of a relationship. It&#8217;s just kind of the way he&#8217;s chosen to do life and I&#8217;ve chosen to stay close with my family and my parents and my brother,&#8221; Jordan shared during the 2016 episode. &#8220;Yeah, it&#8217;s not ideal, and I love him. I can&#8217;t imagine what it&#8217;s like to be in his shoes and have the pressure he has, the demands from people that he has. I don&#8217;t have hard feelings against him. It&#8217;s just how things are right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Years later, Aaron claimed in the documentary that he was &#8220;never&#8221; asked to appear on the &#8220;stupid dating show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What have Aaron Rodgers&#8217; parents said about the rift?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ed and Darla Rodgers in 2022Credit: Luke Rodgers\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/c821d6ef214bb01e8068eb76cfcde55e163b9bbb69bdd21db8ac5de365b39f04\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fentertainment_weekly_785%2Fb41fbe355ec5810695182056b6bcf591\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Ed and Darla Rodgers in 2022<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: Luke Rodgers\/Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Aaron&#8217;s dad, Ed, spoke about the family&#8217;s &#8220;complicated&#8221; relationship during an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The New York Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/01\/15\/sports\/football\/aaron-rodgers-green-bay-packers-nfl-playoffs.html?eafs_enabled=false\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We&#8217;re all hoping for the best,&#8221; Ed explained during the 2017 interview. &#8220;It&#8217;s hard to tell sometimes [how the rift began].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Has Aaron Rodgers reconciled with his family?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Aaron Rodgers and his mother Darla in July 2026Credit: Aaron Rodgers\/Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/bfe4ae225d4bd4cbc674f4d915866c90d5fb5de9763323da0eeb6592d7b7a68a\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w768_h960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fentertainment_weekly_785%2F16b81661498b643bbf3fbf757dd231bc\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Aaron Rodgers and his mother Darla in July 2026<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: Aaron Rodgers\/Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After years of estrangement, Aaron posted photos of himself <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:alongside Darla and Ed in July 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/aaron-rodgers-reunites-with-parents-brother-after-years-long-estrangement-12023409\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">alongside Darla and Ed in July 2026<\/a>. The quarterback&#8217;s brother, Luke, also appeared in the images.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Another bonding week,&#8221; Aaron captioned the snaps. While Jordan and his wife weren&#8217;t pictured, they both &#8220;liked&#8221; the Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/aaron-rodgers-family-drama-explained-the-bachelorette-12024008\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Jordan Rodgers publicly revealed Aaron Rodgers&#8217; estrangement from their family during The Bachelorette season 12 in 2016. Aaron Rodgers and his family have been candid about the drama in multiple interviews. The football star appears to be taking steps toward reconciling with his family. 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