Bill Belichick’s Ex Posts Cryptic Message on Day of UNC Hire

Linda Holliday, the ex-girlfriend of Bill Belichick, attempted to practice mindfulness as her former partner was busy basking in the glow of a new job. 

Holliday, 61, posted a graphic via her Instagram Story on Thursday, December 12, highlighting the difference between things “In My Control” and “Out of My Control.”

“I don’t know who needs to hear this today but it’s so accurate. Xo ❣️” Holliday captioned the image. 

At roughly the same time Holliday posted the message, Belichick, 72, was in Chapel Hill, North Carolina accepting the job as head football coach at the University of North Carolina. 

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Holliday and Belichick dated from 2007 — one year after Belichick’s divorce from ex-wife Debby Clarke — to September 2023. 

During the entirety of Holliday and Belichick’s relationship, he was the head coach of the NFL’s New England Patriots. 

Shortly after their breakup, Belichick was linked to Jordon Hudson, a 24-year-old former collegiate cheerleader. Hudson and Belichick had previously met in 2021 when they sat next to each other on a plane while Hudson was still in college. 

The duo went official in October 2024 and made their red carpet couple debut on December 5, posing together at the American Museum of Natural History’s 2024 Museum Gala in New York City.  

Turns out, Holliday nearly crossed paths with Belichick and Hudson last weekend at the Nantucket Stroll. 

Holliday posted a carousel of photos from the annual holiday event via Instagram on Wednesday, December 11, including pictures with her two daughters — Ashley and Katie  — from a relationship prior to Belichick. 

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Hudson said she “lost my Stroll-ginity” at the event in a series of photos she posted via Instagram on Monday, December 9. One of the pictures included Hudson posing side-by-side with Belichick.

The former New England Patriots coach signed a five-year, $50 million contract with the University of North Carolina, which was officially announced on Thursday at a press conference in Chapel Hill, where Hudson was in attendance. 

“It’s great to come back home to Carolina and back into the environment that I really grew up in,” said Belichick, whose father, Steve, was an assistant coach at North Carolina from 1953 to 1955. “When you’re little, you don’t remember everything. I was too young to remember a lot of things at Carolina, but as I grew up, you hear the same story over and over and over again. One story I always heard was, ‘Billy’s first words were, ‘Beat Duke.’”

Belichick added, “My dad told us, ‘When you love what you do, it’s not work.’ I love what I do. I love coaching. I love the interaction with the players. I love building a team, game-planning, the game itself. Working with young kids, with the energy, enthusiasm — it’s great every day to come to that environment.”