Sept. 22, 2020: Aaron Hints at Being in a New Relationship

Two months after splitting from longtime girlfriend Danica Patrick, Aaron alluded to possibly being in a new relationship [5] on The Pat McAfee Show. "I have a new and increased love of life, and I have made decisions and changes and habits that put me in a lot better headspace," he said. "There's just a lot of things that have come together in my life over the last few months that have really been enjoyable." Though Aaron didn't directly come out and say he was seeing someone, he did add that his new lease on life "starts with love."

Feb. 6, 2021: Aaron Announces He's Engaged

February was a big month for the Green Bay Packers quarterback. Not only was he awarded the MVP award during the NFL Honours ceremony, but he also candidly announced that he was engaged! "2020 was definitely a crazy year [6] filled with lots of change, growth, some amazing, memorable moments [7], 180 straight days of having my nose hair scraped, playing for very little fans or no fans the entire season, I got engaged, and I played some of the best football of my career," he said during his acceptance speech. In closing, Rodgers publicly thanked his close-knit support system, which included his fiancée, though he didn't call her out by name.

Feb. 22, 2021: Shailene Confirms Her Engagement to Aaron

Finally, after much speculation, Shailene officially confirmed that she and Aaron are happily engaged during her virtual appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon [8]. In fact, she told host Jimmy that they've actually "been engaged for a while now." She went on to say that she never saw herself marrying a football player [9], but after a "chat" with her dog, it was the end of the discussion. "When I first met him, my dog pulled me aside and was like, 'If you don't date this dude, I will disown you as my mother, because the three feet that I run with you when you throw a ball is nothing compared to the marathon I'm able to run with him,'" she recalled.

March 4, 2021: Aaron Gushes About Shailene

The NFL star isn't afraid to get mushy about his soon-to-be wife. Back in March, Aaron sat down via Instagram Live with luxury watch brand Zenith and opened up about life during the pandemic, his recent engagement, and where he sees himself in the future [10]. "I'm recently engaged [11], so been enjoying that part of my life," he said before adding, "that's the best thing that's happened to me in the last year."

Aaron also revealed that he hopes fatherhood is in the somewhat near future, sharing that it's "definitely something I look forward to. It's gonna be a really fun challenge."

May 2021: They Go on a Couples Trip With Miles Teller and Wife Keleigh Sperry Teller

The Divergent costars and good friends [12] made their double date tropical with a couples trip to Hawaii in late May. [13] Earlier that month, they attended the Kentucky Derby together [14]. Miles Teller's wife, Keleigh Sperry Teller, shared photos to her Instagram of their fun island excursions, including waterfall hikes and swims, sunset dinners, and a little karaoke.

June 7, 2021: Shailene Tells Shape She Feels They "Were Meant to be Together"

Shailene knows it all moved a bit fast — partly because they were able to spend tons of quality time together midpandemic — but she believes she "would have met Aaron in any context [15], any space in time, because I feel we were meant to be together." The Big Little Lies actress told Shape that they "jumped in headfirst," moving in together after a short time of dating. Looking back, she explained it allowed them to get "some of the sticky bits out of the way early."