Bill Belichick's Age-Gap Romance Gets Mocked By Jimmy Kimmel After Brutal Hall Of Fame Snub
By Favour Adegoke on January 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM EST
Bill Belichick’s surprising snub from the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame has sparked widespread reaction across Hollywood and the NFL world.
During “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” host Jimmy Kimmel even poked fun at the coach's career and his 48-year age gap romance with former cheerleader, Jordon Hudson, due to the snub.
It has, however, been alleged that Bill Belichick and his girlfriend are processing the news privately, planning a lighthearted response to the unexpected Hall of Fame decision.
Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub And His Relationship
During Wednesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” host Kimmel took a playful jab at Belichick while also commenting on his Hall of Fame snub.
Kimmel called the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach “a bit of a cheater” before poking fun at the 48-year age difference between Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson.
“Bill Belichick is a bit of a jerk and a bit of a cheater, but he absolutely should have been voted into the Hall of Fame,” Kimmel quipped. “The guy has been winning Super Bowls longer than his girlfriend has been alive.”
Kimmel also weighed in on former President Donald Trump’s tweets criticizing Belichick’s exclusion, calling for the vote to be “overturned,” and took aim at the NFL’s new kickoff rule, labeling it “sissy.”
Belichick’s Hall of Fame omission made headlines after he fell short of the 40 out of 50 votes required to earn first-ballot induction in 2026.
According to ESPN, voters debated whether Belichick’s involvement in the Spygate and Deflategate controversies should affect his candidacy.
Friends Joke About Bill Belichick And Jordon Hudson Planning Wedding On Hall Of Fame Day
Belichick, 73, was first publicly seen with 24-year-old Hudson, a former Bridgewater State University cheerleader, in Nantucket in June 2024.
Friends say Hudson has been supportive and helps Belichick manage his opportunities beyond UNC football.
Over 24 seasons as the Patriots’ head coach, Belichick led the team to six Super Bowl titles, and he also won two as an assistant with the Giants. With 333 career victories, he ranks second in NFL history, behind only Don Shula.
Following the snub, friends have reportedly jokingly suggested that Belichick and Hudson plan a lavish wedding on August 8, the same day the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony is scheduled, to steal attention from the class of 2026.
However, according to sources who spoke to the Daily Mail, Belichick “wouldn't want to do it and that will remain a joke, because he has too much respect for those people and wouldn't be that petty.”
They added: “He wouldn't want to disrespect those who are actually getting inducted.”
Bill Belichick Reportedly Surprised But Not Shocked Over Hall Of Fame Snub
The 2026 Hall of Fame class will be announced during Super Bowl week, with enshrinement in Canton, Ohio, on August 8.
Friends and insiders say Belichick spent the weekend processing the news and was surprised but not completely shocked, noting the unpredictable nature of the NFL.
“He's been dealing with this kind of stuff for the last few years,” the insider explained, per the Daily Mail.
A source who spoke to ESPN also hinted that Belichick was left "disappointed" by the snub and allegedly asked friends about what he had done wrong to have gotten snubbed, amid fears that politics played a role.
The Coach Has Been Getting A Lot Of Support From His Girlfriend
Meanwhile, according to the Daily Mail, Hudson has been supportive but frustrated over the snub.
“Jordon is trying very hard not to say anything, but it is very hard not to bring it up,” a close source explained. “They are still processing it, and now that everyone knows, the band-aid has been ripped off, and now they have to think about it again.”
They added: “They will deal with it their own way and will do something very tongue in cheek about it... that will be their answer. But she is upset... upset for Bill. It is all very dumb that he was snubbed.”
Tom Brady Says Belichick Deserves First-Ballot Hall of Fame Induction: ‘There's No Coach I'd Rather Play For’
Adding to the conversation, three-time NFL MVP Tom Brady, who won his seventh Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 before retiring two years later, expressed disbelief over Belichick’s snub.
"If he's not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, there's really no coach that should ever be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, which is completely ridiculous because people deserve it," Brady told Seattle Sports 710 AM.
"He's incredible. There's no coach I'd rather play for. If I'm picking one coach to go out there to win a Super Bowl - give me one season - I'm taking Bill Belichick. So that's enough said."
However, Brady added that he isn’t concerned Belichick will be overlooked forever.
He said, "We'll all be there to celebrate him when it does happen, and he's gonna have a huge turnout from so many players, coaches that appreciated everything he did, the commitment he made to winning, and the impact that he had on all our lives."
