Aaron Rodgers thanks Shailene Woodley for showing him 'what unconditional love looks like' after split

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Just days after reportedly calling off their engagement, Aaron Rodgers is thanking Shailene Woodley for showing him "what unconditional love looks like".

The NFL star, 38, and the actress, 30, reportedly split this month, just over one year after he made the surprise announcement of their engagement.

People, InTouch, and US Weekly cited sources claiming the pair had called off their engagement and broke up earlier this month.

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Taking to Instagram, the athlete shared a series of images from the past year, one of which was a selfie of him and Woodley.

"@shailenewoodley, thanks for letting me chase after you the first couple months after we met, and finally letting me catch up to you and be a part of your life," Rodgers wrote.

"Thanks for always having my back, for the incredible kindness you show me and everyone you meet, and for showing me what unconditional love looks like, I love you and am grateful for you."

Rodgers who is still mulling over his future with the Packers after a 13-win season, also expressed gratitude to the two quarterbacks that serve as his backups on Green Bay as well as another group of his teammates.

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"To my teammates, past and current, you are the icing on the beautiful cake we call our job; football," he wrote. "The friendships that we have will transcend our collective time in this game and I am so thankful for the role that each of you have played in making my life that much better. I love you guys, and cherish the memories we’ve made."

He also included a photo of Woodley putting her head on his shoulder in a candid moment, as well as pictures of him with his Green Bay teammates and coaches.

Rodgers and Woodley publically announced their engagement just over a year ago. Before then, they had kept their relationship private.

In February 2021, Woodley confirmed their engagement during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, jokingly telling Fallon that she never thought she'd grow up to marry someone who "throws balls for a living."

The following month, the Green Bay Packers quarterback opened up about how happy he was that he found Woodley.

"I'm recently engaged, so been enjoying that part of my life," he said at the time. "Obviously that's the best thing that's happened to me in the last year."

The pair have not publically commented on their alleged break-up as of yet.

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