BILL BELICHICK, 73, Caught Holding Hands With 24-Year-Old Pageant Girlfriend After SHOCKING Loss at Miss Maine USA – Internet EXPLODES Over Their Cringe Exit and Controversial Past

In a scene straight out of a reality TV finale, legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick, 73, and his much-younger girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, were spotted leaving the Miss Maine USA pageant hand-in-hand — just moments after Hudson’s stunning third-place finish rocked the crowd and raised more than a few eyebrows.

The dramatic exit took place at the Holiday Inn in Portland on Sunday, May 11, following a weekend of pageantry, sequins, and suspense.

Hudson, representing Hancock, Maine, shimmered in a sparkling purple evening gown, her finalist sash still proudly displayed as she walked beside Belichick, who had spent the entire weekend supporting her from a front-row seat.

Despite the crowd’s cheers and cameras flashing, all eyes were on the couple — and the awkward optics of the 49-year age gap weren’t lost on the public.

Hudson, a former cheerleader turned pageant contender, had previously placed second in the same competition in 2024.

This year, she was awarded the coveted “Style Award” before securing the third spot behind winner Shelby Howell and first runner-up Mara Carpenter.

But it wasn’t the results that lit up social media — it was Belichick’s presence, and their now-infamous appearance together just weeks earlier on CBS Sunday Morning.

In that April 27 interview, timed around the release of Belichick’s book The Art of Winning, the segment went south when CBS reporter Tony Dokoupil attempted to ask the couple how they met.

What followed was an unbearably tense silence, broken only by Hudson sharply shutting down the question on air — leading to an avalanche of speculation across the internet.

The CBS piece later narrated that the topic was clearly off-limits, with Dokoupil noting, “It’s a topic neither one of them is comfortable commenting on.” That moment, coupled with Hudson’s cold on-air demeanor, quickly became viral fodder — fueling online rumors about the true timeline and nature of their relationship.

Days after the disastrous interview, Belichick tried to put out the fire, issuing a statement through UNC Chapel Hill (his current employer) claiming that he had strictly instructed all media appearances to focus exclusively on his book.

“I was surprised when unrelated topics were introduced,” he wrote, defending Hudson’s interruption as a professional effort to “refocus” the interview — though critics say it came off more like damage control than media strategy.

Belichick went on to “clarify” that the couple met during a flight to Palm Beach in 2021, insisting there’s nothing to hide.

But CBS clapped back hard, denying any agreement to avoid personal questions and asserting that there were no preconditions on the interview whatsoever.

That only added more fuel to the firestorm already burning on TikTok, Reddit, and tabloid sites dissecting every moment of their awkward onscreen chemistry.

Now, with Hudson placing lower than last year and exiting the pageant arm-in-arm with the retired coach, critics are doubling down.

“Is Bill Belichick going to coach her to first place next year?” one X user quipped.

Others questioned whether Belichick’s looming presence hurt more than helped Hudson’s score — especially after such a high-profile PR debacle just weeks earlier.

Still, the couple appeared unfazed as they left the venue, with Belichick proudly escorting Hudson past reporters and stunned contestants.

With rumors swirling and national attention growing, one thing’s for sure: this love story — whether PR disaster or May-December fairy tale — isn’t going away quietly.

And with Miss USA 2025 just around the corner, fans are already asking: Will Jordon Hudson try again? And will Bill be sitting in the front row… or under even more scrutiny next time?