NFL star Aaron Rodgers has spoken about his hopes of one day becoming a father after confirming his engagement to Shailene Woodley.
According to Page Six, the 37-year-old Green Bay Packers quarterback opened up about his upcoming marriage to his 29-year-old bride-to-be during an Instagram Live conversation with Zenith Watches CEO Julien Tornare earlier this week.
Rodgers stated:
"I'm recently engaged, so been enjoying that part of my life. Obviously, that's the best thing that's happened to me in the last year."
He then went on to say that "the next challenge will be being a father," that he was "in the age group where a lot of my close friends from high school and college are fathers now and have families of their own," and he then added:
"I'll look forward to taking care of another life at some point. I think it’s gonna be so fun. I’ve dreamt about what that will be like, I’m really excited about that chapter whenever that comes.."
However, the player then went on to say that a new baby isn't going to happen right away, adding that being a dad is: "maybe not in the immediate future but definitely something I look forward to, it's gonna be a really fun challenge."
Page Six reports that Rodgers first announced his engagement back in February of 2020, while he was accepting the 2020 NFL MVP award, but didn't initially make public that he was intending on marrying Woodley herself.
At the time, Rodgers stated: "It's an honor to win this award for the third time. 2020 was definitely a crazy year, filled with lots of change, growth, some amazing memorable moments.
"180 straight days of having my nose hairs scraped. Playing for very little fans or no stands the entire season, I got engaged, and I played some of the best football of my career. [sic]"
An insider source allegedly told that the couple is very happy together, stating: "[Aaron's] acting very happy. They're very content and peaceful. It's nice to see.
"No one has gotten a 'save the date' card yet.' I'm sure they'll make plans, but they're really being quiet about it for right now. That's why this is such a surprise to everyone."