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Shailene WoodleyandAaron Rodgers' relationship had the odds stacked against it the get-go.“They fell hard and fast, but it was a mismatch from the start,” a source close to the exes tells PEOPLE"Aaron’s a complicated guy," the source says. “No one in their circle is surprised this didn’t work out. In the bubble of the pandemic, it was easy for them to fall in love and focus only on their relationship but that’s not real life.“Earlier Wednesday, another source confirmed to PEOPLE Wednesday that the NFL star, 38, and the actress, 30,had split,just over one year after he made thesurprise announcementthat they were engaged.Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers.Matt Stroshane"It was an amicable split; it just wasn’t working,” the source, who is close to the Rodgers, told PEOPLE. “They’re very different people with busy careers and there were obstacles that they couldn’t surmount. They will remain friendly; there’s no bad blood and no drama. It just didn’t work out for them.“For more on Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley’s split, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.Earlier this year, a source told PEOPLE the pair oftentimes"agree to disagree"on subjects where they didn’t see eye to eye. “They are not talking about their politics, and they never really have,” said the source. “They disagreed on a lot of things. Early on, they decided to agree to disagree about things and not debate them.“RELATED VIDEO: Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers ‘Agree to Disagree About Things and Not Debate Them’: SourceWoodley is an outspoken activist on many political issues, including matters involving the environment. She wasarrested while protestingthe Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock, North Dakota, back in 2016, for example. That year, she alsoappearedonLate Night with Seth Meyersalongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, whom she was vocal in her support of when he ran for president.Rodgers, meanwhile, recentlyspoke out against President Joe Biden’s administrationwhile discussing the government’s handling of vaccines.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Woodleybegan datingRodgers in 2020 during the pandemic. The athleteannounced their surprise engagementin his acceptance speech when he was named the league’s MVP during theNFL Honorsbroadcast on Feb. 6, 2021.Later that February, Woodleyconfirmed their engagement, telling late-night hostJimmy Fallon: “Yes, we are engaged. But for us, it’s not new news, you know, so it’s kind of funny. Everyone right now is freaking out over it and we’re like, ‘Yeah, we’ve been engaged for a while.’ "
Shailene WoodleyandAaron Rodgers' relationship had the odds stacked against it the get-go.
“They fell hard and fast, but it was a mismatch from the start,” a source close to the exes tells PEOPLE
“Aaron’s a complicated guy,” the source says. “No one in their circle is surprised this didn’t work out. In the bubble of the pandemic, it was easy for them to fall in love and focus only on their relationship but that’s not real life.”
Earlier Wednesday, another source confirmed to PEOPLE Wednesday that the NFL star, 38, and the actress, 30,had split,just over one year after he made thesurprise announcementthat they were engaged.
Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers.Matt Stroshane
“It was an amicable split; it just wasn’t working,” the source, who is close to the Rodgers, told PEOPLE. “They’re very different people with busy careers and there were obstacles that they couldn’t surmount. They will remain friendly; there’s no bad blood and no drama. It just didn’t work out for them.”
For more on Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley’s split, listen below toour daily podcast on PEOPLE Every Day.
Earlier this year, a source told PEOPLE the pair oftentimes"agree to disagree"on subjects where they didn’t see eye to eye. “They are not talking about their politics, and they never really have,” said the source. “They disagreed on a lot of things. Early on, they decided to agree to disagree about things and not debate them.”
RELATED VIDEO: Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers ‘Agree to Disagree About Things and Not Debate Them’: Source
Woodley is an outspoken activist on many political issues, including matters involving the environment. She wasarrested while protestingthe Dakota Access Pipeline in Standing Rock, North Dakota, back in 2016, for example. That year, she alsoappearedonLate Night with Seth Meyersalongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, whom she was vocal in her support of when he ran for president.
Rodgers, meanwhile, recentlyspoke out against President Joe Biden’s administrationwhile discussing the government’s handling of vaccines.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Woodleybegan datingRodgers in 2020 during the pandemic. The athleteannounced their surprise engagementin his acceptance speech when he was named the league’s MVP during theNFL Honorsbroadcast on Feb. 6, 2021.
Later that February, Woodleyconfirmed their engagement, telling late-night hostJimmy Fallon: “Yes, we are engaged. But for us, it’s not new news, you know, so it’s kind of funny. Everyone right now is freaking out over it and we’re like, ‘Yeah, we’ve been engaged for a while.’ "
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source: people.com
