Danica Patrick reveals Aaron Rodgers relationship was ’emotionally abusive’

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Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick shared the agony of her relationship and breakup with NFL star Aaron Rodgers, throughout an look on the Sage Steele Present.

"The breakup with Aaron in 2020, as a result of it was sudden," Patrick mentioned when requested what was essentially the most painful expertise.

"It felt prefer it was my life. So whenever you reside with someone, it’s your entire life… And since the character of the connection was emotionally abusive, in order that wore me right down to nothing."

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Danica Patrick and Aaron Rodgers made their crimson carpet debut on the 2018 ESPY Awards in July. (AP)

Patrick claims that Rogers "leaves a path of blood."

"Somebody that you recognize, folks may by no means think about that I might lack any confidence, or perception within the easy issues about who I'm. The whole lot was torn to bits. He leaves a path of blood. I don’t assume I’m saying an excessive amount of earth-shattering stuff after we — there’s been sufficient on the market," Patrick mentioned.

"However it gave me the best present, which is myself. It gave me the best present of how a lot I wanted to point out up for myself and care for myself."

Rodgers and Patrick went public with their relationship in January 2018 after first assembly on the ESPY Awards in 2012.

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Danica Patrick on the beginning grid earlier than the Montreal Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. (David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports activities)

On the time, a rep for the "Fairly Intense" podcast host and entrepreneur confirmed to Fox Information that the pair have been an merchandise.

In the meantime, Patrick informed The Related Press that she and Rodgers first crossed paths in 2012 at The ESPY Awards.

"I informed him a very long time in the past I’d all the time root for him as a participant," she recalled to the outlet. "Now I'm in all probability going to cheer for the entire staff. Take out the phrase ‘in all probability.’ Now I’m going to cheer for the entire staff."

In November 2019, the pair seemed to be going robust, with Patrick even joking on "The Jenny McCarthy Present" a couple of proposal.

When requested when she’d get married, Patrick jokingly responded, "Um, [tomorrow] — wait, no, what?"

Again in August 2017, Rodgers opened as much as ESPN, explaining it’s not all the time simple relationship when all eyes are on you.

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Aaron Rodgers lately gushed over his girlfriend Danica Patrick. (Getty Photos)

"When you're dwelling out a relationship within the public eye, it’s positively… it’s troublesome," he mentioned. "It has some further constraints as a result of you've different opinions about your relationship, the way it impacts your work and, you recognize, just a few inappropriate connections… There’s some horrible media retailers that… you say one thing or do one thing, the place there’s a narrative, and so they simply go together with it and run with it."

The couple then confirmed their breakup in July 2020.

Patrick later opened up on the breakup throughout an look on Nationwide Geographic's "Operating Wild with Bear Grylls" and informed the survivalist that she discovered a ton about herself through the public breakup.

"I feel we be taught essentially the most about ourselves by means of relationships, however there's nothing like heartbreak to actually throw you within the deep finish of that," Patrick mentioned, in accordance with Yahoo! Leisure. "However I've discovered rather a lot and as damaged open as I used to be on the unhappy finish, I've felt a lot pleasure in so many extra situations and so many extra unlikely locations than I ever have, so it is like my coronary heart acquired damaged open to each ends of the spectrum."

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Jackson Thompson is a sports activities author for Fox Information Digital. He beforehand labored for ESPN and Enterprise Insider. Jackson has coated the Tremendous Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.