New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick ‘splits from long-term girlfriend Linda Holliday’ just days before NFL season
BILL Belichick and long-term girlfriend Linda Holliday have reportedly split just days ahead of the big NFL kick-off.
The New England Patriots coach, 71, has been dating Holliday since 2007.
Belichick was married to ex-wife Debby from 1977 until their split in 2006.
The football coach first met Holliday 15 years ago at a nightclub in Palm Beach, Florida.
Holliday and Belichick have reportedly been living in the picturesque town of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
They have been co-habiting for a number of years but have never tied the knot, with Holliday regularly seen in the stands supporting the Pats in Foxborough.
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The couple has now gone their separate ways, according to Page Six.
The publication claims the pair have been involved in a "drawn-out, back-and-forth breakup for nearly a year," which has "made team execs nervy."
Holliday, 60, is an entrepreneur and former beauty queen who was twice runner-up in the Miss Kansas pageant.
She started the clothing line Blue Indigo Boutique in 2006 and since 2009 has worked as a sports correspondent on StyleBoston.
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Holliday is also the CEO of the Bill Belichick Foundation, a charity with provides for underprivileged kids seeking sports scholarships.
Belichick is one of the football's most successful head coaches and has won six Super Bowl rings in New England.
He teamed up with Tom Brady to create a dynasty with the Patriots over the past two decades.
His Patriots begin their 2023 NFL challenge on Sunday against last season's Super Bowl runners-up the Philadelphia Eagles.
