{"id":22153,"date":"2025-08-27T09:58:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T09:58:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:58:45","slug":"ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman&#8217;s relationship timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table 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class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/#August_24th_Rodmans_Red_Eyes_to_US_Open\" >August 24th: Rodman&#8217;s Red Eyes to US Open<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/#August_3_Supporting_each_other_from_afar\" >August 3: Supporting each other from afar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/#July_5th_Googles_Eye_Post\" >July 5th: Google&#8217;s Eye Post<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/#July_3rd_Courtside_Support\" >July 3rd: Courtside Support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/#June_5th_%E2%80%9CSomeone_loves_me%E2%80%9D\" >June 5th: &#8220;Someone loves me&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/#May_20th_%E2%80%9CI_love_you%E2%80%9D\" >May 20th: &#8220;I love you&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/#April_19_Rodmans_first_match_day_appearance\" >April 19: Rodman&#8217;s first match day appearance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/#March_27_Rodman_calls_him_%E2%80%9CDiv%E2%80%9D\" >March 27: Rodman calls him &#8220;Div&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/#March_17_Sheltons_hard_launch\" >March 17: Shelton&#8217;s hard launch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/ben-shelton-and-trinity-rodmans-relationship-timeline\/#March_6th_Tiktoc_trends_for_power_couples\" >March 6th: Tiktoc trends for power couples<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Every good love story starts somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Shelton and Trinity Rodman.<\/p>\n<p>They revealed they were dating on social media in March. Since their relationship was revealed, they have emerged in great ways for each other, including each other&#8217;s matches and social media timelines.<\/p>\n<p>From playful social media trends to their rise as one of the sport&#8217;s most talked about couples, here&#8217;s how Rodman and Shelton&#8217;s relationship evolved:<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"August_24th_Rodmans_Red_Eyes_to_US_Open\"><\/span>August 24th: Rodman&#8217;s Red Eyes to US Open<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When Rodman wins, Shelton does so. Following the Washington Spirit, which defeated Bay FC 3-2 on August 23 at 7pm on August 23, Rodman made an overnight flight from San Francisco to New York to support his boyfriend at the US Open.<\/p>\n<p>After losing in the first round in the straight set, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, Shelton cried out at Rodman.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My girlfriend took the red eye from California last night and came here,&#8221; Shelton said as the crowd erupted in cheers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;My girlfriend took the red eye from California last night and was here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ben Shelton screams Trinity Rodman for opening an open US match within 24 hours of the NWSL game \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NuFneJYbGL\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/nufnejybgl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-espn (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1959686739376722352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"August_3_Supporting_each_other_from_afar\"><\/span>August 3: Supporting each other from afar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After Shelton won his 100th victory with Flavio Koboli at the National Bank Open, Rodman&#8217;s victory also fell into his mind.<\/p>\n<p>That same night, Rodman returned to the field from an injury and scored the winning goal in the match to secure a 2-1 victory at Portland Thorns FC.<\/p>\n<p>When asked which moment Shelton highlighted his victory, he answered with Rodman&#8217;s goal.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think Trinity Rodman is scoring the goal,&#8221; Shelton said. \u201cThe year anniversary of her incredible goal at the Olympics hasn&#8217;t played in 100 days and she got a banger in 15 minutes to come in, especially since (especially) she was emotional.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"July_5th_Googles_Eye_Post\"><\/span>July 5th: Google&#8217;s Eye Post<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The honeymoon phase for Rodman and Shelton appears to be far more over. Rodman shared a photo of the couple smiling at each other on Instagram with the caption, &#8220;Looking at you with Google eyes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLuT6RjoaMb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"July_3rd_Courtside_Support\"><\/span>July 3rd: Courtside Support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the start of Shelton&#8217;s Wimbledon campaign to his defeat, No. 1 seed Janik Thinner, Rodman, was there. She was a constant courtside presence, sitting with Shelton&#8217;s family throughout the five-day run. During the opening round match against Alex Bolt, she approached them and her eyes solidified as the 22-year-old fought in court.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How Trinity Rodman sees Ben Shelton <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9RKcgctc0w\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/9rkcgctc0w<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-espn (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1940872477359722854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"June_5th_%E2%80%9CSomeone_loves_me%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>June 5th: &#8220;Someone loves me&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After injuring her in April, Mental told ESPN that Rodman &#8220;takes time from team activities to manage her back.&#8221; That meant more time with Shelton, who had been on the European path for the French Open and Madrid Open.<\/p>\n<p>Rodman posted on Instagram the reels of the adventures and quality time of the couple they spent together in Europe.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKhD0OsIkkM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"May_20th_%E2%80%9CI_love_you%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>May 20th: &#8220;I love you&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The couple appeared to be spending the night on Rodman&#8217;s 23rd birthday. Shelton posted several two photos on Instagram where he said three big words.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Happy birthday beautiful girl I love you,&#8221; Shelton wrote in caption.<\/p>\n<p>Rodman&#8217;s response in the comment? &#8220;I&#8217;ll luhhh you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJ46AM0PvjL\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"April_19_Rodmans_first_match_day_appearance\"><\/span>April 19: Rodman&#8217;s first match day appearance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shelton gained momentum from his victory in Munich at the BMW Open, defeating Borna Gojo, Botic van des Andschulp and Luciano Dadeli to reach the semi-finals against Francisco Serundo.<\/p>\n<p>For just over a month, the couple began their relationship publicly, with Rodman making their debut in Shelton&#8217;s Box along with his father and coach Brian Shelton.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline inline-photo full\">\n<figure><picture><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0827%2Fr1537311_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=570&amp;format=jpg, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0827%2Fr1537311_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=1140&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 376px)\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0827%2Fr1537311_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=375, https:\/\/a2.espncdn.com\/combiner\/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2025%2F0827%2Fr1537311_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&amp;w=750&amp;cquality=40&amp;format=jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 375px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Rodman has proven to be a charm of good fortune. This is because Shelton passed 2-6, 7-6, (9-7), and 6-4 to advance to the finals. However, his run ended there with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Alexander Zverev.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"March_27_Rodman_calls_him_%E2%80%9CDiv%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>March 27: Rodman calls him &#8220;Div&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After Shelton&#8217;s Instagram photo dump made the relationship official, Rodman followed up on her own post. In the photo, Shelton&#8217;s face is blocked by his baseball cap, which she seals off with a playful caption, writing &#8220;Dives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHuEV-UMy0f\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"March_17_Sheltons_hard_launch\"><\/span>March 17: Shelton&#8217;s hard launch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As the two were on a date as the secrets were revealed, Shelton posted a dump of photos to fans to get a glimpse into his life. The final photo showed Rodman kissing the cheek. She also commented on the post, saying, &#8220;The Shooters were shot.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hard falls,&#8221; tennis star Kokogoff also said in a comment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHUo_iwgUC2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"March_6th_Tiktoc_trends_for_power_couples\"><\/span>March 6th: Tiktoc trends for power couples<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It all started. Joining the virus trend, Rodman and Shelton have respectively posted a five-second clip about Yorgiana and Glorilla&#8217;s &#8220;ILBB2.&#8221; Each video ends with the line &#8220;What&#8217;s Up with You&#8221; with each other&#8217;s names, without revealing their names.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DHWG3DWxcGC\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every good love story starts somewhere. 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