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Alex Rodriguez and Jaclyn Cordeiro were first linked in October 2022 and made their relationship Instagram official two months laterThey publicly debuted their romance at an NBA game in January 2023Cordeiro is a fitness instructor, bodybuilder and mom of two
Alex Rodriguez and his girlfriend, Jaclyn Cordeiro, are still knocking it out of the park together.
The couple, who have been dating since 2022, have a lot in common, from their love of fitness to their devotion to family.
“She may be as strict about her own regimen as he is,” a source told PEOPLE in December 2022. “Alex and Jaclyn are both fitness-obsessed and into exercise and bodybuilding.”
Like Rodriguez, Cordeiro is also a proud mom to two daughters, Bella and Savanah, whom she shares with her ex, Laureano Cordeiro. The bodybuilder has also been spotted spending quality time with Rodriguez’s daughters, Natasha and Ella, from his previous marriage to Cynthia Scurtis.
Most recently, Corderio joined Rodriguez and his family at the New York City premiere of his HBO Max documentary series Alex vs ARod, which premiered on Nov. 6. There, she posed alongside the baseball star and his daughters.
So, who is Alex Rodriguez’s girlfriend? Here’s everything to know about Jaclyn Cordeiro and her relationship with the former MLB player.
She is from Canada
Jaclyn Cordeiro.
Jaclyn Cordeiro Instagram
Cordeiro was born on Feb. 14, 1980, in Canada and went to high school at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School in Ontario.
She graduated from the University of Windsor with a bachelor of science and honors in nursing, according to Oxygen.
She is a fitness instructor, competitor and writer
Jaclyn Cordeiro.
Jaclyn Cordeiro Instagram
Just like A-Rod, being fit and healthy is a must for Cordeiro. The fitness instructor is the founder of JACFIT, a six-week program she developed during the first pandemic lockdowns, and has dubbed herself the “editor-in-chief of energy.”
In addition to helping clients, she is a published fitness model and writer, lifestyle coach and registered nurse. She competes in fitness competitions, having taken part in the Canadian Physique Alliance figure category five months after giving birth to her first daughter. Cordeiro learned she was pregnant with her second shortly after that competition.
The couple have both shared photos and videos of their workouts together. In December 2022, a source told PEOPLE that Cordeiro’s interests align with what the MLB star typically looks for in a partner.
“He would not date anyone for a few months or longer who was not into daily fitness. It is a major part of his life,” they said.
She is a mom of two
Alex Rodriguez and Jaclyn Cordeiro in 2023.
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Cordeiro is a single mom to two girls, Bella and Savanah. She shares her daughters, born in May 2011 and October 2012, respectively, with her ex, Laureano.
She wrote in Status Fitness Magazine in May 2021 that her “life’s goal is to raise strong, independent, kind daughters.” Her daughters, whom she considers her sources of “motivation and inspiration,” per Oxygen, often attend her fitness competitions.
“I include them because I want them to see the hard work and dedication it takes to achieve goals,” she told Oxygen. “Exposing my daughters to the entire process allows them to understand and respect what I do for a lifestyle.”
When discussing Rodriguez and Cordeiro’s compatibility, the PEOPLE source noted that the two “share parenting in common.”
She and Rodriguez went Instagram official in December 2022
Jaclyn Cordeiro and Alex Rodriguez with his daughters.
Alex Rodriguez Instagram
Rodriguez and Cordeiro were first romantically linked in October 2022, when they were snapped walking down Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The pair changed their relationship status to Instagram official on Dec. 17, 2022, sharing a sweet family photo just in time for the holidays.
The 14-time MLB All-Star posted a photo of himself, Cordeiro and his two daughters in front of a Christmas tree.
“From our hearts to yours, Merry Christmas,” Rodriguez wrote in the caption.
She attended the 2023 Super Bowl with Rodriguez
Jaclyn Cordeiro and Alex Rodriguez.
Jaclyn Cordeiro Instagram
The Canadian writer joined Rodriguez for the 2023 Super Bowl. They were seen in Scottsdale, Ariz., at the second annual Cash App & Visa h.wood Homecoming pop-up experience on Feb. 10, 2023, two days ahead of the big game.
Weeks earlier, the pair were spotted courtside at a Minnesota Timberwolves game. (Rodriguez is a minority owner of the Timberwolves.)
She is the youngest of three
Jaclyn Cordeiro and Alex Rodriguez in 2023.
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The fitness instructor has two older brothers. She told Oxygen her siblings honed an important household skill: “survival of the fittest.”
“I am the youngest and only girl of three children in my family. I have always been heavily engaged in athletics and sports, being surrounded by boys, I quickly took on the role of a ‘tomboy,’ ” she wrote in Status Fitness Magazine in May 2021. “I loved school and sports, of all kinds and graduated both primary school and high school with a female athlete award and continued to play travel soccer.”
As a kid, Cordeiro played any sport she could, including soccer, Taekonwdo and boxing. She continues to practice Taekwondo and boxing to this day, as well as lifting and hot yoga.
She eats a plant-based diet
Alex Rodriguez and Jaclyn Cordeiro in 2024.
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After developing food intolerances following the birth of her second child, Cordeiro did her research and slowly transitioned to a plant-based diet, eliminating red meat and dairy first, then white meat.
“The benefits of how I felt were astounding; more energy, able to maintain my ideal weight, quicker [recovery] time from training, resolved digestive issues and bloating and the list goes on,” she told Oxygen. “I never looked back, it is the best decision I have made for myself to date.”