Alex Rodriguez's Rumored New Girlfriend Is From Texas & Here’s What We Know About Her

We guess A-Rod is officially over "Bennifer". 💔

A picture of Kathryne Padgett. Right: A picture of Alex Rodriguez.

A picture of Kathryne Padgett. Right: A picture of Alex Rodriguez.

Texas Staff Writer

Former professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez has been spotted with a new woman, and she's a Texas fitness model.

Rodriguez was first seen with Kathryne Padgett in January 2022 while snuggled up at a Green Bay Packers game.

Just last week, the couple was seen working out together in Miami, which was also a few days after his ex-fiancée, Jennifer Lopez, said "yes" to Ben Affleck's proposal.

Rodriguez commented on her recent Instagram post with a clapping emoji, and Padgett made their relationship public on social media as she tagged Rodriguez in an Instagram story at a Minnesota Timberwolves game.

You bet, the romance rumors swirled.

Padgett is from Beaumont, Texas, and is currently based in Dallas, where she works as the director of nutrition for a sports performance business, and competes in NPC fitness competitions.

The fitness model also is a social influencer for an athletic lifestyle clothing brand.

She's no stranger to Rodriguez's athletic background, as she was an athlete herself. She played soccer at the University of St. Thomas-Houston. Continuing her athletic journey, she hopes to be a Registered Dietitian in the near future.

Padgett also tags Miami as a location in a lot of her recent posts, which we know is home to Rodriguez.

The fitness model clearly has an affinity for sports as she is frequently seen with A-Rod at different games, and she may even be seen at a Houston Astros game. Who knows, maybe he will be her plus one and make his way over to the Lone Star State!

  • Staff Writer

    Brittany Cristiano (she/her) was Narcity USA's first full-time Texas Staff Writer. She's a lifelong Houstonian but enjoys every corner of the Lone Star State. Brittany is passionate about highlighting the beauty and rarities in the places we live in or visit–whether it’s showing North American readers something they never knew existed in the South, or helping Texans appreciate the beauty that’s been there the whole time. Oh, and she also loves to spill the tea on the latest trending figures in Texas and beyond. She previously served as an Editorial Intern for Houstonia magazine and as Editor-in-Chief of the University of St. Thomas’ student newspaper.

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