Shailene Woodley ditched her engagement ring as she was seen for the first time since news of her split from fiance Aaron Rodgers emerged.
The Fault In Our Stars actress, 30, showcased her bare ring finger as she went shopping in Malibu on Thursday.
Woodley is back on the market after calling it quits from Aaron a year after confirming their engagement.
Newly single: Shailene Woodley ditched her engagement ring as she was seen for the first time since news of her split from fiance Aaron Rodgers broke
But the actress distracted herself from the separation with a round of retail therapy.
Shailene wore an oversize denim jacket, button down grey shirt, and black Capri trousers.
She piled her hair up into a messy bun and embraced the laid-back beach vibe with her sandals.
Shailene was seen standing at a crosswalk before crossing the street, the diamond ring Aaron had given her noticeably missing as she held up her phone.
Long gone: Woodley showcased her bare ring finger after splitting up from Rodgers
Keeping it casual: Shailene wore an oversize denim jacket, button down grey shirt, and black Capri trousers
News of Shailene and Aaron’s split broke Wednesday, and apparently friends of the couple were not surprised by the break-up.
Insiders close to the Green Bay Packers quarterback, 38, and Big Little Lies actress spoke with People in a piece published Thursday in the wake of the couple’s breakup more than a year after they announced their engagement.
The NFL staple and Divergent star ‘fell hard and fast, but it was a mismatch from the start,’ a source told the outlet. ‘No one in their circle is surprised this didn’t work out.’
Retail therapy: Woodley distracted herself from her break-up by hitting up the shops
Low-key: She slicked her brunette hair up into a messy bun
Something’s missing: Shailene was seen standing at a crosswalk before crossing the street with her phone in hand, the diamond ring Aaron had given her noticeably missing
Dazzler: Woodley confirmed her engagement to Rodgers and showed off her engagement ring during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last year
The insider said of the couple, who confirmed their engagement in February 2021: ‘In the bubble of the pandemic, it was easy for them to fall in love and focus only on their relationship but that’s not real life.’
The source noted that ‘Aaron’s a complicated guy,’ following an NFL season in which Rodgers won his fourth MVP award, which is second-most in the history of the league.
A separate insider close to the football star on Wednesday told the outlet that the couple’s split was amicable, as the relationship ‘just wasn’t working.
‘They’re very different people with busy careers and there were obstacles that they couldn’t surmount. They will remain friendly; there’s no bad blood and no drama. It just didn’t work out for them.’
The latest: The split of Aaron, 38, and Shailene, 30, breakup did not come as a surprise to confidantes of the former celebrity couple, as multiple sources detailed issues with the relationship following their split
The former pair was seen on a Walt Disney World vacation in Florida last year
Woodley was seen in March of 2020 in Paris during Paris Fashion Week
Sources told US Weekly Thursday that Rodgers and Woodley ‘certainly had their differences and ultimately their relationship didn’t work.
‘They thought were a good match for each other in the beginning but the more they got to know each other they realized their careers, their interests [and] their political views weren’t aligned.’
Woodley has past garnered attention for her activism on environmental issues, including a 2016 arrest in Standing Rock, North Dakota in connection with a protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
A source also pointed to Rodgers focus on his NFL career as an issue, saying that the quarterback ‘was focusing more on the sport than on future plans with Shailene’
Rodgers earlier this month won his fourth MVP award, which is second-most in the history of the league
Rodgers made headlines in November when he missed a game after testing positive for COVID-19, following misleading remarks about his vaccination status, as he had said he’d been ‘immunized’ last summer. Rodgers in January criticized President Joe Biden for his administration’s response to the pandemic.
A source also pointed to Rodgers focus on his NFL career as an issue, saying that the quarterback ‘was focusing more on the sport than on future plans with Shailene.’
Woodley was also ‘super busy with work’ prior to the split, a source told the publication on Wednesday, adding that ‘everything was so different during lockdown, and they had been living in their bubble.’
An insider told People in January that the couple decided to ‘agree to disagree’ on certain topics, and avoided speaking about political issues.
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