Aaron Rodgers has reportedly been estranged from The Bachelorette suitor Jordan Rodgers and the rest of his family "for years."

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On the latest episode of The Bachelorette, Jordan told JoJo Fletcher that his relationship with Aaron is pretty much non-existent because "of the way [Aaron] has chosen to do life," suggesting that Jordan wanted to stay close with his family and Aaron allegedly had different priorities.

"Yeah, it's not ideal," Jordan had said of the family situation, adding that Aaron wasn't even aware of his The Bachelorette participation because they don't really talk. 

According to multiple sources, Aaron, 32, has actually been estranged from his entire family "for years," Entertainment Tonight reported.

"The entire situation is painful for the family," a source close to the Rodgers clan told ET.

Aaron's longtime girlfriend, actress Olivia Munn, alluded to the strained relationship between Jordan and the Green Bay Packers star quarterback in May while she was promoting her film X-Men: Apocalypse.

"Aaron doesn't really... I don't think he's really talked with his brother," Munn told ET when asked about Jordan appearing on Season 12 of The Bachelorette. "So, I actually don't know. It's complicated -- I'll say that."

While multiple sources are claiming Jordan and Aaron have been estranged for years, it remains unclear for how long exactly. In April 2014, the brothers were publicly posed for a group photo with several others when they both attended the 13th annual Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational gala in Las Vegas. (Aaron reportedly met Munn two days later on April 6 at the 49th annual Academy of Country Music Awards and the pair began dating shortly thereafter.)

Also in the group photo was Brittany Farrar -- Jordan's ex-girlfriend who blasted him when The Bachelorette premiered. Farrar called the former pro quarterback a bench-rider, liar, and fame-seeker and said their relationship ended because he had cheated on her and not because he was focused on pursuing a football career as he has claimed.

Farrar and Munn happen to be very close friends, so Farrar's claims have also sparked speculation that Jordan's alleged cheating may be a factor in the current state of Jordan and Aaron's relationship.

Although Jordan has numerous photos on Instagram featuring his other brother Luke and their parents Ed and Darla, it's very telling because Aaron is noticeably missing from major events -- including birthdays; family trips, such as Disney World; and holidays, like Christmas.

In 2012, Luke opened up to NBC about his uber-competitive relationship with Aaron.

"Me and Jordan never really fought, but Aaron and I got after it," admitted Luke, who's closer in age to Aaron that he is to Jordan. "We were always competing. My brother is probably one of the most competitive people I know other than myself. We just all kind of have this competitive streak."

However, Jordan was at least communicating with Aaron in 2011. That year -- when the Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl -- the pair posted a video on social media of them goofing off while working out in their hometown of Chico, CA.

As headlines splash across magazines, tabloids and websites about his family, Aaron has remained silent.
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