Ben Shelton's girlfriend slams BBC for getting her name wrong amid constant links to estranged famous father

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By Ben McCaffrey


Published: 08/07/2025

- 13:51

Andrew Castle referred to Trinity Rodman as 'Tiffany' while on commentary duties for the BBC

Ben Shelton's girlfriend Trinity Rodman has taken to Instagram to criticise the BBC's Wimbledon coverage after commentator Andrew Castle repeatedly got her name wrong while she supported her boyfriend at the All England Club.

The Washington Spirit star, who boasts 600,000 Instagram followers, posted a pointed message clarifying her identity.


"For those who don't know... my name is TRINITY, not Tiffany," she wrote.

Rodman, 23, expressed particular frustration at the broadcaster's focus on her estranged father, basketball legend Dennis Rodman, during coverage of Shelton's matches.

Trinity Rodman

Trinity Rodman has been in attendence of boyfriend Ben Shelton's matches on his route to the quarter-finals

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She continued: "My dad's not even in MY life. No need to bring him up during HIS matches when I don't even want him talked about during mine."

The BBC commentary that sparked Rodman's ire occurred during Shelton's third-round victory over Marton Fucsovics.

Castle had praised Dennis Rodman as "one of the greatest sportsmen" and "the biggest wind-up merchant of all time" whilst cameras showed Trinity in the crowd.

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Trinity Rodman embarked on a furious rant over the BBC's coverage of her famous NBA father Dennis Rodman

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The commentator also then incorrectly stated that Trinity had "scored a goal in the World Cup final" while continuously calling her by the wrong name.

Trinity's Instagram statement emphasised that Shelton's matches should focus on "him and his loved ones' moment."

She was seated alongside Shelton's sister Emma, who had taken time off work to support her brother's Wimbledon campaign.

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The US international revealed she witnessed her father mistreat her mother during childhood and described his battles with alcoholism.

Despite the pain caused to her and her brother DJ, they remained committed to protecting the basketball Hall of Famer's reputation.

Meanwhile, Shelton has courted controversy of his own with scathing assessments of British institutions.

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The world No10 rated traditional full English breakfasts as "garbage" during a BBC Sport interview, awarding them 0/10.

"Who puts beans in?" the 22-year-old questioned, adding: "What are we doing? It's terrible."

The American also lambasted British roads, rating them 0/10.

He said: "I think this is the worst place to drive in the world," and criticised the practice of allowing parking on two-way streets that forces drivers to pull in for oncoming traffic.

Despite his cultural critiques, Shelton has progressed to his first Wimbledon quarter-final, where he faces Jannik Sinner on Wednesday.

His sister Emma's presence has proved a "lucky charm" after she secured extended leave from Morgan Stanley following her brother's public appeal.