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Influencer Alix Earle posted an emotional video on TikTok amid her recent breakup with Houston Texans wide receiver and return specialist Braxton Berrios and recent rumors of a possible romance with seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady.
“I can’t sleep right now,” Earle said with tears i her eyes. “I just haven’t posted as much about my feelings and emotions because I dont just want to be sad [and] down in the dumps.
“… I feel like the weirdest thing with my breakup and just going through being alone is just being alone — obviously, have friends and family — but I feel like just not having that stability of a male partner or just even someone to talk to or distract me is just so weird. I don’t know why.
“I feel like I’ve always had a boyfriend. I was a boyfriend hopper, and I said this year I was going to dedicate myself to being OK with being alone. But I don’t know why I can’t do it. This is growth or something, but I’m sad. It just makes life feel so lonely, but it’s not. And I’m not lonely.”
Brady, 48, and Earle, 25, sparked dating rumors after they were seen taking, dancing and flirting on the dance floor in footage from a New Year's Eve party in St. Barthélemy shared by TMZ, with sources giving conflicting reports on their interaction. Earle was seen whispering into Brady's ear while caressing his back in the first clip and giving Brady an over-the-shoulder glance in a second clip shared by the website.
TMZ later reported there was no hookup and the interaction was the first time they'd ever met, though a source told Page Six that the two "were at a yacht party and met, and broke off from the larger group, talking for a lot of the night. Brady and Earle also both attended the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers at Hard Rock Stadium Monday (January 19) night but weren't spotted together, though Earle did appear in a photograph alongside Jordon Hudson, the girlfriend of Brady's longtime former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, on Hudson's Instagram Story, which she captioned "Friend from an alternate timeline."
Earle recently split from Berrios after two years of dating. Brady was previously linked to supermodel Irina Shayk multiple times following his divorce from supermodel Gisele Bündchen in 2022.
Earle gained popularity by posting 'Get Ready With Me' videos on her TikTok account, detailing her personal life and is the host of the popular podcast Hot Mess with Alix Earle. The University of Miami alum was named to the inaugural TIME100 Creators list, which recognized the most influential digital creators from around the world and the Forbes '30 Under 30' list, in 2023.
Brady is the NFL's all-time passing leader for yards and touchdowns, as well as quarterback wins and Super Bowl victories. The seven-time Super Bowl champion is currently the lead NFL analyst for FOX Sports' NFL in-game coverage and the part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, the English soccer club Birmingham City FC and cricket's Birmingham Phoenix, as well as having investments in Major League Pickleball and E1 Series racing.