Could this be the confirmation of a secret romance that fans have desperately been hoping for?
Rumors surrounding NFL legend Tom Brady and influencer Alix Earle reached a fever pitch this weekend after cozy new photos and video showed the pair dancing, smiling, laughing together at a invite-only Super Bowl bash in San Francisco on Saturday.
The intimate footage comes just weeks after Brady, 48, and Earle, 25, enjoyed a flirty New Year’s Eve encounter in St. Barts. Then, it was footage of Earle tenderly placing her hand on his back that left fans convinced that love was in the air.
Now, three inside sources have spoken to the Daily Mail to tell us what’s really going on.
For her part, a family source close to Earle insists all the speculation has been wildly overblown, saying: ‘People need to mind their own business. She’s just living her best life and having fun being single.’
Romance rumors surronding Tom Brady and Alix Earle have reached a fever pitch after cozy new photos and videos showed the pair dancing together at a invite-only Super Bowl bash
‘They’re not dating! If they were dating, trust me she wouldn’t be so public about it!’ the family source added. ‘She’s thriving right now. She’s happier than she’s ever been. Just let the girl live and do whatever she wants because she’s killing it right now and her friends and family are all for it.’
‘[Earle and Brady] are having a good time hanging out, and while it could turn into more, nobody is thinking too much about it just yet.’
So, nothing to see here then?
Well, a second insider told a potentially different story, spilling: ‘Tom and Alix were spotted getting cozy and leaving together after the Super Bowl party.’
This flirty escalation comes amid major life changes for both stars.
Earle recently split from NFL wide receiver Braxton Berrios after two years of dating.
‘I can’t be what Braxton needs,’ she admitted in an emotional TikTok video, adding that she wanted him to have someone who could be with him ’24/7.’
‘He wasn’t really expecting that of me. I think it was more of me, I constantly felt like guilty. I love Braxton, he’s my best friend, so it has been very difficult as we’re trying to just go forward with this,’ she said, while also asking fans not to send hate his way.
Brady, meanwhile, has remained single since his 2022 divorce from his supermodel ex-wife Gisele Bundchen, the mother of two of his three children.
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The intimate moment comes just weeks after Brady and Earle’s flirty New Year’s Eve encounter in St. Barts went viral (seen above on New Year’s Eve)
Bundchen went on to marry her jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente in last year December after welcoming a baby boy together.
The Daily Mail understands Brady was aware of the low-key wedding, with insiders insisting he is taking the news ‘in stride’ and remains focused on his children.
Their latest Super Bowl sighting follows their now-infamous New Year’s Eve yacht party in St. Barts.
In a video obtained by TMZ, Earle was seen dancing beside Brady before leaning in to whisper something into his ear and gently placing her hand on his back.
Another clip captured a moment when Brady appeared to place his hand around her lower waist.
A source later told Page Six that the pair even broke off from the larger group at one point in the night.
‘They were at a yacht party and met, and broke off from the larger group, talking for a lot of the night,’ the insider said.
Despite the undeniable chemistry, insiders maintain Brady isn’t rushing into anything serious.
A family source close to Earle insists speculation about a romance has been wildly overblown, telling The Daily Mail exclusively: ‘She’s just living her best life and having fun being single’
Last month, a source told The Daily Mail that while there was plenty of flirting, the former quarterback remains cautious.
‘There was lots of flirting, but Tom is always aware of his surroundings and isn’t going to get caught in a hot hook-up unless he wants to. He does his courting behind closed doors,’ the insider insisted.
‘It isn’t far-fetched that this could develop into something. After all, Alix is single, and she’s going to do what she wants to do and go after what she wants. But Tom is definitely in the driver’s seat.’
For now, however, insiders insist Brady is not looking for anything serious.
‘If they hang out again, it would be a fling at best,’ our third source said. ‘But nothing has happened between them as of yet. It’s not that Tom isn’t interested – it’s just too soon for anything more than a fun hangout.’
