Alix Earle found herself at the center of intense fan chatter after being spotted cozying up to Tom Brady on New Year’s Eve, and the reaction quickly spilled over to her social media.
When pictures from her St. Barts vacation began circulating, Brady fans wasted no time flooding the influencer’s Instagram comments with playful, teasing remarks about a possible romance.
The attention followed a photo dump Earle shared to mark the start of the new year.
“2026, we’ve arrived,” she captioned the post, which included moments by the beach and a striking photo of her in a deep brown dress.
While the photos focused on sun, style and partying, many followers were clearly more interested in who might be just off camera.
“I can’t tell if Tom Brady commented lol,” one fan wrote, setting the tone for dozens of similar reactions.
Others leaned into football-themed humor, with one asking, “New Year new NFL MAN???,” a nod to Earle’s recent breakup from Houston Texans wide receiver Braxton Berrios.
Another commenter joked about the rumored upgrade, writing: “NFL husband to NFL dad.”
Some fans took the banter even further.
“Tom Brady is going for the 8th ring,” one person said, referring to the retired quarterback’s seven Super Bowl championships.
Another added, “Alix, you’re the goat for sacking that man,” while several questioned why Brady himself didn’t appear in any of the photos.
Earle did not address the speculation directly, but leaned into a reflective mood in his captions.
Celebrating “new beginnings” and “new friends”, she added: “Rumor has it we’re still dancing.”
In another post, she summed up the moment by writing, “New friends, new memories and new beginnings to start the new year :).”
Behind the scenes, the sources fueled the curiosity even more.
An insider shared with Page six that Earle and Brady eventually stepped away from a larger group during the New Year’s celebration and went to a private cabin to talk.
Another source said so Us Weekly that after she split from Berrios earlier last month, Earle wasn’t looking for “anything serious.”
Brady, meanwhile, was last romantically linked to model Irina Shayk following his divorce from Gisele Bündchen.
So far, neither he nor Earle have commented on the rumors, but the playful reactions from fans show that the speculation isn’t slowing down.
