Ben Higgins has some feelings about the speculative relationship between Alix Earle i Tom Brady.
“I don’t think it’s cool,” the former Bachelor, 36, said of Earle, 25, and Brady’s outings to his cohost. Ashley Iaconetti during the Tuesday, January 6 episode of iHeartRadio’s “Almost Famous” podcast
Iaconetti, 37, asked if it was because Earle is “too young” compared to Brady, 48. (Brady and Earle have a 23-year age difference).
“Yeah, but I think that’s like a thing now, I think it’s weird,” Higgins replied. “I feel like a headline grabber every time it comes out that someone is dating, I feel gross because I don’t like the idea of spending time or dating someone strictly for the idea of a headline.”
Alix Earle took a first fashion hit as she rang in New Year’s Eve. The Dancing With the Stars alum, 25, showed off her elevated take on the nude trend, sharing snaps of herself in the mauve brown number she was seen wearing as she mingled with Tom Brady. Earle published a series of (…)
Iaconetti added that he can see Earle’s “motivation” since the influencer recently suffered a breakup Braxton Berrios.
“They can’t just be two attractive people and say, ‘Let’s hang out together on a boat? We would have, headlines or not,'” Iaconetti said.
Higgins said: “This has been the human experience since the beginning of time.”
While Higgins doesn’t know “enough” about Brady and Earle’s situation, he hopes their dynamic is genuine rather than manufactured.
“I don’t know enough about it to make a judgment call, except if they’re doing it because it’s a headline, then it seems like the cheapest way to target someone else,” he explained. “However, if you’re both okay with it and you’re still in St. Barths living your yacht life, go ahead, Alix. Go ahead, Tom.”
One element that Higgins doesn’t like is the age gap between the pair, as he wondered if Earle is close in age to Brady’s children. (The former soccer player is father to son Jack, 17, who he shares with his ex Bridget Moynahanand son Benjamin, 15, and daughter Vivian, 12, with ex-wife Gisele Bundchen.)
“That’s where it freaks me out,” she said of the duo’s age difference, theorizing that either of her teenage sons could be aware of Earle. “And all of a sudden your dad comes up to her and you’re like, ‘Oh my God.'”
Earle and Brady were seen together playing in 2026 in a nightclub in St. Barths.
“Alix and Tom were together all night on New Year’s Eve partying at a party hosted by the Palm Tree Crew in St. Barths,” a source exclusively said. Us Weekly on Friday, January 2. “They met through mutual friends who were also in St. Barths and had an instant connection. There was a lot of chemistry between them.”
The source explained that Earle is not looking for “anything serious” after her split from Berrios in December 2025.
earl approached subtly her night with Brady on social media as she looked back on the night.
“Rumors say we’re still dancing 🕺🕺 new friends, new memories and new beginnings to start the new year :)” Earle captioned the Instagram post, apparently referring to the rumors surrounding her and Brady on the dance floor. “Words can’t describe how amazing this trip was, huge thanks to @bgarlinghouse and @taragarlinghouse for hosting us and @managermyles for putting on the best weekend party ever!!!”