Alix Earle i Tom BradyThe PDA-filled New Year’s Eve had fans and celebrities freaking out over their potential coming-of-age romance.
“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 said. explained exclusively 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 couple were discovered NYE by getting cozywith Earle placing his hand on Brady’s back and leaning down to whisper in Brady’s ear. Some fans thought they were dating after the interaction, but the insider said so we Earle wasn’t ready for “anything serious” in the romance department after her recent split Braxton Berrios.
Fans, however, weren’t the only ones surprised by Earle and Brady’s new connection. Celebrities like the Bachelor Nation alum Jason Tartick i Bethenny Frankel they shared their thoughts on the potential match.
Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Teller are sending off 2025 with a bang and a lavish group vacation. Keleigh, 33, who married Miles, 38, in 2019 began documenting the tropical getaway in St. Barts, giant yacht included, on Tuesday, December 30, via his Instagram story, which included snaps of the couple on vacation alongside newly minted (…)
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Jenna Bush Hager
“We need to talk about Alix Earle, she’s living her best life,” Jenna Bush Hager he said during the Monday, January 5 episode of Today with Jenna and her friends.
when Page Six‘s Danny Murphy i Evan Real Suggesting during the show’s “The Scoop” segment that Earle putting his hand on Brady’s back on vacation meant “that’s my man, everybody back off,” Bush Hager wasn’t convinced.
“That could be kind, couldn’t it?” Bush Hager asked innocently, but both reporters insisted it was more than a friendly touch.
Chicks in the office
Maria Ciuffo i Francesca Mariano sounded at Brady and Earle’s dance seen around the world during Monday’s episode of their “Chicks in the office”, podcast, supporting the former Dancing with the stars contestant
“Why are people so mad at both of them?” Ciuffo asked her cohost, noting that while she’s not Brady’s biggest “fan,” she was happy for Earle, who was just single. (Earle and NFL player Braxton Berrios split in December 2025 after two years together.)
Ciuffo explained, “I’m not going to hit on any girl on New Year’s Eve who’s in St. Barths doing her monster flirting with Tom Brady, who’s flirting with her… You’re doing it for the story. You’re doing it for the 5 o’clock interview with Keleigh Teller i nina dobrev. You don’t do it to date Tom Brady, my God.
Mariano totally agreed, noting that Earle was “young in St. Barths, flirting with the greatest football player of all time,” so yes, he should definitely “do it for the plot.”
Jason Tartick
During Monday’s episode of his “Trade secrets“podcast, Jason Tartick raised Brady and quickly became his holiday activities.
“Did you see anything about Tom Brady in the news this week?” your cohost David Arduin he asked playfully.
Tartick replied, “You talking about Alix Earle? St. Barths looks wild, huh? It’s like Aspen or St. Barths. St. Barths on New Year’s Eve…that’s like the big, big, big boy.”
Bethenny Frankel
After spending the New Year in St. Barths with his teenage daughter, Bethenny Frankel he got real about what he was like.
“Despite leaving early due to some heartbreaking news (of a friend’s death), dealing with a bacterial infection and St. Barths being the hunger games of holiday socializing, I still found moments that really mattered,” the first Real Housewives of New York City star wrote via Instagram on Sunday, January 4. “I spent some special time with friends and my love, Bryn, and rang in the new year in a way that felt genuinely meaningful, surrounded by good people.”
He added: “This trip reminded me of something I’ve always known but sometimes forget: It’s not about what you’re doing, it’s about who you are. And real happiness doesn’t come from the stage or the plans or the noise, it comes from within.”
As part of his photo recap, Frankel shared a photo with Earle and his daughter, Bryn, as well as a video of Earle and nina dobrev dancing with friend Glenn Powell.
Bethenny Frankel, her daughter Bryn, Alix Earle.
Courtesy of Bethenny Frankel/InstagramJustin Sylvester
And! red carpet host Justin Sylvester joked about Earle and Brady during the Critics Choice Awards 2026 issued on Sunday
“Welcome back to E! live from the Critics Choice Awards, where we kick off the 2026 awards season. Don’t forget that it all leads up to the main event,” Sylvester said at the time. “And no, I’m not talking about Alix Earle’s DMs, I’m talking about the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards hosted by Chelsea Handler.”
Thomas “TJ” Earle
Alix’s father, TJ Earleteased her romantic night with the retired quarterback on Saturday, January 3rd. TikTok video.
“I actually got this jacket because I saw Tom Brady wearing one,” TJ joked in the clip, to which his wife, Ashley Earlehe replied, “Are you kidding me?” TJ added, “I swear to God.”
Ashley was shocked and asked, “Are you serious?… You know what, honey, you just say the funniest things. How ironic is that.”
Even before Alix Earle’s flirty New Year’s Eve date with Tom Brady, she wasn’t afraid to get into an old-school relationship. “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that age gap,” Earle, 25, said on an April 2024 episode of Jake Shane’s “Therapuss” podcast, reacting to a 19-year-old fan dating a 47-year-old man. “Sometimes I love a (…)
Alix Earle
The podcaster stirred the pot herself when she posted a NYE recap via Instagram on sunday
“Rumors say we’re still dancing 🕺🕺 new friends, new memories and new beginnings to start the new year :)” Alix Earle captioned the upload, 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!!!”
Keleigh Teller
After seeing Alix’s Instagram recap, Keleigh Tellerwho was traveling with her husband Miles Tellerhe implied that he was privy to all the details about what actually happened on the getaway. “🥃💃🏻 love you 5am forever,” Keleigh wrote in the comments section.
Jordan Rachel
actress Jordan Rachel also commented on Alix’s Instagram upload, cheekily replying, “NFL home to NFL daddy,” referring to their previous dates. Braxton Berrios and the influencer who can reach NFL legend Brady.