Alix Earle found herself at the center of intense fan chatter after being spotted getting cozy with Tom Brady on New Year’s Eve, and the backlash quickly spread to her social media.
When photos of their St. Barts getaway began circulating, Brady’s fans wasted no time flooding the influencer’s Instagram comments with fun and teasing comments about a possible romance.
The attention came after a photo dump Earle shared to mark the start of the new year.
“We’ve made it to 2026,” she captioned the post, which included beachside moments and a striking photo of her in a low-cut brown dress.
While the photos focused on the sun, style, and celebration, many followers were clearly more interested in who might be off camera.
“I don’t see 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 supposed update, writing, “NFL man to NFL dad.”
Some fans took the teasing even further.
“Tom Brady is going for the eighth ring,” one person joked, referencing the retired quarterback’s seven Super Bowl championships.
Another added: “Alix you are the GOAT for catching that man,” while several questioned why Brady himself wasn’t in any of the photos.
Earle didn’t directly address the speculation, but leaned into a reflective mood in his captions.
He celebrated “new beginnings” and “new friends,” adding, “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, sources fueled even more curiosity.
A source shared with Page six that Earle and Brady eventually walked away from a larger group during the New Year’s celebration and headed to a private cabin to talk.
Another source said Us weekly that after his split from Berrios early last month, Earle wasn’t looking for “anything serious.”
Meanwhile, Brady was last romantically linked to model Irina Shayk following his divorce from Gisele Bündchen.
For now, neither he nor Earle have commented on the rumors, but fans’ playful reactions show that the speculation won’t be subsiding anytime soon.
