Brady's Cryptic Post Fuels Alix Earle Romance Rumors

Tom Brady appeared to convey a subtle message following his recent outing with Alix Earle.

Brady, 48, shared a quote on his Instagram Story on Thursday, January 1, which stated, “Genuine beauty isn’t determined by appearance or speech; it’s defined by the way one loves, cares for, and treats others.”

This somewhat enigmatic social media post occurred just a day after Brady and Earle, 25, were observed together at a nightclub in St. Barts for New Year’s Eve. A video obtained by TMZ showed the pair seeming affectionate as Earle whispered something into Brady’s ear.

Earle celebrated the new year shortly after ending her relationship with Braxton Berrios. Us Weekly reported in December that the couple decided to part ways after two years together.

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“[The] distance in much of their relationship proved challenging to navigate,” an insider exclusively told Us. “They mutually agreed to end the relationship.”

The influencer addressed the split in an Instagram video, telling her followers, “Braxton and I are no longer a couple. We’ve been doing long distance since, essentially, June, and haven’t been able to see each other very often. It’s been really tough for me.”

Earle mentioned that participating in Los Angeles on Dancing With the Stars “really motivated” her, prompting her to consider relocating. (Berrios, 30, did not attend any of the DWTS live shows due to his football commitments.)

“I think that was a concerning realization because it meant we wouldn’t be in the same place,” she continued. “A part of me also really wants to focus on myself right now. I just don’t feel like I can be what Braxton needs. I want him to have someone who can be there for him constantly and offer support. He wasn’t really expecting that from me… I consistently felt guilty.”

Earle realized that she and Berrios were heading in “two different directions.”

“We’re on good terms, and I don’t want anyone to criticize him or be unkind to him,” she concluded. “I think I ultimately just wanted to trust my instincts. This has been really difficult. … It’s not a dramatic situation. It’s not because he did anything wrong or I did anything wrong. It just didn’t feel like it was working out, at the time.”

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Brady, in the meantime, was linked to Irina Shayk after his divorce from Gisele Bündchen. The former spouses, who share son Benjamin, 16, and daughter Vivian, 13, announced their separation in 2022.

“We have arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together. We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way. We will continue to collaborate as parents to always ensure they receive the love and attention they deserve,” Brady wrote via Instagram at the time.

Bündchen, 45, noted at the time that she was looking forward to co-parenting with Brady, writing, “The decision to end a marriage is never easy, but we have grown apart, and while it is, of course, difficult to go through something like this, I feel grateful for the time we had together and wish Tom all the best always.”

The model has since moved on with husband Joaquim Valente, welcoming their first child together last year.