Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios Call It Quits After Two Years Together

06 December 2025

Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle on June 1, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida. Alexander Tamargo/Getty

When rising social-media star Alix Earle and NFL wide-receiver Braxton Berrios started dating in early 2023, few could have predicted that their public romance would end just over two years later but that is now their reality. Multiple sources told media outlets that the breakup was mutual, marking the end of a relationship that once blended viral fame with professional athletic ambition.

Their connection first ignited at a party in February 2023. Earle kept things under wraps for several months, referring only cryptically to her partner as an “NFL man.” They officially went public in the fall of 2023 and made their red-carpet debut together at the ESPY Awards that July. Over time their relationship became highly visible not just on social media, but in the worlds of sports, entertainment, and influencer branding.

Earle, now 24, enjoyed a surge in visibility when she joined the cast of Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) in 2025. She and her dance partner reached the finals, finishing just shy of the Mirrorball Trophy. Meanwhile, Berrios, 30, remained focused on his NFL career. The demands of their divergent paths Earle’s rising profile and Berrios’s football obligation added strain. Berrios did not attend any of the DWTS tapings in person, citing league commitments.

Despite the split, the two had publicly shown support for each other. Earle appeared at games to cheer Berrios on, and he in turn celebrated milestones like Berrios’s 30th birthday often with elaborate surprises orchestrated by Earle. Their relationship had weathered headline-making press runs, public scrutiny, and clashing schedules, yet until now it seemed intact.

Sources say that by late 2025 the couple found themselves facing increasing distance and conflicting demands. The whispers of strain grew louder after Berrios’s absence from the DWTS finale, a moment that had fueled rumors about their status. Though Earle publicly denied a split at that time citing football scheduling conflicts those denials turned out to be temporary.

This breakup comes at a time when both are undergoing significant transitions. Earle’s public profile continues to expand beyond social media, while Berrios navigates a demanding NFL season. For fans and followers, the split has underscored how even high-visibility relationships built on shared milestones can unravel under the pressures of fame, ambition, and divergent professional demands.

For Earle and Berrios, the separation might represent self-preservation: a recognition that maintaining a public relationship while chasing separate careers requires compromises that may no longer suit either party. For observers, the split offers a reminder that behind the red carpets and social-media posts are real people wrestling with real decisions.