Alix Earle–Tom Brady age-gap romance rumor (Getty Images)

Alix Earle–Tom Brady age-gap romance rumor (Getty Images)

The retired NFL star and TikTok influencer Alix Earle have been setting tongues wagging since they were seen getting cozy at the 2026 Super Bowl game. Brady is 48. Earle is 25. That 23-year gap is all anyone wanted to talk about and honestly, that reaction says more about us than it does about them.

Tom Brady has won seven Super Bowls, but nothing seems to get the internet talking quite like his love life.

An insider told People that the pair are now “hooking up,” with the report coming two days after they were spotted mingling at a Super Bowl bash in San Francisco.

Tom and Alix were seen dancing and talking to each other at a Super Bowl pre-party, which they stayed at until well after 3 in the morning. On a 2024 episode of the Therapuss podcast, Earle said: “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that age gap. She also revealed she once dated someone considerably older during college.

Speaking to People at the Fanatics Studios launch party in Los Angeles, Brady said: “You know what? The next morning, Earle told her Instagram followers she “didn’t go to bed until 6 a.m.” and gushed, “The party last night, there was this big dance floor. After the Super Bowl, Earle caught up with People at a YSL Beauty event during New York Fashion Week, where she said she had “fun” hanging out with her “friends” during the weekend.

The story did not start at the Super Bowl. The pair were first spotted at a New Year’s Eve yacht party in St. Barts, where they were seen talking closely and rubbing each other’s back. Videos circulating on social media showed Earle whispering into Brady’s ear at the St. Barts party, just weeks after her split from Houston Texans player Braxton Berrios. Brady tried to cool speculation down. I don’t have much time for a personal life or much time for myself, but I love working, and I love my kids. Fair enough. But then came the Super Bowl weekend, and suddenly that statement looked a little thin. Brady couldn’t wipe the noticeably wide smile off his face as the two swayed to the music. Everyone was dancing. Nobody was naming names, but the implication was clear enough. What most people glossed over is that Earle had already addressed this kind of situation long before Brady was in the picture. Sometimes I love an old man. So this is not exactly uncharted territory for her. Neither Brady nor Earle has made anything official. Brady’s camp has stayed equally quiet. But at this point, the public appearances, the shared late nights, and the insider confirmations are doing most of the talking.