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Alix Earle is addressing rumors that New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart slid into her DMs in the wake of her breakupMultiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE that Earle and her longtime boyfriend Braxton Berrios recently split after two years of datingThe breakup news comes after a busy few months for the influencer, who recently competed on Dancing with the Stars season 34
Alix Earle is addressing rumors that New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart slid into her DMs following her breakup with longtime boyfriend Braxton Berrios.
On Dec. 7 — the day after multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE that Earle, 24, and Berrios, 30, had split after two years of dating — the influencer shared a post to her TikTok Stories, seemingly addressing a viral screenshot of Dart, 22, contacting her after the breakup news was made public.
Alix Earle.
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The image makes it appear that Earle uploaded a screenshot of a message Dart sent to her — which read “hey u single now?” — to her Close Friends Instagram Stories, which she overlaid with the text, “it hasn’t even been 12 hours.”
In her Dec. 7 post, Earle slammed the viral image, calling it a “fake photoshopped dm.”
Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios.
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“1. That never happened,” she wrote. “2. That wouldn’t be on my story.”
Earle first started dating Berrios, a wide receiver for the Houston Texans, after meeting at a party in February 2023. She first played coy with her followers, referring to Berrios in TikTok posts as “NFL Man,” until the pair made their red carpet debut at the 2023 ESPY Awards the following July.
Over the past few months, Earle’s career took a major step as she twirled her way through the 34th season of Dancing with the Stars — coming in second place behind winner Robert Irwin.
Though Berrios never made an appearance at a live taping, Earle repeatedly explained his absence was due to NFL-related commitments, including as recently as last week, when she responded to a TikTok comment that read, “Ugh I hope u and Braxton are still together,” by writing, “He couldn’t come bc of football :(“
Though he didn’t appear in person, Braxton did make an appearance in the DWTS finale, sending in a video message to root for Earle, which aired during the broadcast. After her final dance, he also shared his amazement in a post on his Instagram Stories, writing “DID YOU SEE THAT!!!”
Jaxson Dart.
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Sources confirmed to PEOPLE that Earle and Braxton’s split was mutual.
Dart — who is in the midst of his rookie season as a quarterback for the Giants — has recently been linked to Marissa Ayers, a model and social media influencer, after she was seen spending time with Dart’s mom Kara at Gillette Stadium on Monday, Dec. 1.
In October, the Ole Miss standout was reportedly spotted with Ayers at a Halloween party. The star rookie has also liked a number of the Alabama alum’s Instagram photos, including her roundup from her Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend and her bikini-clad mermaid photo snapped in New York City.
Neither Dart nor Ayers have commented on the possible relationship.