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\nAlix 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<\/p>\n
Alix Earle<\/a> is addressing rumors that New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart<\/a> slid into her DMs following her breakup with longtime boyfriend Braxton Berrios<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n On Dec. 7 \u2014\u00a0the day after multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE that Earle, 24, and Berrios, 30, had split<\/a> after two years of dating \u2014\u00a0the 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.\n<\/p>\n Alix Earle.<\/p>\n JC Olivera\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n The image<\/a> makes it appear that Earle uploaded a screenshot of a message Dart sent to her \u2014\u00a0which read \u201chey u single now?\u201d \u2014 to her Close Friends Instagram Stories, which she overlaid with the text, \u201cit hasn\u2019t even been 12 hours.\u201d\n<\/p>\n In her Dec. 7 post, Earle slammed the viral image, calling it a \u201cfake photoshopped dm.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios.<\/p>\n Alix Earle\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201c1. That never happened,\u201d she wrote. \u201c2. That wouldn\u2019t be on my story.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Earle first started dating<\/a> 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,\u201d until the pair made their red carpet debut<\/a> at the 2023 ESPY Awards<\/a> the following July.\n<\/p>\n Over the past few months, Earle\u2019s career took a major step as she twirled her way through the 34th season of Dancing with the Stars<\/a> \u2014\u00a0coming in second place<\/a> behind winner Robert Irwin<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n 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<\/a> that read, \u201cUgh I hope u and Braxton are still together,” by writing, \u201cHe couldn\u2019t come bc of football :(\u201c\n<\/p>\n Though he didn\u2019t appear in person, Braxton did make an appearance in the DWTS finale<\/a>, sending in a video message<\/a> 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 \u201cDID YOU SEE THAT!!!\u201d\n<\/p>\n Jaxson Dart.<\/p>\n Maddie Meyer\/Getty<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n Sources confirmed to PEOPLE that Earle and Braxton\u2019s split was mutual.\n<\/p>\n Dart \u2014\u00a0who is in the midst of his rookie season as a quarterback for the Giants \u2014\u00a0has recently been linked to Marissa Ayers, a model and social media influencer, after she was seen spending time<\/a> with Dart\u2019s mom Kara<\/a> at Gillette Stadium on Monday, Dec. 1.\n<\/p>\n In October, the Ole Miss standout\u00a0was reportedly spotted with Ayers<\/a>\u00a0at a Halloween party. The star rookie has also liked a number of the Alabama alum’s Instagram photos, including her\u00a0roundup<\/a>\u00a0from her Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend and her\u00a0bikini-clad mermaid photo<\/a>\u00a0snapped in New York City.\n<\/p>\n Neither Dart nor Ayers have commented on the possible relationship.\n<\/p>\n