Alix Earle’s dad, Thomas “TJ” Earle, cracked a joke about Tom Brady after his daughter’s New Year’s Eve outing with the NFL legend — but insiders say it’s just party chemistry, not romance. Still, fans are buzzing over the timing and chemistry.
Alix Earle’s father, Thomas “TJ” Earle, made a lighthearted joke about Tom Brady after the influencer was photographed spending New Year’s Eve with the former NFL star. The moment was captured in a TikTok video shared by TJ’s wife, Ashley Earle, showing her getting ready while wearing a blue velvet blazer — a jacket that was previously TJ’s. “I actually got that jacket because I saw Tom Brady wearing one like that,” TJ quipped in the clip, to which Ashley responded, “Are you joking?” TJ added, “I swear to God.”
Ashley, ever the amused wife, quipped, “Are you serious? … You know what, honey, you just say the darndest things. How ironic is that,” before warning she wasn’t “cutting” the joke from her public TikTok. The comment section was flooded with reactions, with one user writing, “The Tom Brady joke LOL,” to which Ashley replied, “This guy lol.”
The viral moment came just days after Alix was spotted with Brady at a nightclub in St. Barts, where a video obtained by TMZ showed the influencer whispering in the athlete’s ear. “Alix and Tom were together the entire night on New Year’s Eve partying at a party hosted by Palm Tree Crew in St. Barths,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly. “They met through mutual friends who were also in St. Barths and had an instant connection. There was a lot of chemistry between them.”
The insider emphasized that Alix was “really into hanging out” with Brady, 48, but isn’t interested in being in a relationship at the moment. “It’s nothing serious between her and Tom,” the source shared. “They were together laughing, dancing and partying, enjoying themselves.”
Less than one month before the video made headlines, multiple sources confirmed to Us Weekly that Alix and Braxton Berrios had parted ways after two years of dating. “Majority of their relationship was long-distance and it was hard for them to navigate,” one insider told Us Weekly in December 2025. “They mutually agreed on the split.”
Alix broke her silence on the split in an emotional video later that month. “Braxton and I are no longer together. We have been doing long distance since, basically, June and we haven’t got to see each other that often,” she said. “It’s just been really difficult for me. I think that was a scary thing for me to realize because it meant us not being in the same place.”
She continued, “A part of me also really wants to be focusing on myself right now. I just feel like I can’t be what Braxton needs. I want him to have someone who can be there for him 24/7 and support him. He wasn’t really expecting that of me … I constantly felt guilty.”
While Alix relocated to California for Dancing With the Stars earlier that year, Berrios was based in Florida when he’s not playing for the Houston Texans. (Alix and partner Val Chmerkovskiy ultimately finished in second place.)
“It just kinda feels like we’re on two different paths right now and it sucks,” Alix said. “We’re on good terms and I don’t want anyone to come for him or be mean to him. I think I ultimately just wanted to go with trusting my feelings. This has just been really hard. … It’s not because he did anything wrong or I did anything wrong. It just didn’t really feel like it was working out in the moment.”
For fans, the timing of Alix’s New Year’s Eve outing with Brady — just weeks after her split from Berrios — has sparked speculation. The chemistry between the two, coupled with the viral joke from Alix’s dad, has fueled fan theories that this might be more than just a fun night out. But insiders are clear: “It’s nothing serious.”
Still, the moment has captured the attention of millions, and the chemistry between Alix and Brady is undeniable. Whether it’s just a flirty night or the start of something bigger, one thing is certain — fans are watching closely.
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