Braxton BerriosandAlix Earlehave each other’s backs.Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at Media Row in New Orleans, La., the 29-year-old Miami Dolphins wide receiver opened up about his relationship with the 24-year-old influencer as they recently celebrated the second anniversary of meeting.As he’s set to turn 30 this year, Berrios jokes that he’s in a phase in his life where he’s watching all of his close friends get married. When asked how he’s feeling about the future of his own relationship with Earle, Berrios responds things are “feeling great.““It’s been incredible,” he adds of their relationship, noting that they really drew closer as he went throughhis season-ending knee injurylast year.Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle.Alix Earle/Instagram"Truthfully, with the knee injury, it could’ve gone one of two ways and it brought us a lot closer,” he notes. “We obviously support each other and I think it means a little bit more when somebody supports you when you need them. This was the time [for that] and the first time in our relationship where I felt like I truly needed [her support] for an extended period of time. She showed up for me then and continues to [today].“Earle — who’s best known as the host of theHot Messpodcast— also opened up toPEOPLEabout supporting Berrios during his recovery in December 2024.“We’re getting to spend more quality time together, but he’s been good,” Earle said at the time. “He is healing well, and I’m looking forward to a fast recovery for him.“Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle attend Spotify Beach At Cannes Lions 2024 on June 19, 2024 in Cannes, France.Dave Benett/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Earle and Berrios first met in February 2023 at a party, but she didn’t confirm their relationship until November 2023 in an interview with Alex Cooper on theCall Her Daddypodcast.On Feb. 4, Earle posted an adorableTikTok, commemorating the second anniversary of their first meeting. In the video, Earle wrote “met this random guy at a party & little did I know we would be attached at the hip 2 yrs later” over a video of her jumping into Berrios' arms.Berrios confirms to PEOPLE that Earle “got the clearance” from him to jump on him in the video, joking that “there’s been a few things I’ve had to walk her back on in the last three months… but she asked ‘Can I jump now?’ and I [told her], ‘Yeah we’re good now.’ “Berrios — who is teaming up with cutting-edge tech companyIRCODEto bring fans closer to the sports and players they love — also talked about how “cool” it’s been to be immersed in Earle’s “world” and see the impact she’s made on her listeners with theHot Messpodcast.Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios.Alix Earle/instagram"To hear that for me is really cool because it’s not only a social media platform, she’s really out there and doing positive things to [impact] the people that follow,” he says.Reflecting on 2025 as he continues his recovery and looks forward to turning 30, Berrios says he knows “exactly who I am.““I spent my 20’s building and figuring out what I want and who I am,” he continues. “It’s going to be a fun threshold to cross… But I’m ready [and] I think it will be really exciting.”
Braxton BerriosandAlix Earlehave each other’s backs.
Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at Media Row in New Orleans, La., the 29-year-old Miami Dolphins wide receiver opened up about his relationship with the 24-year-old influencer as they recently celebrated the second anniversary of meeting.
As he’s set to turn 30 this year, Berrios jokes that he’s in a phase in his life where he’s watching all of his close friends get married. When asked how he’s feeling about the future of his own relationship with Earle, Berrios responds things are “feeling great.”
“It’s been incredible,” he adds of their relationship, noting that they really drew closer as he went throughhis season-ending knee injurylast year.
Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle.Alix Earle/Instagram
Alix Earle/Instagram
“Truthfully, with the knee injury, it could’ve gone one of two ways and it brought us a lot closer,” he notes. “We obviously support each other and I think it means a little bit more when somebody supports you when you need them. This was the time [for that] and the first time in our relationship where I felt like I truly needed [her support] for an extended period of time. She showed up for me then and continues to [today].”
Earle — who’s best known as the host of theHot Messpodcast— also opened up toPEOPLEabout supporting Berrios during his recovery in December 2024.
“We’re getting to spend more quality time together, but he’s been good,” Earle said at the time. “He is healing well, and I’m looking forward to a fast recovery for him.”
Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle attend Spotify Beach At Cannes Lions 2024 on June 19, 2024 in Cannes, France.Dave Benett/Getty
Dave Benett/Getty
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Earle and Berrios first met in February 2023 at a party, but she didn’t confirm their relationship until November 2023 in an interview with Alex Cooper on theCall Her Daddypodcast.
On Feb. 4, Earle posted an adorableTikTok, commemorating the second anniversary of their first meeting. In the video, Earle wrote “met this random guy at a party & little did I know we would be attached at the hip 2 yrs later” over a video of her jumping into Berrios' arms.
Berrios confirms to PEOPLE that Earle “got the clearance” from him to jump on him in the video, joking that “there’s been a few things I’ve had to walk her back on in the last three months… but she asked ‘Can I jump now?’ and I [told her], ‘Yeah we’re good now.’ "
Berrios — who is teaming up with cutting-edge tech companyIRCODEto bring fans closer to the sports and players they love — also talked about how “cool” it’s been to be immersed in Earle’s “world” and see the impact she’s made on her listeners with theHot Messpodcast.
Alix Earle and Braxton Berrios.Alix Earle/instagram
Alix Earle/instagram
“To hear that for me is really cool because it’s not only a social media platform, she’s really out there and doing positive things to [impact] the people that follow,” he says.
Reflecting on 2025 as he continues his recovery and looks forward to turning 30, Berrios says he knows “exactly who I am.”
“I spent my 20’s building and figuring out what I want and who I am,” he continues. “It’s going to be a fun threshold to cross… But I’m ready [and] I think it will be really exciting.”
source: people.com
