Alix Earle recently celebrated her one year anniversary with him The Miami Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios, but the popular social media influencer admitted this week that her NFL boyfriend didn't say “I love you” back when he said it early in their relationship.
Earle, who is also the host of the popular podcast “Hot Mess,” opened up his relationship with Berrios and the awkward side interaction between the two of them when he confesses his true feelings for her.
Alix Earle is seen during the game between the New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Oct. 8, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
The 23-year-old New Jersey native said he agreed to three names before the Dolphins' first game of the season.
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“It was before his first football game last year. It was my first time seeing him play. Me and my friends were outside in a row, and I'm like 'Tequila shots, this is going to be so much fun.' And I went down to see him on the field, and I said 'Hey, have a good game,'” he recalled from the field. “Big Company” podcast this week.
“He gets five seconds, then he runs away, and I was like 'I love you.' And he looked at me – he was hugging my friend while he was correcting what I just said – then he looked at me and we both laughed, then he ran to the dressing room and said I love you again.”
Earle said he spent the entire game thinking about the interaction and what it might mean.
Braxton Berrios, #0 of the Miami Dolphins, and Alix Earle talk before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium on September 12, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
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“Throughout the game I was saying 'I have to go.' I just said 'I love you' to this man, and he didn't say anything back to me.
After the game, Earle tried to cover himself up, saying he “said it by mistake”. He said Berrious replied, “I thought you might have been drinking, and it looked like an accident, so I didn't answer you.”
Earle said just a day later, Berrios finally responded — but the situation makes for an interesting love story.
“It was me first, and it was never taken back.”
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios, #0, during warmups against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Oct. 22, 2023. (Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)
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Earle and Berrios celebrated their first anniversary last month. He celebrated this day by writing sincerely on social media.
“I didn't know I could do this kind of love and I feel like I've really found another part of me! I love you,” she captioned on Instagram.
Berrios, 29, and Earle both attended the University of Miami. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft and spent most of his NFL career with the team. New York Jets. After being released in 2023, he signed with Miami on a one-year contract before resigning the following season.
The All-Pro wideout was placed on injured reserve in October after suffering a torn ACL.
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