Social media sensation Alex Earle And an NFL star Braxton Berrios Reportedly ending their two-year relationship—the “Dancing With the Stars” contestant announced she’s moved into her partner’s Miami home.
Earl, 24, and Berrios, 30, began dating in February 2023 but kept their romance on social media, with the tech tycoon referring to his new beau simply as “NFL Man,” as he began discussing his relationship with his followers.
They then took things to the next level in April, when Ariel revealed to her followers that she had moved out of her rented Florida condo and into her boyfriend’s $2.7 million Miami home, just like that. Miami Dolphins Starr Berrios moved to Texas, where he now plays for Houston Texans.
Meanwhile, Ariel temporarily moved to Los Angeles earlier this year, after landing her role on “Dancing with the Stars,” eventually finishing in second place alongside a professional dance partner. Val Chmerkovskiy.
Throughout his time in the competition, Berrios failed to make a single in-person appearance in the ballroom—however, Earle stressed to fans that his absence was a result of his intense football schedule.
But it looks like the absence may not have made the heart grow fonder, with multiple sources now claiming that Berrios and Earle have decided to split “mutually” as a result of the difficulties involved in navigating the physical separation, along with their work schedules.
“The majority of their relationship was long distance and it was difficult for them to navigate. They mutually agreed to split,” a source told Us Weekly.
Other insiders also confirmed the split among people.
While it’s not exactly clear when the couple has called it quits on their romance, Berrios did show his support for Ariel during the Nov. 25 finale of “Dancing with the Stars,” albeit with a pre-recorded video rather than an in-person appearance.
“I’ve seen you put everything into it since the beginning of that moment, and I think it shows,” he said in the clip. “Good luck. Have fun, babe.”
Earle and Berrios have yet to comment on the reports. Realtor.com® has reached out to the influencer and athlete for comment.
News of their split comes months after Ariel revealed she had moved into the athlete’s Miami home.
In April, Ariel announced the big milestone in a TikTok video posted to her account, inviting fans to watch her get ready “in her new room.”
“So I went over to my boyfriend Braxton’s house, which is really weird to say,” she says, while sitting on the vanity table to do her makeup.
Earle, who hails from New Jersey, noted that her move didn’t necessarily mean she and Berrios would live together full-time.
The influencer revealed that she’ll be spending most of the next three months traveling, admitting that her hectic schedule was to blame — at least in part — for her decision to end the lease on her apartment and move into Berrios’ house.
“So the lease on my apartment was about to expire, and we were wondering if we [Earle and her roommate, Kristin Konefal] He explained.
“But I’m barely going here, just looking at my travel schedule.”
Still, Earl admits the transition wasn’t easy, especially since it was the first time in her adult life that she didn’t live with her roommate.
“It’s obviously really weird for me because it’s the first time without a roommate.” “I’ve been with Kristen for three — it feels like four years. So it’s scary. But also, the scary thing is that I’m barely even going here.”
Earle said Berrios’ home was “closer” to her former roommate’s new abode, joking that she would ask Konefel to stay at her partner’s property any time she was in town.
Her video announcement comes just hours after a clip of her walking herself through the boxes — suggesting she’d packed up and left the luxury apartment she’s been living in since graduating from the University of Miami in May 2023.
However, she admitted that she held off on sharing news about her new living situation while she made sure “all the security is set up and ready to go.”
She concluded by joking that she was “literally turning into a gypsy” for the next few months, before giving her followers a sneak peek inside the progress with the move.
“If you want me to do a tour, let me know,” he said. “I feel like I have Hannah Montana’s closet! I’m literally taking over like three of her bedrooms, and I was like, ‘They’re mine!’
Fortunately, Berrios had plenty of bedrooms for Earl to choose from—six, to be exact, spread across his 4,000-square-foot, two-story home, which he redeemed in 2023 while still signed to the Dolphins.
However, the NFL pro’s contract with the team, a one-year extension he signed through 2024, expired in March 2025, leaving him a free agent five months after his season suffered a sudden cut short when he suffered an ACL tear during a game against the NFL.Indianapolis Colts.
But free agency didn’t last long for Berrios, who signed with Texas in the first few minutes of the free agency window, a period during which few players can agree to a contract with any team.
However, it does mean that the longtime NFL pro and Miami alumnus — forced to leave his life in the sun — albeit only for the duration of the season.
