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Alix Earle will always have a special place in her heart for St. Barth’s University.
In a new vlog posted to her YouTube channel on January 22nd, the 25-year-old influencer opened up about her recent trip to the Caribbean island where she was spotted getting cozy with NFL superstar Tom Brady on New Year’s Eve.
“It was really fun,” Earl told the photographer when asked about his December vacation.
“I think it’s been the best journey of my life so far,” she added.
In a video obtained by PEOPLE, Earl and the 48-year-old former Patriots quarterback can be seen chatting and dancing together at a club. At one point, she was seen grinning at Brady, rubbing her hand along his back, and leaning down to whisper something in his ear. The two were also seen laughing together at night.
In the YouTube clip, a cameraman asks Earl about his time on the yacht while in St. Barths, and Earl describes it as “a really fun time,” with an inset photo summarizing the trip.
“There were a lot of people there for the first time, but everyone had the same vibe, making friends and having fun. The girls were all really nice and it was just fun,” the Dancing with the Stars alum said.
Kelly Sperry Teller and Nina Dobrev were among the famous faces seen in Earl’s Instagram photos from his travels.
When asked if she knew anyone beforehand, the social media star replied, “Yes, I knew some of the people who were there, but most of them I had met before, but I wasn’t that close. Only a few of them I met for the first time.”
She and the photographer laughed together after she said there was “nothing” he had to ask her about the trip.
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Speaking to People at the Fanatics Studio launch party in Los Angeles on January 13, Brady, who returned to the United States after his headline-grabbing night out, said he doesn’t have much room for leisure in his life.
“You know what? I don’t have a lot of personal life or time for myself, but I love my job and I love my kids,” the retired quarterback said.
Brady was reported to be dating Irina Shayk in 2023 after his divorce from ex-wife Gisele Bündchen, who married Joaquin Valente in December. Bundchen gave birth to her third child, her first child, with Valente in February 2025.
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A source told PEOPLE in 2024 that Brady spent time with Brooks Nader.
As for Earl, she confirmed to People in December that she and Houston Texans boyfriend Braxton Berrios had split after more than two years together.
