Alix Earle has admitted she has struggled as her relationship with her NFL boyfriend Braxton Berrios has gone long-distance – but the couple have not broken up.
Earle, 24, has remained based in Miami while wide receiver Barrios is now in Texas for camp with his new Houston Texans team.
The high-profile couple are now only seeing each other once a month for the time being but the influencer has insisted she is determined to make it work.
Speaking on her new vlog – titled ‘How To Survive A Long Distance Relationship’ – Earle said: ‘I think this is kind of like my first go at a real long-distance relationship. When it comes to our communication, it is harder than usual.
‘A lot of relationships can seem perfect. So I wanted to open up to you guys on how long-distance has been going and some of the struggles we have been having.
‘We have not had a lot of problems in our relationship but it has definitely just been a different obstacle.
Alix Earle has admitted she has struggled doing long distance with boyfriend Braxton Berrios
Earle admitted that she has been struggling with Berrios no longer being based in Miami
‘The last time I saw him was July 4 in Europe together and then back in Miami for a quick second.
‘It has definitely been a lack of one-on-one time. We have just found a way in the little moments and we are looking forward to sitting on the couch together. When we were in Miami, we didn’t want to leave the house.’
Berrios signed a one-year, $2million deal with the Texans in March this year, leaving the Miami Dolphins after two seasons with the organization.
Earle, meanwhile, admitted that speculation over her love life had increased because she has been seen partying without Berrios, who is in training camp with his new team.
‘I am allowed to go out without my boyfriend and I think we just trust each other,’ she said. ‘It’s not a crazy concept to us.’
In June, Earle was also forced to silence rumors she had split with Berrios, 29.
The influencer shared a TikTok video of her on the beach wearing a t-shirt that read: ‘I love my boyfriend.’
Earle captioned the post: ‘Closed off.’
The 24-year-old Earle at a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit event in New York back in May
Berrios, 29, signed for the Houston Texans on a deal worth $2million back in March
While the Texans move appears to be putting a strain on the relationship, Earle was thrilled for her partner when he agreed the deal earlier this year.
‘Braxton got the call today he will be playing for the Houston Texans this next year,’ Earle wrote on TikTok, as Beyonce’s ‘Texas Hold’em’ played in the background. ‘So incredibly proud & CAN’T WAIT to see what this next year brings.’
The Texans, who lost in the playoffs to Kansas City Chiefs last season, start the 2025 NFL campaign on September 7 in Los Angeles against the Rams.