Photo:Kevin Mazur/GettyAlix Earleis taking the summer for herself.After walking the 2023ESPY Awardsred carpet hand-in-hand withMiami Dolphinswide receiverBraxton Berrios, a source tells PEOPLE that the two “never became official nor boyfriend/girlfriend.““Despite the fact theywent to a red carpet togetherand maybe in traditional Hollywood terms, that could be interpreted as ‘a hard launch’ of a relationship, that’s not what it was at all,” the source says. “Both have continued to keep things casual and have fun with each other.“Christopher Polk/Variety via GettyThe source adds that “the two have always agreed they were not exclusive or official, knowing that Alix wanted to have a fun summer after just graduating and Braxton would be off at training before the end of the summer.“Their red carpet appearance came aftermonths of speculation from fansindicating that the two were in a relationship following his split withSofia Culpo, star ofTLC’sThe Culpo Sisters. The former couple dated for two years.In June, Berrios, 27,spoke out about their breakupin an Instagram Story and addressedrumors that he cheated on Culpo, 26, during their time together.“I genuinely want all of this to be over and everybody to move on and do whatever makes them happy,” he said. “I was in a relationship for two years. It was a good relationship. It was a healthy one. And towards the end of it, we had conversations along the lines of we just weren’t working out.“The NFL star added that when he and his ex (referring to Culpo, though he didn’t use her name) split in January, “It had nothing to do with anything else.” He further explained their breakup, saying, “It had nothing to do with anybody else for that matter,” adding that they “just didn’t work out.” The Instagram Story post was uploaded a month after Berrios and Earle, 22,first sparked dating rumors. At the time, they were spotted at a Miami restaurant together.Emma McIntyre/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 juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Prior to walking the ESPY’s red carpet, Berrios made his debut on Earle’s TikTok account in a video of the twocooking at homeand cozying up next to each other on a balcony that overlooked Miami’s Biscayne Bay at sunset.“Fun date night idea … except we ended up ordering chipotle HAHAHA,” Earlecaptioned the video.

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Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle at The 2023 ESPYS

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Alix Earleis taking the summer for herself.After walking the 2023ESPY Awardsred carpet hand-in-hand withMiami Dolphinswide receiverBraxton Berrios, a source tells PEOPLE that the two “never became official nor boyfriend/girlfriend.““Despite the fact theywent to a red carpet togetherand maybe in traditional Hollywood terms, that could be interpreted as ‘a hard launch’ of a relationship, that’s not what it was at all,” the source says. “Both have continued to keep things casual and have fun with each other.“Christopher Polk/Variety via GettyThe source adds that “the two have always agreed they were not exclusive or official, knowing that Alix wanted to have a fun summer after just graduating and Braxton would be off at training before the end of the summer.“Their red carpet appearance came aftermonths of speculation from fansindicating that the two were in a relationship following his split withSofia Culpo, star ofTLC’sThe Culpo Sisters. The former couple dated for two years.In June, Berrios, 27,spoke out about their breakupin an Instagram Story and addressedrumors that he cheated on Culpo, 26, during their time together.“I genuinely want all of this to be over and everybody to move on and do whatever makes them happy,” he said. “I was in a relationship for two years. It was a good relationship. It was a healthy one. And towards the end of it, we had conversations along the lines of we just weren’t working out.“The NFL star added that when he and his ex (referring to Culpo, though he didn’t use her name) split in January, “It had nothing to do with anything else.” He further explained their breakup, saying, “It had nothing to do with anybody else for that matter,” adding that they “just didn’t work out.” The Instagram Story post was uploaded a month after Berrios and Earle, 22,first sparked dating rumors. At the time, they were spotted at a Miami restaurant together.Emma McIntyre/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 juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Prior to walking the ESPY’s red carpet, Berrios made his debut on Earle’s TikTok account in a video of the twocooking at homeand cozying up next to each other on a balcony that overlooked Miami’s Biscayne Bay at sunset.“Fun date night idea … except we ended up ordering chipotle HAHAHA,” Earlecaptioned the video.

Alix Earleis taking the summer for herself.

After walking the 2023ESPY Awardsred carpet hand-in-hand withMiami Dolphinswide receiverBraxton Berrios, a source tells PEOPLE that the two “never became official nor boyfriend/girlfriend.”

“Despite the fact theywent to a red carpet togetherand maybe in traditional Hollywood terms, that could be interpreted as ‘a hard launch’ of a relationship, that’s not what it was at all,” the source says. “Both have continued to keep things casual and have fun with each other.”

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Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle at The 2023 ESPYS

The source adds that “the two have always agreed they were not exclusive or official, knowing that Alix wanted to have a fun summer after just graduating and Braxton would be off at training before the end of the summer.”

Their red carpet appearance came aftermonths of speculation from fansindicating that the two were in a relationship following his split withSofia Culpo, star ofTLC’sThe Culpo Sisters. The former couple dated for two years.

In June, Berrios, 27,spoke out about their breakupin an Instagram Story and addressedrumors that he cheated on Culpo, 26, during their time together.

“I genuinely want all of this to be over and everybody to move on and do whatever makes them happy,” he said. “I was in a relationship for two years. It was a good relationship. It was a healthy one. And towards the end of it, we had conversations along the lines of we just weren’t working out.”

The NFL star added that when he and his ex (referring to Culpo, though he didn’t use her name) split in January, “It had nothing to do with anything else.” He further explained their breakup, saying, “It had nothing to do with anybody else for that matter,” adding that they “just didn’t work out.” The Instagram Story post was uploaded a month after Berrios and Earle, 22,first sparked dating rumors. At the time, they were spotted at a Miami restaurant together.

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Alix Earle attends the World Premiere of “Barbie”

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Prior to walking the ESPY’s red carpet, Berrios made his debut on Earle’s TikTok account in a video of the twocooking at homeand cozying up next to each other on a balcony that overlooked Miami’s Biscayne Bay at sunset.

“Fun date night idea … except we ended up ordering chipotle HAHAHA,” Earlecaptioned the video.

source: people.com