Joe Burrow and model Olivia Ponton spark rumors they’re back together… days after he was linked to Alix Earle

Joe Burrow was seen leaving an exclusive Los Angeles event with Olivia Ponton on Thursday night, suggesting his romance with the Sports Illustrated model is back on.

The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, 29, appeared to have emerged as America’s most eligible bachelor in recent months after being spotted with a number of high-profile women, including Jessica Alba.

As recently as Sunday, he was snapped leaving an Oscars afterparty with influencers Alix Earle and Stassie Karanikolaou and singer Tate McRae.

Burrow’s wild offseason antics seemed to imply he was no longer dating Ponton, 23, just over a year after their secret relationship was exposed by a burglary at his $7.5million Cincinnati mansion.

Yet on Thursday night, the pair were captured arriving separately at Tom Brady’s star-studded Fanatics Flag Football Classics Opening Dinner in LA, before later leaving the event together.

Ponton, who has three million followers on Instagram, wore a stunning light blue zip-up dress to the bash, which was held at Italian restaurant Alba by Fanatics chiefs Michael Rubin and Michael D. Rattner.

Burrow, meanwhile, wore a white Cuban-collar shirt featuring a brown pattern with jeans and sneakers.

The NFL star and Ponton have been linked on-and-off ever since it was revealed that she reported the break-in at his property back in December 2024.

At the time, he was believed to be engaged to longtime girlfriend Olivia Holzmacher, but they hadn’t featured on each other’s social media since Jan. 2024. 

With their relationship back on, Ponton also attended the Fanatics Flag Football Classic draft on Wednesday in Beverly Hills, where her rumored boyfriend, a co-captain, helped select his team.

Burrow has been enjoying quite the offseason, with the three-time Pro Bowler going viral when pictures emerged of him at a blackjack table in Las Vegas with Hollywood A-lister Alba earlier this month.

However, speculation over a potential romance was quickly played down after it was revealed that they were part of a bigger group on the night. Alba is also still in a relationship with boyfriend Danny Ramirez.

Just over a week later Burrow was linked with another trio of beauties after ending his night at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty in some style. 

In a suave all-black suit, he could be seen leaving the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and jumping into the front seat of a chauffeur-driven SUV.

A few moments later, influencers Earle and Karanikolaou, and singer McRae, all hopped in the back before the group drove on to their next, undisclosed, location.

The photos sent the internet into a frenzy with speculation over whether he may be romantically involved with the three women.

Clearly aware of the buzz his appearance may create, Burrow attempted to cover his face while in the front seat, though all three women could be seen laughing in the back seat behind him.

McRae has been heavily linked with US Olympics hockey star Jack Hughes in recent months, and it is believed the pair are still exclusively dating.

Earle, meanwhile, spent an extremely high-profile New Year’s Eve in St Barths with Tom Brady, with the pair repeatedly popping up at the same events and parties in the weeks and months that followed.

Karanikolaou – who is close friends with Kylie Jenner – is believed to be single after recently dating Noah Centineo and Jaden Hossler.

Burrow is set to have a good few more months of downtime between NFL seasons, and he won’t be due to report back with the Bengals until at least mid-May when OTAs and then mandatory minicamp get underway.