Joe Burrow and Olivia Ponton headed out to a pool party together in Los Angeles over the weekend, sparking yet more speculation that the couple are official as an item.
The Cincinnati Bengals star has kept some glamorous company this offseason. He was spotted next to Jessica Alba in a Las Vegas casino, briefly sparking questions over whether the Hollywood star had split with boyfriend Danny Ramirez.
Burrow was then seen leaving an Oscars party alongside influencer Alix Earle, who herself has had plenty of rumors about her love life with links to Tom Brady. Tate McRae, the Canadian pop star, was also with them.
But there have been plenty of long-running rumors linking Burrow, 29, to the 23-year-old Ponton, albeit in some unfortunate circumstances.
Ponton, who had modeled for Sports Illustrated in the past, was in Burrow’s Cincinnati home in December 2024 when it was broken into by thieves, leading to her calling police. Burrow was playing in Dallas at the time.
Until then, many assumed Burrow was still dating his childhood sweetheart Olivia Holzmacher.
Joe Burrow stepped out with Olivia Ponton in Los Angeles for a pool party this weekend
The Cincinnati Bengals star has been linked with Ponton across the last 18 months
But depsite it being the offseason, it was clear that football wasn’t far from Burrow’s mind
‘I feel like my privacy has been violated in more ways than one and way more is already out there than I would want out there and that I care to share so that’s all I got to say about that,’ Burrow said in the aftermath of the break-in.
Burrow’s offseason antics this year had led many to speculate that he and Ponton are no longer an item.
But she was in Los Angeles last weekend to cheer him on in the high-profile flag football event with Brady and now, the newest pictures of the pair underline suggestions that they are together.
Burrow looked relaxed alongside her in the latest pictures, which also show that while it’s football’s offseason, the game isn’t too far from his mind.
Burrow had a football tucked under his arm as he made his way alongside a casual-looking Ponton, who was carrying the towels and a can of Diet Coke.
And as for football, a big month is approaching in April with the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh.
The Bengals hold the 10th pick in the first round and they need to regroup after failing to make the postseason once again in 2025.
It was a campaign that was derailed before it had properly started with quarterback Burrow forced out for almost three months with turf toe.
Rumors about the couple first emerged in 2024 when it emerged Ponton was at Burrow’s house when it was broken into
The 23-year-old Ponton has previously modeled for Sports Ilustrated
Burrow was recently spotted with influencer Alix Earle, who has also been linked to Tom Brady
When he returned, he struggled to recapture the form that make him one of the most highly regarded signal callers in the league.
In December, he even sparked speculation he wants a trade away from the team by saying he needs to make sure he is having fun playing for the Bengals in the future.
‘If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing,’ he said after a 39-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
‘I’ve been through a lot and if it’s not fun, then what am I doing it for? So that’s the mindset I’m trying to bring to the table.
‘I want to go out and play well and if you’re playing well and scoring points and winning games, then it’s usually fun to watch.’
Perhaps an offseason with Ponton is helping to recharge the batteries before things begin again in early September.
