By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-11 17:06:59 | Updated at 2024-12-22 06:53:34
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Joe Burrow's love life has come under the microscope after it was revealed that a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model reported the burglary at his $7.5million mansion - and not girlfriend Olivia Holzmacher.
Burrow was almost 1,000 miles away in Texas for the Cincinnati Bengals' Monday Night Football clash with the Dallas Cowboys at the time of the break-in, which came to light after a call from stunning influencer Olivia Ponton.
Ponton, who boasts over eight million followers on TikTok, arrived at the property in the Cincinnati area to discover 'a shattered bedroom window and ransacked room', before she got in contact with police.
It is unclear why she was at his home, with documents from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office stating that the SI model is 'employed by Mr. Burrow.'
However, her presence at the Bengals quarterback's home is most surprising given he has been in a relationship with Holzmacher for the best part of seven years.
Burrow met his long-time girlfriend during their college days at Ohio State, before eventually going public with their romance in 2017.
Joe Burrow's relationship with Olivia Holzmacher is in doubt amid his links to a SI model
The burglary at Burrow's $7.5m mansion on Monday was reported by Olivia Ponton (pictured)
Holzmacher, whose LinkedIn profile states that she is a data analyst for American retail company Kroger, has supported him through the first six-and-a-half years of his NFL career, including when he made it to the Super Bowl for the first time in 2022.
And almost 18 months later, rumors of a potential engagement began to do the rounds.
In August 2023 former Bengals cornerback Adam 'Pacman' Jones claimed the couple were engaged during an appearance on ESPN's The Pat McAfee show, though neither party has ever confirmed as much.
Eagle-eyed fans also speculated that Olivia appeared to be wearing an engagement ring at around the same time.
Yet just over a year on, Burrow and Holzmacher have sparked fears that they are no longer together.
The pair have not been seen in public together since Olivia shared a loved-up photo of them in January, leading to rumors that they may have gone their separate ways.
Now the NFL star is being linked romantically with Ponton, casting further doubt over the state of his and Holzmacher's relationship.
The TikTok personality is said to have given officers 'a non-detailed itemization of what items were possibly missing' at Burrow's home after reporting the burglary on Monday night.
Burrow met long-time girlfriend Holzmacher during their college days at Ohio State
She has supported the Bengals QB through the first six-and-a-half years of his NFL career
Rumors even surfaced in last year that the pair were engaged, though it was never confirmed
But amid speculation that they've parted, Burrow is now being linked with influencer Ponton
When she arrived at the house and discovered that someone had broken in, she reportedly phoned her mother, Diane, who then called police.
Diane is quoted as saying on the call: '[Olivia] is wondering what she should do, if she should be hiding or if she should be going outside.'
Ponton could later be heard saying herself in a separate call: 'Someone broke into my house... It’s like completely messed up.'
Neither Burrow or Ponton have commented publicly on the burglary or why she was at the NFL star's house on the night it took place.
While it was playing out back in Ohio, Burrow helped the Bengals secure a late 27-20 victory over the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
The 28-year-old completed 33 of his 44 passes for 369 yards and three touchdown passes on the night.
