Joe Burrow and Olivia Ponton have reportedly been seeing one another since early fall.

After Ponton alerted police following a theft at Burrow’s house on Monday, hypothesis a couple of attainable romance between the NFL quarterback, 28, and the Sports activities Illustrated Swimsuit mannequin, 22, has intensified.

“They’ve been hooking up for the reason that early fall, and are preserving it informal,” a supply accustomed to the pair’s relationship advised Individuals.

The Cincinnati Bengals quarterback’s house was damaged into whereas he was in Texas for a Monday Evening Soccer recreation in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys, with the housebreaking found by Ponton, an IMG mannequin and influencer. In line with an incident report from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Workplace, she found the break-in when she arrived on the residence.

The report acknowledged that Ponton is employed by Burrow, and she or he acknowledged within the 911 name that “somebody broke into my home.”

Burrow’s house in Anderson Township was reportedly damaged into at 9:14 p.m. on Monday.

A 911 name obtained by TMZ revealed the tense moments through the break-in.

One caller figuring out herself as Ponton’s mom mentioned her daughter was staying at Burrow’s home, and advised dispatchers, “Somebody is making an attempt to interrupt into the home proper now. My daughter is there. That is Joe Burrow’s home. She is staying there. He’s on the soccer recreation. She’s questioning what she ought to do, if she needs to be hiding, or if she ought to go exterior.”

The mannequin later known as 911 herself, stating, “Somebody broke into my home. It’s like utterly tousled.”

Radio site visitors from that evening indicated there was a safety officer current on the house through the incident.

The Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed the break-in however has not disclosed additional particulars. Burrow, who was out of city for the sport, couldn’t present details about what could have been stolen. Nevertheless, Ponton — who found the scene —offered deputies with a basic checklist of probably lacking objects.

Two days later, Burrow addressed the incident throughout a Bengals press convention.

“So, clearly, everyone has heard what has occurred,” the NFL star mentioned.

“I really feel like my privateness has been violated in additional methods than one, and far more is already on the market than I’d need on the market and that I care to share in order that’s all I received to say about that,” he continued.

“We stay a public life, and , one among my least favourite components of that’s the lack of privateness and that has been tough for me to take care of my total profession,” he added, acknowledging the challenges of fame. “Nonetheless studying, however I perceive it’s a life that we select. Doesn’t make it any simpler to take care of.”

Earlier than the theft sparked romance rumors with Ponton, Burrow had been in a long-term relationship with Olivia Holzmacher since 2015. In line with Sports activities Illustrated, followers speculated the couple may be engaged final summer season after Holzmacher shared an Instagram submit that includes an engagement ring and tagged Burrow within the picture.