Joe Burrow’s love life has come under scrutiny after it was revealed that a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model reported the burglary of his $7.5 million mansion – and not to girlfriend Olivia Holzmacher.
Burrow was nearly 1,000 miles away in Texas for the Cincinnati Bengals’ Monday Night Football game with the Dallas Cowboys at the time of the burglary, which came to light after a phone call from stunning influencer Olivia Ponton.
Ponton, who has more than eight million followers on TikTok, arrived at the Cincinnati-area property to discover “a shattered bedroom window and a ransacked room” before coming into contact with police.
It’s unclear why she was at his home, with Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office documents stating the SI model is “employed by Mr. Burrow.”
However, her presence in the Bengals quarterback’s home is very surprising considering he has been dating Holzmacher for almost seven years.
Burrow met his longtime girlfriend during their college years at Ohio State, before eventually going public with their romance in 2017.
Joe Burrow’s relationship with Olivia Holzmacher is questionable due to his ties to an SI model
The burglary at Burrow’s $7.5 million mansion was reported on Monday by Olivia Ponton (pictured)
Holzmacher, whose LinkedIn profile lists her as a data analyst for US retail company Kroger, has supported him through the first six and a half years of his NFL career, including when he reached the Super Bowl for the first time. in 2022.
And almost eighteen months later, rumors of a possible engagement began to circulate.
In August 2023, former Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones claimed the couple was engaged during an appearance on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee show, although neither party has ever confirmed as much.
Eagle-eyed fans also speculated that Olivia appeared to be wearing an engagement ring around the same time.
But just over a year later, Burrow and Holzmacher have sparked fears that they are no longer together.
The pair haven’t been seen together in public since Olivia shared a loved-up photo of them in January, sparking rumors that they may have gone their separate ways.
Now, the NFL star has been romantically linked to Ponton, casting even more doubt on the state of his and Holzmacher’s relationship.
The TikTok personality allegedly gave officers “a non-detailed breakdown of what items may have been missing” from Burrow’s home after they reported the burglary Monday night.
Burrow met Holzmacher, a longtime friend, during their college years at Ohio State
She has supported the Bengals QB through the first six and a half years of his NFL career
Last year, rumors even surfaced that the couple was engaged, although this was never confirmed
But amid speculation that they have split, Burrow has now been linked to influencer Ponton
When she arrived at the house and discovered it had been burglarized, she reportedly called her mother, Diane, who then called the police.
Diane is quoted on the call: ‘[Olivia] wonders what to do, whether to hide or go out.’
Ponton could later be heard saying in a separate phone call, “Someone broke into my house… It’s like it’s all messed up.”
Neither Burrow nor Ponton have publicly commented on the burglary or why she was at the NFL star’s home the night it occurred.
While it played out 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.