Olivia Ponton has said she 'doesn't recommend' long-distance relationships as rumors continue to swirl regarding the nature of the model's connection to Joe Burrow.
Burrow's house was broken into last week as his Bengals faced the Cowboys, and it was revealed in police documents seen by TMZ that Ponton was the one who called police from his home amid the break-in.
Neither Ponton nor Burrow (whose last known relationship was with long-term girlfriend Olivia Holzmacher) had previously disclosed any sort of relationship between them, while documents from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office stated that Ponton is 'employed by Mr. Burrow.'
And while Ponton has yet to confirm that she's seeing Burrow, her latest comments on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast suggest that that could be the case.
Ponton, a model and influencer who lives in New York, was asked by host Alex Cooper for her thoughts on long-distance relationships. Burrow of course lives in Cincinnati.
'I've had numerous long-distance relationships and it's hard,' she said. 'I feel like with myself, every relationship that I get into is long-distance, even my friendships... '
Olivia Ponton opened up on 'Call Her Daddy' about the challenges of long-distance romance
Ponton, who has 7.6million TikTok followers, is 'employed by Mr. Burrow', documents state
Burrow looked upset last week as he said his 'privacy had been violated in more ways than one'
Ponton shared that having scheduled times to FaceTime with one's partner can be helpful in long-distance relationships, while re-iterating that the situations are not totally ideal.
'I don't recommend it but it's also kind of inevitable in certain situations.'
She was also asked by Cooper if being in a long-distance relationship makes it more difficult to live in the present moment.
'1000 percent yes. I'm sure you know, you're constantly - my screen time was probably double when I was in any long-distance relationship,' she said.
Ponton, who has also lived in Los Angeles and travels frequently for work, also expressed that the specific distance involved in a long-distance romance mattered.
She did not mention the Bengals quarterback by name during the interview, and it wasn't clear if she is currently in a relationship.
However, she did provide a possible clue into her relationship status in an interview published last week with Cosmopolitan.
'I think everyone has a 'revenge era' at some point in their life,' she told Cosmopolitan.
Ponton was identified as the person who called the police amid a burglary at Burrow's home
Burrow was believed to be with long-time girlfriend Olivia Holzmacher, though it appears that that is no longer the case
'While I'm not in mine now - I'm very happy and content - about two years ago, I definitely went through that phase.'
In speaking about the burglary of his home afterwards, Burrow said his 'privacy has been violated in more ways than one.'
Burrow told reporters on Wednesday,' ... way more is already out there than I would want out there and that I care to share.'
The 28-year-old Bengals star added that his lack of privacy was 'one of my least favorite parts' of being a pro athlete.
'That has been difficult for me to deal with my entire career - still learning, but I understand it's the life that we choose. [But it] doesn't make it any easier to deal with.'
Burrow was visibly upset as he answered questions about the incident, and declined to comment further when asked if he had concerns about his home security.
