Danny Amendola pumped the brakes on rumors that he and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie Xandra Pohl are dating.
The former Patriots wide receiver was asked about Pohl after she was seen sitting with his mom, Rose, when he made his debut on “Dancing With the Stars” on Sept. 17.
“No, Xandra is a great friend of mine,” Amendola told E! News when asked if they are in a relationship. “I’m a huge fan and supporter of her and it’s good to have a friend like her.”
Amendola, who won two Super Bowls alongside Tom Brady with the Patriots, said his mom “loves” Pohl.
Pohl, who is a DJ and TikTok star, was seen smiling and clapping while sitting with Amendola’s mom during the “DWTS” premiere, which took place in Los Angeles.
Danny Amendola and his ‘Dancing With The Stars’ partner Witney Carson backstage at the show on September 25, 2024. YouTube/ENews
Amendola, 38, and Pohl, 23, stirred buzz online when they were seen together at Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Gillette Stadium on June 12.
At the time, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who was also at the event, fueled the dating rumors when he recalled seeing the pair sitting with Amendola’s former teammate Rob Gronkowski and his girlfriend, SI Swimsuit model Camille Kostek.
“So Xandra is dating Danny Amendola,” Portnoy said on his “BFFs” podcast with Josh Richards and Brianna Chickenfry, who noted that it was just “a rumor” at the time.
New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola (80) runs the ball for a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. USA TODAY Sports
“I don’t know if dating is the right word. Well, I was there [at Brady’s Patriots Hall of Fame induction]. They’re together,” Portnoy said. “Yeah, we saw it in action.
“They walked in … let me put it this way. Let me rephrase. Xandra was Danny Amendola’s date for this thing. What they’re doing beyond that — but he definitely took her as his date.”
Former Patriots wideout Julian Edelman shared a video on his Instagram Story, which featured Amendola and Pohl sitting together at a table with Kostek and Gronkowski at the time.
