Madison Beer stops mid-soundcheck to answer Justin Herbert's FaceTime call and says 'Love you' in front of fans

For years, Justin Herbert built a reputation as one of the NFL’s most reserved stars. Public appearances were limited, personal details stayed private, and the focus rarely shifted from football.

That image looked a little different this week when Herbert unexpectedly became part of a lighthearted moment during Madison Beer’s Locket Tour stop in Amsterdam. A short FaceTime exchange during Beer’s VIP soundcheck quickly spread online, not because it was staged or dramatic, but because it felt ordinary. In a sports world often built around carefully managed appearances, the simplicity of the interaction stood out.

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The moment happened before Madison Beer’s show while she was speaking with fans during a pre-show Q&A session. Phones immediately went up when Justin Herbert called her mid-conversation. Beer answered with a grin as the crowd reacted loudly to seeing the Chargers quarterback pop up on FaceTime.“It’s okay! I love you. I'll see you in a few minutes,” Beer told Herbert before ending the call and turning back toward the audience.

She then explained the situation in a way that made the exchange feel even more natural. “He was outside playing catch with everybody, and we didn't say ‘bye' before,” she said, drawing another round of reactions from fans in attendance.The clip circulated quickly on TikTok, largely because it offered something fans rarely see from Herbert. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback has spent most of his NFL career avoiding the spotlight away from football.

Even after becoming one of the league’s highest-profile quarterbacks, Herbert generally kept his private life out of public view.That changed in October 2025 when he and Beer were photographed kissing on the sidelines after a Chargers game against Washington. Since then, the couple has appeared together at Lakers games, the World Series, and a Grammys afterparty, though they still tend to keep things relatively low-key compared to many celebrity couples.Earlier this month, Herbert appeared in Beer’s “Lovergirl” music video from the deluxe version of her album Locket. The video included personal footage of the couple traveling and spending time together, another sign that Herbert has become more comfortable allowing fans to see parts of his life beyond football.The timing also comes during an important stretch for both of them professionally. Beer remains in the European leg of her tour through the end of May before returning to North America in June. Herbert, meanwhile, is preparing for another season with a Chargers team trying to move beyond repeated early playoff exits after back-to-back 11-6 seasons.For Herbert, the viral FaceTime moment probably was not meant to send any message. Still, it revealed something fans rarely get from franchise quarterbacks: a glimpse of normal life away from the field.