Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen had been the ultimate power couple for years, until their marriage ended in a divorce. Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, had built a picture-perfect family with Bündchen, one of the most iconic supermodels of all time, and their fame was unmatched. So, when they announced their divorce in 2022, it came as a huge shock for fans who saw them as the definition of forever.
Today, Gisele has turned over a new leaf, and her romance with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente often grabs media attention. Meanwhile, Brody officially retired from the NFL in February 2023 after briefly unretiring the year before.
Despite having split nearly three years ago, Brady’s connection to Gisele continues to make headlines. Here’s why fans can’t shake the feeling that the NFL legend hasn’t truly let go of Gisele yet.
A glimpse into Tom and Gisele’s whirlwind romance
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen began dating in 2006, after being introduced by a mutual friend. But their relationship had had a rocky start; just a few months later, Brady learnt that his ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan was pregnant with his first child, Jack. Regardless, Gisele chose to stay by his side, and the couple grew stronger through the challenge.
The couple tied the knot in February 2009 in a private Santa Monica ceremony, followed by a larger celebration in Costa Rica. In December of the same year, they welcomed their son Benjamin. In 2012, Brady and Gisele welcomed their daughter Vivian.
Despite the ups and downs over the years, Tom and Gisele stuck together and remained a high-profile power couple who balanced each other’s NFL and modelling careers. However, after months of speculation, they announced their divorce in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage, vowing to remain committed co-parents.
Tom Brady’s life after divorce
Roughly three months after the divorce was finalised, in February 2023, Brady announced his retirement for the second time, marking an end to his 23 glorious seasons in the NFL. After the announcement, he posted a series of throwback photos on his Instagram Stories, which also featured a few photos of Brady with his ex-wife and kids.
While he didn’t have anything more to prove beyond his star-studded football journey, Brady made his broadcast debut in 2024 by signing a 10-year deal with Fox Sports. This year, Brady begins the second year of his USD 375 million contract with Fox Sports as their lead NFL analyst alongside Kevin Burkhardt.
Regarding his personal life, Brady has not been publicly linked to any long-term romantic partner since the divorce. Most recently, in June 2025, he was linked to Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney, but neither confirmed the buzz.
What happened to Gisele Bündchen after the divorce?
Unlike Brady, his ex-wife, Gisele, has once again found her footing as a major force in fashion. Since 2023, the 45-year-old Brazilian supermodel and activist has fronted major fashion campaigns with brands like Louis Vuitton, Versace, Arezzo, and Vivara. In 2024, Bündchen released her cookbook, Nourish: Simple Recipes to Empower Your Body and Feed Your Soul, which became an instant bestseller.
On the personal front, too, Gisele has turned over a new leaf. After months of speculation about her growing romance with Miami-based jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente, a source confirmed to PEOPLE in February 2024 that they have indeed been dating since June 2023. On October 28, 2024, a report by PEOPLE confirmed that Gisele and Joaquin were expecting their first child, and by February 5, 2025, they welcomed a baby boy.
The subtle hints that suggest Brady is yet to get over Gisele
Both Tom and Gisele have maintained in interviews that their divorce was amicable and they remain good friends as they co-parent their children. However, several moments in the past three years have indicated that the former NFL star hasn’t gotten over his ex-wife, especially considering his silence on Bündchen’s relationship with Joaquin.
In May 2024, the topic of Gisele resurfaced when Brady joined Netflix’s popular roast show, The Roast of Tom Brady, also occasionally called The Greatest Roast of All-Time (G.R.O.A.T.). In the comedy special, Nikki Glaser was the first to joke about his past split from Bridget Moynahan. She also took a jab at his divorce from Bündchen and joked:
“You have seven rings. Well, eight now that Gisele gave hers back.”
While Brady laughed it off back then, in a May 2025 interview with Impaulsive, the NFL quarterback reflected that he regretted the roast, adding that it was tough on his kids to see a very real thing in their life get butchered on a global platform. He said:
“It was tough on my kids, for sure… I love laughing at myself. It felt like I was in the locker room. And the harder people go at me, I actually love it… But I do understand for my kids, that was really hard.”
In June 2025, Tom Brady reflected on his split from Bündchen and addressed her accusations in an open letter. The Patriots legend addressed the long-standing speculation about him prioritising his NFL career over family when he decided to un-retire for the Buccaneers in 2020. This was also believed to be a key reason behind the split.
While travelling with his children in Japan, Tom Brady reflected on the Japanese concept of Ikigai, the idea of having a reason for existence. He realised that football had always been his ikigai. Writing in the June 16 edition of 199, Brady explained:
“For most of my life, football was my ikigai. I loved football. I was good at it. I got paid for it. And I sincerely believe that the world benefited from it. – I always felt that way as I took the field. So many people were committing their time and energy to me and our team, I never wanted to let them down.”
Tom Brady’s cryptic post after Gisele’s pregnancy news
Tom’s reaction to Gisele’s public pregnancy announcement with Joaquim Valente in 2024 was notably emotional. Not long after the confirmation, he shared a sunset image on Instagram with Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide lyrics:
“Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love? Can the child inside my heart rise above? Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?”
Fans and insiders suggest that this public display of vulnerability has hampered his dating prospects after the split, and he has not been able to move on.
Tom Brady sells his Miami mansion, which he shared with Gisele Bündchen
Even years after their split, Tom Brady still feels the weight of his past with Gisele Bündchen. Following months of speculation, a TOI report confirmed earlier this week that the NFL legend has sold his Miami mansion, valued at USD 150 million. According to sources, Brady found it increasingly difficult to remain so close to his ex-wife, whose renovated home sits just across the water. An insider told RadarOnline:
“Every time he looks out across the water, he sees Gisele’s refurbished home and perfect life with her martial arts hunk and their new baby, and it gets him down.”
Tom and Gisele’s story may have ended in 2022, but the echoes of their nearly 14 years of married life still reverberate across Brady’s personal choices and public moments. It seems that even for the greatest quarterback of all time, moving on can’t truly be as simple as walking away.
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