Gisele Bundchen Secretly Weds Joaquim Valente Three Years After Tom Brady Divorce

Gisele Bundchen has married Joaquim Valente in a private ceremony, sources confirmed this month, three years after she finalized her divorce from NFL star Tom Brady. The wedding took place December 3 at the couple’s home in Surfside, Florida, according to a marriage license reviewed by the Daily Mail. Bundchen, 45, and Valente, 38, reportedly began their romance publicly in February 2024 after years of proximity through Bundchen’s family—Valente had long run a Miami-area jiu-jitsu studio where Bundchen and her children trained. The couple welcomed their first child together, a baby boy, in February 2025. Bundchen and Brady share two older children, Benjamin (16) and Vivian (14).

Brady’s reaction to the news has been all but silent in public, though he briefly broke his own social-media silence with a cryptic Instagram post. On December 20, he posted a selfie in a hoodie from his Forever Young clothing line with the caption “Yuppppppp.” The message, paired with a quiet online moment, comes after Brady had already been publicly aware of Bundchen’s wedding plans, according to insiders cited in national coverage. The seven-time Super Bowl winner spoke little about the personal news, and his team at Fox carried on with scheduled programming as he continued in his role as an NFL analyst. It is not uncommon for Brady to maintain a lower profile around major family milestones, given the broader public interest in both Bundchen’s private life and the couple’s co-parenting dynamic.

Bundchen and Brady’s split was announced in October 2022 after years during which Bundchen publicly pressed for greater family time and a slower pace away from the relentless attention surrounding Brady’s career. Bundchen, in a 2022 Elle interview, described concerns about the toll of football on family life, saying that she hoped Brady would call it a day for health and happiness. Brady’s decision to un-retire in 2022 and return to the field just months after announcing retirement was widely reported as a tipping point in the marriage. The couple finalized their divorce in October 2022, and their separation has been described by insiders as mature and focused on the well-being of their children.

The wedding’s privacy aligns with Bundchen’s longstanding preference to guard intimate details. A number of outlets reported that the ceremony was intimate, with some relatives in attendance. A source cited by Page Six said Valente was “thrilled they finally tied the knot after having a kid together,” while TMZ reported that some family members attended the at-home ceremony. Observers noted Bundchen’s public appearance in São Paulo around the time of the wedding—where she wore a dress with sleeves that obscured her left hand and any sign of a ring—adding to the low-key approach surrounding the event. The timing of the ceremony coincided with Bundchen and Valente’s growing family, including their newborn son, reinforcing the couple’s new life as parents.

In interviews and public remarks over the years, Bundchen has emphasized a preference for privacy and a life centered on family and work that is managed rather than overexposed. Her relationship with Valente began in 2023, after Bundchen and Brady announced they were moving forward with divorce and began navigating their separate paths as co-parents. People magazine and other outlets reported that Bundchen and Valente have been close for some time, and insiders described their bond as rooted in friendship and shared goals for family life. Bundchen has often spoken about finding balance and happiness in her own terms, a stance that has colored how she has chosen to share milestones such as marriage and family growth with the public.

The couple’s private decision to wed comes at a moment of sustained public interest in Brady’s personal life. In the wake of Bundchen’s wedding news, Brady’s social media activity drew particular attention for its subdued tone. A widely discussed Netflix roast in 2024 added to the public’s fascination with Brady’s private and professional life, including jokes about his split from Bundchen and the impact on his family. He has since been linked to several women in tabloids and social-media chatter, though sources cited by outlets have described him as enjoying a period of singledom and not actively pursuing a new relationship. A separate wave of reporting has highlighted Brady’s ongoing celebrity status and the attention his family receives, especially in the context of public milestones and the well-being of his children.

The broader context of Bundchen’s secret wedding includes her continued presence in the public eye as a businesswoman and philanthropist, as well as a mother navigating life with three children. Her first two children with Brady, Benjamin and Vivian, have been widely referenced in media coverage of their family, while Brady's son Jack from a previous relationship with actress Bridget Moynahan remains part of his public story as well. Bundchen’s own remarks about parental responsibility and balance have continued to shape how observers perceive her decisions, including privacy-centered choices around major life events.

Beyond the personal narratives, the couple’s decision to keep their wedding out of the spotlight reflects a broader trend among high-profile celebrities to protect intimate life milestones from media scrutiny. The public’s fascination with Bundchen’s private life—paired with Brady’s enduring fame—ensures that the new marriage will be a sustained topic of discussion for months to come. Observers will watch how Bundchen and Valente manage the intersection of family life, professional commitments, and public interest as they raise their growing family in the years ahead.

The news of Bundchen’s marriage to Valente arrives as both a personal milestone and a moment of renewed attention to the dynamics of a modern blended family. The story underscores the ongoing balancing act for public figures who seek privacy and normalcy for their children while continuing to pursue personal happiness and growth. As Bundchen sets a course for a private, family-centered life with her new husband, Brady’s own path—whether he pursues new commitments or remains focused on his career and family in different ways—will continue to unfold in the public arena.

The family narrative remains central to both Bundchen and Brady’s ongoing story. Bundchen’s emphasis on privacy, family, and happiness in her public statements has been a defining feature of her career in recent years, and the private wedding with Valente is likely to be a catalyst for renewed public interest in how she navigates life as a wife and mother while continuing her professional pursuits. Brady, meanwhile, continues to be watched as a legendary figure whose personal choices—however quietly made—often become part of the broader conversation around leadership, resilience, and the balance between personal priorities and professional obligations. The holiday season adds another layer to the public’s curiosity about how the pair will manage family dynamics in the years ahead, particularly with their children’s ages and changing stages in life.

In sum, Bundchen’s secret wedding to Joaquim Valente marks a new personal milestone in a life already defined by high-profile relationships and family leadership. The event has sparked renewed conversations about the nature of privacy, the evolution of blended families in the public eye, and the ways in which celebrity couples navigate grand life changes while protecting the well-being of their children. As observers await further details and potential public appearances, the couple’s choice to proceed quietly suggests a deliberate emphasis on their immediate family’s happiness and stability as they write a new chapter together.