Last December, we learned that Gisele Bundchen had quietly married Joachim Valente. Gisele and Joachim became friends towards the end of her marriage to Tom Brady, and they began dating after Gisele and Tom’s divorce was finalized. The real stunner was when Gisele suddenly announced her pregnancy in October 2024, at the age of 44. Last year, she welcomed a son with Joachim and they’ve reportedly been very happy together. Happy except… we keep hearing that Joachim doesn’t like all of the attention that comes with “being with one of the most famous models in the world.” Meanwhile, Tom Brady seems to be enjoying his divorced-guy energy, even if I believe Tom was shocked that Gisele actually pulled the plug on their marriage. Well, all of this and more is part of Us Weekly’s latest cover story. Some highlights:

Tom loves his celebrity-world single-guy life: “Tom is genuinely enjoying this chapter,” says a source close to the former athlete. “He sees himself as a single dad who finally has some freedom and is enjoying his life without overthinking it.”

Gisele is enjoying her life now too: Bündchen, 45, is still modeling, “but for the most part, she’s happy being at home,” says a second source. She married jiu-jitsu trainer Valente, 38, in a low-key backyard ceremony at their $14.5 million mansion in Miami (Brady lives nearby in the exclusive Indian Creek enclave) in December. They spend a lot of time in their native Brazil as well as Costa Rica. “Gisele’s life now is much more private,” notes the source. “It’s more in line with who she is. It’s a life she dreamed of.” Adds a third source: “She always envisioned this slower-paced lifestyle for herself and her children, surrounded by nature and removed from ‘the business.’ She’s at peace.”

Tom didn’t want the divorce: “Tom didn’t want to get divorced, and he was heartbroken about it, but he wasn’t ready to [wind down] the way Gisele wanted to,” says the third source, adding, “which is pretty evident now.” Bündchen, notes the third source, “felt so broken down by the emotional roller coaster of trying to make [her marriage] work, then realizing it was over and finally separating her family.

Tom & Gisele are on okay terms: “Tom and Gisele only communicate when it comes to the kids,” says the first source. “The dust has settled, but he tries not to meddle in her personal life. He hears things from the kids here and there, but tries to stay neutral. They have a good coparenting schedule.” The third source says Brady and Bündchen live very separate lives. “Tom and Gisele shared some mutual friends from the time they were married, but she doesn’t really socialize with them anymore. Her life has really changed,” says the third source. “They share children and will always have that connection, but the divorce was not easy for either of them.”

Bundchen isn’t keeping tabs on Brady’s love life. “Gisele doesn’t care about who Tom’s dating,” says the third source. “She’s all about letting go. As long as Tom’s making the kids a priority when he has them, she’s not concerned.”

Bündchen and Valente have a lot of common ground. “They’re much more of a match than she was with Tom,” says the second source. (They met when Valente began teaching martial arts to her son Benjamin; she became his student in late 2021.) “Gisele works in a glamorous environment, but she isn’t a huge fan of the pomp and circumstance that come with stardom. She was longing for someone normal.” Adds the third source: “Gisele feels very supported by Joaquim. That was something that was missing at the end of her marriage to Tom.”

Tom has been hooking up Alix Earle: “It’s very much a ‘when we’re in the same city’ situation with no strings attached,” the source says. “Alix is still spending a lot of time in L.A. and wants to stay single right now.” Still, adds the source, “[Tom] loves her energy. She’s keeping him young, and he’s enjoying it.” Brady isn’t looking to settle down either. “Tom has expressed he has no interest in getting married,” says the first source. “His marriage drained him emotionally. He’s told friends it has been fun to be out and in the mix again.”

Tom is happy for Gisele: “Tom and Gisele grew apart,” adds the first source. “They are different people, and they have completely different lifestyles. It was a hard transition, but Tom has a rhythm and a routine down now. And he’s genuinely happy for Gisele.”

[From Us Weekly]

As much as I would enjoy a messy celebrity divorce right now, I’m happy that Tom and Gisele have moved on and they seem to be peacefully coparenting for the most part. I’ve never doubted that they love their kids and prioritize their kids’ well-being ahead of everything else, and that’s why the divorce wasn’t super-dramatic at the end of the day. I’m happy for Gisele, that she was able to move on and live the kind of life she wanted with a different kind of partner/husband. While I’m sure she doesn’t care about who or what Tom is doing, I bet she chuckles that he looks like such a middle-aged cliche, out there trying to hook up with 20-something influencers.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Backgrid, Tom’s Instagram, Gisele’s Instagram. Cover courtesy of Us Weekly.