Tom Brady was in absolute shock when he found out ex-wife Gisele Bundchen was pregnant not long after their marriage ended, source says

Tom Brady was stunned when ex-wife Gisele Bündchen told him she was expecting a baby with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente just two years after their divorce, according to a source.

To mark the supermodel’s 46th birthday on July 20, Wonderwall.com is revisiting her divorce from Brady, her whirlwind romance with Valente and their relationship today.

Brady, 48, met the Brazilian model, 46, in December 2006 after they were set up on a blind date. Shortly after they began dating, Tom learned his recent ex-girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan, 55, was pregnant with their son, Jack, 18. But sparks flew with Gisele and she and Tom tied the knot in early 2009 after a little more than two years of dating.

During their 13-year marriage, they welcomed two children together, Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 13.

Reports that their relationship was struggling arose in 2015 and again in 2018. During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Tom admitted that some of their issues stemmed from his devotion to his football career.

“A couple of years ago, she didn’t feel like I was doing my part for the family,” Tom told Howard in 2018. “She felt like I would play football all season and she would take care of the house, and then all of a sudden when the season ended, I’d be like, ‘Great, let me get into all of my other business activities. Let me get into my football training,’ and she’s sitting there going, ‘Well when are you going to do things for the house? When are you going to take the kids to school and do that?'”

In early 2022, Tom announced his retirement from the NFL — but just weeks later, the seven-time Super Bowl winner did a U-turn and returned to the game, saying he’d realized his “place” was still “on the field.”

As reports of an impending divorce swirled yet again over the next few months, some fans speculated that his decision to keep playing in the NFL sealed the fate of their relationship.

On October 28, 2022 — in the midst of his 23rd NFL season — Tom and Gisele publicly announced their split, privately finalizing their divorce in Florida the very same day.

“The decision to end a marriage is never easy but we have grown apart and while it is, of course, difficult to go through something like this, I feel blessed for the time we had together and only wish the best for Tom always,” Gisele wrote on social media. Tom called it “painful and difficult, like it is for many people who go through the same thing every day around the world.”

Months later, Gisele was seen with Joaquim, 38, whom she first met in late 2021 when she hired him as a jiu-jitsu instructor. The pair continued to be photographed together throughout 2023.

“It’s actually because of my son that I met Joaquim,” she told Dust magazine in 2021. “I have a friend who told me about the Valente brothers and their martial art school, and since I wanted to steer my almost teenage son in the right direction, I thought he might be interested in this.”

Their friendship eventually blossomed into romance. Gisele later confirmed they began dating in June 2023, and in October 2024, People confirmed she was expecting her third child — her first with Joaquim.

According to a source, she took her time before giving ex-husband Tom a heads-up. “Tom was in absolute shock,” a source close to the by-then retired quarterback said. “She’s been pregnant for months now, and he just found out!”

In February 2025, Gisele and Joaquim welcomed a son.

In December 2025, Gisele and Joaquim quietly said “I do” in a private ceremony at their home in Surfside, Fla.

According to an insider, Joaquim was “thrilled they finally tied the knot after having a kid together.”

Later that month, Gisele reflected on her year. “As 2025 comes to an end, my heart is full. This year brought deep lessons and profound growth. Becoming a mother again reshaped everything — my time, my priorities, my heart,” she wrote on Instagram. “I’m grateful for these sacred moments that changed me in ways words can’t fully hold. Thank you, 2025. I step into this new year with gratitude, love, and trust for what’s next.”

Tom, meanwhile, has been linked to several high-profile women since their divorce but remains single. His most notable post-Gisele romance was with supermodel Irina Shayk. He’s also been linked to realit and beauty mogul Kim Kardashian, influencer Alix Earle and philanthropist and mining heiress Yael Cohen, who’s the ex-wife of music manager Scooter Braun.