Former model and now activist and philanthropist Gisele Bündchen was in the spotlight for a long time back in the 2000s. She was one of the highest-paid models in the world and a standout Victoria’s Secret Angel. But when she married Tom Brady in 2009, she grabbed even more attention.
Then, for a while, the buzz quieted down, and she got to enjoy a more low-key life — especially after retiring from the catwalk. But as soon as her divorce from the former NFL player hit the headlines, she was back in the media spotlight. Soon enough, people started speculating about new romances. So, is she dating anyone now or not?
Gisele Bündchen Was Reportedly Involved with Jeffrey Soffer After Divorce
Gisele Bündchen was married to Tom Brady for thirteen years before her name started popping up with other potential suitors again. The model has always aimed to keep a low profile regarding her relationships, even though one of them — her romance with Leonardo DiCaprio — was one of the most talked-about couples of the 2000s.
It turns out that her love life after divorcing the former NFL player became a hot topic because she jumped back into the dating scene so quickly.
In March 2023, her name was linked to billionaire businessman Jeffrey Soffer in a Daily Mail article. The two were reportedly spending a lot of time together discreetly. What’s interesting is that besides dating another supermodel — Elle Macpherson — he was also a friend and neighbor of Brady back in 2020.
She was even asked about it in an interview with Vanity Fair, where she replied:
I have zero relationship with him in any way. He’s Tom’s friend, not my friend. I wouldn’t be with his friend. I wouldn’t be with this guy. I mean, puh-leeze. They were saying I’m with this guy, he’s old, because he’s got money—it’s ridiculous.
With a net worth of $1.2 billion, according to Forbes, Soffer has been running his family’s real estate company, Turnberry Associates, for over twenty years. He also has his own development firm, Fontainebleu Development, which includes the iconic Fontainebleu Miami Beach hotel.
Gisele Bündchen Is Currently Dating Jiu-Jitsu Instructor Joaquim Valente
Later, in 2022, another potential partner came into the picture. However, the story with Joaquim Valente, who started as her son’s jiu-jitsu instructor, became the most publicized.
A dinner in Costa Rica was all it took for the buzz to start, especially since Bündchen’s two children were there. Valente, who is Brazilian like her, lives in Florida, where he runs a self-defense school with his brothers.
Despite this, a source told Page Six that the two were just friends, having met when the instructor began giving lessons to her son. The model soon wanted to learn the sport as well, which fueled the rumors even more. Plus, Valente often traveled with Bündchen’s family. (via StyleCaster)
A post thanking him for the lessons appeared on her social media, but as time went on, nothing was confirmed. They were spotted together again in 2023, but sources close to the model continued to emphasize that it was just friendship. It seemed Bündchen wasn’t quite ready to date yet. She told Vanity Fair:
I think, at this point, unfortunately, because I’m divorced, I’m sure that they’re going to try to attach me to anything.
In an interview with The New York Times in March of this year, she acknowledged a new romance — though she didn’t reveal her boyfriend’s name — and took the opportunity to deny rumors that she had cheated on Brady:
This is the first time I am seeing someone that was a friend of mine first. It’s very different. It is very honest, and it’s very transparent.
Sources told People that she and Valente had actually been dating since June of last year. Coincidentally, it has emerged that their new relationship began as a close friendship, aligning with the model’s own words in the interview.
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