Gisele Bündchen and her boyfriend Joaquim Valente are loved up and about to have a baby!
The gorgeous couple took their friendship to the next level in 2023 and have been spotted looking smitten ever since. If they’re not enjoying an active date, they’re chilling on the beach with Gisele’s children, they really seem to be a perfect match.
Now that they’re heading into a new chapter, let’s look at their beginnings.
Here’s everything we know about Gisele Bündchen’s boyfriend.
Who is Gisele Bündchen in a relationship with?
The former Victoria’s Secret model is dating jiu jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente.
Valante began training Bündchen in the sport after she gained an interest in it when she visited his martial arts academy with her son.
In February 2022 she shared a video of one of their sessions to social media telling followers that she feels “stronger, more confidence and empowered” since practicing self defence.
She thanked Valante and his brothers for training her and making it “so much fun”.
What does Joaquim Valente do?
Valente owns a self defence academy in Miami with his brothers (the trio are known as the Valente brothers). He began jiu jitsu lessons at the age of two and learned his craft from the Grand Master in Brazil.
In his academy, they teach martial arts to students of all ages and abilities including elderly people and people with disabilities.
Aside from his martial arts skills, he also has a degree in criminology, he’s got it all!
How did Gisele and Joaquim meet?
The couple met when Bündchen brought her son Benjamin, to Valente’s academy for a class.
Speaking to Dust Magazine she said, “Initially, I wasn’t even considering it for myself,” she began.
“But when I brought [her son] to the first class and started talking to Joaquim, I realised that it was much more than self defence.”
How long has Gisele been with her boyfriend?
When they first met Valente was her trainer, but in June 2023, around eight months after filing for divorce from NFL player Tom Brady, the two began dating.
They have been together ever since.
And while the couple seem happy together, their relationship made headlines when it became the punchline of many gags at her ex Tom Brady’s Netflix Roast.
The jokes didn’t sit well with Bündchen, who was said to be “deeply disappointed” by it, according to People.
Brady later admitted he didn’t like how it impacted their children.
“The bittersweet aspect of when you do something that you think is one way and all of a sudden you realize ‘I wouldn’t do that again’ because of the way it affected, actually, the people I care about the most in the world,” he told “The Pivot” podcast
Is Gisele expecting a baby?
Yes! Bündchen is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Joaquim Valente.
People Magazine confirmed the pregnancy in late October 2024.
‘Gisele and Joaquim are happy for this new chapter in their life,’ a source told the outlet.
‘They’re looking forward to creating a peaceful and loving environment for the whole family,’ they added, as photographs of the supermodel with a subtle baby bump emerged.
This will be 44-year-old Bündchen’s third child, and her first with Valente, 37, who was her jiu jitsu instructor.
She shares her other two children Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11, with her ex husband Tom Brady.
