Gisele Bundchen and her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, have reportedly called it quits, and the reason behind their split might be surprising. According to reports, Valente was unhappy about being the subject of jokes during Tom Brady’s Netflix roast.
Earlier this year, there were rumors suggesting that Brady believed Valente’s relationship with Bundchen had begun while he was still married to her. During the roast, comedians like Nikki Glaser and Kevin Hart didn’t hold back when it came to poking fun at Valente’s relationship with the supermodel.
Glaser quipped, “Just knowing your ex-wife’s new boyfriend can beat your a– while eating hers, that’s gotta be terrible.” Hart added, “Sometimes you’ve got to f—- your coach. You know who else f—– their coach? Gisele!”
According to In Touch Weekly, Valente wasn’t thrilled about being in the spotlight. “The spotlight was too much for him,” a source told the publication. “Joaquim’s a regular guy. He’s not used to all the attention he was getting.” The source added that the roast didn’t help matters, as “Joaquim became part of the joke. People actually started asking him if he was the reason for their divorce. He hated that.”
The source claimed that Bundchen blamed Brady for the breakup, saying, “By agreeing to do the roast, he basically put a target on Joaquim’s back.”
While Brady seemed to take the jokes in stride, reports suggest that Bundchen was less than amused. TMZ reported that she was “deeply disappointed” by the relentless mocking of her divorce and new relationship.
It appears that the roast, which was meant to be lighthearted fun, may have had unintended consequences for Bundchen and Valente’s relationship. Only time will tell if the couple can reconcile or if this split is permanent.
