Supermodel Gisele Bündchen, 44, is expecting her third child, her first with boyfriend Joaquim Valente, 37. The news was confirmed by a source close to Bündchen, who shared the couple’s excitement about this new chapter in their lives.
Bündchen, known for her illustrious modeling career, including her tenure as a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 1999 to 2006, has been dating Valente, a Jiu-Jitsu instructor, since June 2023. The couple’s relationship blossomed from a friendship, with their romance becoming public knowledge earlier this year.
The baby will join Bündchen’s two children from her previous marriage to former NFL star Tom Brady: Benjamin Rein, 14, and Vivian Lake, 11. The source revealed that Bündchen and Valente are “looking forward to creating a peaceful and loving environment for the whole family.”
The couple was first spotted together in November 2022 during a trip to Costa Rica with Bündchen’s children. Initially denying a romantic involvement, their relationship has since flourished, with Bündchen reportedly “blossoming” since her split from Brady in October 2022.
In her time training BJJ she has made it to purple belt – which is highly controversial considering many UFC stars don’t even have their purple belts despite their lengthy history of competing and physical readiness.
UFC veteran Alistair Overeem has been a BJJ blue belt for 7 years under the very same Valente brothers academy.
BJJ community had some funny takes on the situation:
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Friends of the supermodel have noted her happiness and security in this new phase of her life. “She is secure and happy, and so busy with her life that she doesn’t have time to dwell on the negatives out there,” a source told PEOPLE in June 2024.
