Gisele Bundchen Spoke About Her Pain After Divorce From Tom Brady Post 13 Years, ‘Death Of My Dream’

Brazilian model, Gisele Bundchen, is hogging the limelight currently for excluding her ex-husband, Tom Brady, from her Father’s Day post. She penned a wish with a post which included her current husband, Joaquim Valente and her own father, Valdir Bündchen. But her exclusion of Tom Brady left her fans heartbroken as she shared 13 years of martial life and two children with him.

Gisele Bundchen revealed the pain she underwent after she opted for a divorce from Tom Brady

Divorce is never easy and brings in a lot of emotions and Gisele too underwent similar emotions. Speaking to Vanity Fair, Gisele revealed that after her divorce from Tom, she felt like ‘a death and a rebirth’. For the Brazilian model, it was ‘the death of my dream’ as she had built a family with Tom and the duo loved each other unconditionally. Speaking about her pain, she revealed:

“It’s tough because you imagine your life was going to be a certain way, and you did everything you could, you know? I believed in fairy tales when I was a kid. I think it’s beautiful to believe in that. I mean, I’m so grateful I did.”

When did Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen decide to part ways?

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen first met through mutual friends and tied the knot over a decade ago, in 2009. In 2022, there were rumours that the couple is parting ways and were planning to file for a divorce. Soon, Tom shared a heartfelt note on his IG confirming his separation from Gisele. In the note, he wrote that they are separating after 13 years of marriage and that the decision was amicable. Gisele also shared a similar kind of note on her Instagram Story and mentioned that she and Tom will continue co-parenting.

What led to Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen’s split after 13 years of marriage?

In a March 2023 Vanity Fair cover story, Gisele Bundchen talked about her split from Tom Brady and revealed the reason behind the same after 13 years. Revealing how both of them grew apart and wanted different things from life, Gisele mentioned:

“Sometimes you grow together; sometimes you grow apart. When I was 26 years old, and he was 29 years old, we met, we wanted a family, we wanted things together. As time goes by, we realise that we just wanted different things, and now we have a choice to make. It takes years to happen. What’s been said is one piece of a much bigger puzzle.”

Gisele Bundchen tied the knot with Joaquim Valente in December 2025

After her split from Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen tied the knot with Joaquim Valente in an intimate wedding in December 2025. The ceremony was held in Florida. It is worth mentioning that the couple kept their wedding a private affair for three months. In January 2025, they welcomed their first child together- a baby boy. For the unversed, Joaquim Valente is a martial arts instructor and entrepreneur. He is a jiu-jitsu instructor. Reportedly, he runs the Valente Brothers Jiu-Jitsu academy in Miami along with his brothers. Some reports also claim that the academy had trained multiple celebrities and athletes. It is also worth mentioning that despite the divorce, both Gisele and Tom continued to share cutesy moments with her children.

What are your thoughts on Gisele Bundchen’s emotions after her split from Tom Brady?

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