Gisele Bündchen’s birthday swimsuit photo draws attention years after Tom Brady divorce

Gisele Bündchen celebrated her 46th birthday by offering fans a glimpse into the new life she has built since the end of her marriage to NFL legend Tom Brady.

The Brazilian supermodel shared a collection of pictures on Instagram to mark the occasion, including one that showed her posing in a leopard-print swimsuit while holding pink balloons. The photo quickly attracted attention across social media, with fans praising Bündchen’s appearance and filling the comments with birthday messages.

“Thank you all for the love and birthday wishes,” Bündchen wrote. “I feel so grateful for this new cycle that is beginning and for all the adventures that lie ahead. May the love and kindness you share return to each of you a thousandfold.”

The message appeared to capture where Bündchen finds herself nearly four years after she and Brady announced their divorce.

Gisele Bündchen celebrates the beginning of a new chapter

Bündchen was married to Brady for 13 years, making them one of the most recognizable couples in American sports and entertainment. The two finalized their divorce in October 2022. They share two children, Benjamin and Vivian, and have continued to speak publicly about their commitment to co-parenting.

Bündchen has since moved forward with a new relationship. She began dating jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente following her split from Brady, and the couple later welcomed their first child together. According to a previous report from TMZ, Bündchen and Valente married in December 2025. The outlet reported that the couple obtained a marriage license on Dec. 1 and tied the knot two days later in a private ceremony known to their close friends and family.

Bündchen did not make her birthday post about Brady, her divorce or the public attention that has surrounded her personal life. Instead, she focused on gratitude, love and excitement for what comes next. Still, her history with the seven-time Super Bowl champion remains an unavoidable part of the public interest surrounding her.

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Tom Brady has also entered a new phase after football

Brady has undergone a major transition of his own since the divorce.

The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback retired from the NFL following the 2022 season, ending the most decorated playing career in league history. He later moved into broadcasting as a lead NFL analyst for Fox Sports and became a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders.

Brady and Bündchen spent much of their marriage balancing two enormously successful careers. While Brady won championships and rewrote the NFL record book, Bündchen remained one of the world’s most recognizable and successful models. Their lives are now moving in separate directions.

Brady has remained heavily involved in football through television and his role with the Raiders. Bündchen, meanwhile, appears to be embracing her family, marriage to Valente and the “new cycle” she referenced in her birthday message. Her swimsuit photo may have generated the immediate buzz, but the larger message was unmistakable: Bündchen is comfortable, grateful and looking ahead.

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