Who is Gisele Bündchen's New Boyfriend?

Before dating Joaquim Valente, Gisele Bündchen's complete dating history begins with João Paulo Diniz, the late Brazilian businessman. 17 years older than Bündchen at the time, Bündchen began relations with Paulo Diniz at the beginning of her modeling career at only 19 years old. Bündchen had just won VH1 Model of the Year Award in 1999 upon kindling her flame with Paulo Diniz, but their relationship lasted no longer than a few months. 

Within the same year she cut ties with João Paulo Diniz, Gisele Bündchen began dating fellow model Scott Barnhill. Though the two dated for only a few months, Gisele Bündchen and Scott Barnhill shot an issue of Vogue together in 1999, and ended their relationship with no bad blood. 

Gisele Bündchen's boyfriend history experienced a dry spell from the end of 1999 to 2002, concluding when she began sporting Brazilian polo player Rico Mansur on her arm. Together for a total of six months, Mansur met Bündchen during his engagement to Brazilian model and television host Isabella Fiorentino but called it off to pursue Bündchen. 

Coming at the longest-lasting Gisele Bündchen boyfriend (before her marriage) was actor Leonardo DiCaprio, lasting a total of six years from 1999 to 2005. Beginning her relationship with DiCaprio at only 20 years old, Bündchen grew up in the public eye amidst her relationship with the Hollywood heartthrob, and while the picture-perfect duo appeared to be the Hollywood power couple on camera, Bündchen suffered from severe anxiety throughout their relationship. In her autobiography entitled Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life, Bündchen discusses how her relationship with DiCaprio suffered as she began conquering her anxieties and ditching unhealthy habits.

Shortly after her dramatic split with Leonardo DiCaprio, Gisele Bündchen's dating history took her away from the red carpet and down towards the sand as she began dating professional surfer Kelly Slater in 2005. After being together for less than a year, Bündchen and her surfer boy parted ways in early 2006. 

While Gisele Bündchen's boyfriend history recounts a relationship with American actor Josh Harnett, the two were together for merely a blip of time after they were caught making out one night in New York City. Harnett was recovering from a breakup with female heartthrob Scarlett Johansson, and as her husband-to-be was right around the corner, the spark between Bündchen and Harnett quickly fizzled out in late 2006. 

Quickly after dating rumors about Gisele Bündchen and actor Chris Evans were squashed in 2006, Bündchen and NFL superstar Tom Brady were set up on a blind date. After realizing their immediate chemistry, Brady was well on his way to becoming her husband, as the pair were engaged three years later. In an intimate ceremony only weeks after Brady popped the question, the power couple wed, remaining strong in their marriage for 13 years until their divorce in 2022. The divorce appeared to be inevitable as Bündchen allegedly pushed Brady to retire a number of times, which he did until joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a third season—a decision many believe was a leading cause of the divorce.

Bündchen addressed the emotional divorce process in an interview with Vanity Fair, where she also condemned the speculations made about her role in his retirement and her alleged resentment regarding his career. “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 realize that we just wanted different things, and now we have a choice to make," the model said. "That doesn’t mean you don’t love the person. It just means that in order for you to be authentic and truly live the life that you want to live, you have to have somebody who can meet you in the middle, right? It’s a dance. It’s a balance.”

Bündchen and Brady share custody of their two children, Benjamin, 13, and Vivian, 10, not including Brady's first son, Jack, 15, from his relationship with former partner Bridget Moynahan, although Bündchen has been involved in his life since he was a child. 

Following a comedy show that has since become infamous due to a portion of the performance that centered around a roast of Brady, the football star has been faced with backlash from his children and ex-wife, Bündchen, who was "deeply disappointed" and felt that his participation in the event was "irresponsible," per Page Six. According to the same source, Bündchen also said that this occasion marked another in a series of incidents between the former couple that showed that he "once again put football before his family." Many of the jokes and jabs that were directed at Brady during the event revolved around his divorce from Bündchen and her new relationship after their divorce, so it comes as no surprise that the model is reportedly not pleased with her ex-husband. Brady has since expressed his regrets for participating in the roast, and has said that he isn't planning on involvement in similar events in the future. 

One month after finalizing her divorce from Tom Brady, Joaquim Valente and Gisele Bündchen were spotted out in public together. The pair were seen enjoying what appeared to be a dinner date on the beach in Costa Rica in November 2022. Bündchen openly discussed her platonic relationship with her and her family's Jiu-Jitsu instructor in March 2023, asserting that she and Valente are just friends. “I think, at this point, unfortunately, because I’m divorced, I’m sure that they’re going to try to attach me to anything,” Bündchen told Vanity Fair about reports that the pair were dating. 

In February 2024, a source close to the couple confirmed that the pair had been dating since June 2023. “Joaquim is a great guy. He is down to earth, kind and inspiring," the source told People.  "Gisele was hesitant about dating after the divorce. It's been very natural for her to date Joaquim.” In March 2024, Bündchen spoke publically about her relationship with Valente for the first time. “This is the first time I am seeing someone that was a friend of mine first,” the model told The New York Times. “It’s very different. It is very honest, and it’s very transparent.” Bündchen and the Jiu-Jitsu instructor have also reportedly bonded over similar backgrounds, with both individuals hailing from Brazil, as well as their mutual love of the sport, which Bündchen has been training in since December 2021, and was awarded her blue belt within the year. 

Following Gisele Bündchen's cheating rumors, which surfaced after she was initially linked to Valente, the model clarified her relationship and the lengthy divorce process from her 13-year marriage with Brady. “When you love someone, you don’t put them in a jail and say, ‘You have to live this life.’ You set them free to be who they are, and if you want to fly the same direction, then that’s amazing," she said. 

Bündchen has also publicly stated that in the months leading up to her divorce, she did not cheat on Brady. “This is something that happens to a lot of women who get blamed when they have the courage to leave an unhealthy relationship and are labeled as being unfaithful,” Bündchen said in the same March 2024 interview with The New York Times. “They have to deal with their communities. They have to deal with their family. Of course for me, it just happens to be a little bit amplified.”

Following the infamous Tom Brady roast of May 2024, Bündchen and Valente are rumored to have taken a break from their romance. Many of the jokes made at Brady's expense during the show revolved around Bündchen and Valente, and placed additional attention and scrutiny on the pair as a result. “The spotlight was too much for him,” a source close to Valente told inTouch. “Joaquim’s a regular guy. He’s not used to all the attention he was getting. Joaquim became part of the joke. People actually started asking him if he was the reason for their divorce. He hated that.”

While neither party has publically commented on the split, the same source stated that Bündchen was deeply upset by Brady's most recent public appearance. “She blames the break on Tom. By agreeing to do the roast, he basically put a target on Joaquim’s back.” 

While the couple has not officially announced a breakup, Bündchen has not been photographed with Valente since late April, leading to rumors of a potential rift between the two.