Gisele Bündchen has remarried. The 45-year-old Brazilian supermodel and her boyfriend, 38-year-old jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente, tied the knot in a private ceremony at their home in Surfside, Florida, on December 3. The news was first reported by Page Six and later confirmed by People and TMZ, which obtained the marriage license. According to this documentation, the license was issued on December 1, and they were married two days later at their beachfront residence.
© Backgrid/The Grosby GroupThe couple, who welcomed their first child in February 2025, opted for an intimate, family-only wedding without media presence, in keeping with the discretion that has marked their relationship from the beginning. There were no grand displays or attempts to hide it: according to TMZ, their closest family and friends were aware of the celebration, although they decided not to share images or details on social media. Everything took place in the strictest privacy.
A love that grew far from the media spotlight
The story between Gisele and Joaquim began long before the rumors surfaced. According to People, the model met the Valente brothers in Miami while searching for a discipline that would help her regain physical and emotional balance after years of intense public exposure. Jiu-jitsu became a tool for well-being, and Joaquim became a constant and serene presence in her life.
© GettyThey were first photographed together in November 2022, during a trip to Costa Rica that also included Gisele's children. At the time, sources close to the couple insisted that they were just “friends and trainers.” However, People confirmed that they began dating in June 2023, months after the model's divorce from Tom Brady.
From the beginning, the couple kept a very low profile, avoiding public statements and limiting themselves to occasional appearances in Miami. Their bond quickly strengthened thanks to their similar lifestyles, shared family values, and daily exercise routines.
© Backgrid/The Grosby GroupThe arrival of their first child together in February 2025 further strengthened their relationship. Since his birth, they have protected his identity to the utmost: the name of the child, who is about to turn one, is unknown. At the time, a source close to the couple confirmed to People that they were “very happy about this new chapter in their lives.” For the couple, the birth was a turning point and made marriage a natural step in the family life they were already building in Florida.
This is the model's second marriage, having been married to NFL player Tom Brady between 2009 and 2022. She has two children with the legendary quarterback and seven-time Super Bowl champion: Benjamin (2009) and Vivian (2012). Their highly publicized separation marked a turning point in Gisele's personal life. Since then, she has opted for a more reserved profile, focusing on health, motherhood, and well-being, now alongside Joaquim, her new husband and father of her third child.
© Backgrid/The Grosby GroupBack to her roots
Just days before the news of her wedding to Joaquim broke, Gisele traveled to São Paulo to attend an event for the jewelry brand Vivara. There, she presented a new collection and posed in a gold knit dress that showed off her statuesque figure just months after giving birth to her third child. According to the Brazilian press, she also took advantage of her stay to visit her family and hold work meetings related to fashion and wellness projects.
Since the birth of her son, Gisele's public appearances have been more limited, as she has significantly reduced her professional pace. Even so, her connection to Brazil remains a priority, and whenever her schedule allows, she returns to her native country, where she continues to collaborate with local brands and strengthen her relationship with the industry that launched her international career.
She is now going through a more peaceful phase, carefully choosing her projects and prioritizing her family, which she considers truly essential. She explained this in a recent interview with CBS News, where she reflected: “I'm at a different point in my life. I can choose more of what I want. I think before I was more of a survivor, and now I'm living, which is different.” For the model, 2025 is proving to be a decisive year: she has become a mother for the third time and has remarried.
