Tom Brady celebrated this Christmas with those closest to him - his children. The single father of 3 shared a gorgeous family photo on Christmas with his 15.3M followers on Instagram, posing with his oldest, Jack, 17, whom he shares with Bridget Mohanian, and son Benjamin Rein, 16, and daughter Vivian Lake, 13, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen.
The family posed on a boat on the water, likely in Florida, as the sun gently kissed their faces. "Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Sending our love always," he wrote in the caption, signing it off as "The Bradys."
The 48-year-old also shared a snap to his stories showing the heartfelt gift his children gave him. They gave him a metal flask, writing on it "Merry Christmas to the Best Dad! WE LOVE YOU." They wrote the sweet message in three different colors, and it looks like they each took turns writing on it, signing it off with three colored hearts.
A new era for the families
His family's post comes amid news that Bündchen secretly tied the knot with the family's Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor, Joaquim Valante. It's her second time tying the knot after their headline-making divorce in October 2022.
According to reports, they said "I do" at their home in Surfside, Florida, surrounded by a small group of friends and family. TMZ confirmed the news by obtaining their marriage license, which was issued on December 1, and they got married on December 3.
It marks a new chapter for the entire blended family, with Benjamin and Vivian now older siblings. Bündchen was also a mother figure to Jack, although it's unclear if they have still maintained a close bond and if he'll be a part of the new baby's life.
Bündchen has kept her relationship very private, and they haven't released the name or gender of their new baby.
Since the retired football star and model were one of the most well-known celebrity couples, with a marriage that went back to October 2009, there has always been a fascination with how Tom is handling this new chapter.
When news broke that she was expecting, a source told Page Six, the quarterback " knew that things "were serious between Gisele and Joaquim," but he "never imagined they would be having a child together." "It just wasn’t something that was on his radar. So when Gisele broke the news to him, he was stunned, to say the least," they explained.
Of course, Tom's fans hope he finds the same kind of love. He has yet to go public with anyone. He made headlines in the past with Irina Shayk, and there has been speculation that they've continued to date in private.
Earlier this month, on December 4, the popular social media account Deuxmoi shared a blind item alleging they “spent the earlier part of this week in the Big Island, Hawaii. He posted his location on his IG story on Dec 3 (indicating he was flying back from Big Island), and she posted a photo carousel on her IG page on Dec 3 of her in Hawaii (complete with rainbow background and beach images).”
"It’s strange because he just spent the last weekend with his extended family at a Michigan Wolverines football game, and she wasn’t there," they continued.
Time will tell if 2026 will be the year the NFL star is ready to get into something serious and public.