The Moment
Gisele Bundchen may have just turned the page on her biggest post-Brady chapter yet.
According to a report from TMZ, the supermodel has reportedly married her long-rumored partner, Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente, in a small ceremony at their home in Surfside, Florida. The outlet says it reviewed a marriage license showing the pair were issued the document on December 1 and officially wed on December 3, 2025.
TMZ also notes that this was a low-key, at-home wedding with close family and friends – quiet enough that we didn’t get the usual celebrity-deluge of bridal content, but not a total secret to their inner circle. Page Six is cited as the first outlet to report that the two had tied the knot.
The same TMZ report repeats an earlier claim that Gisele and Joaquim share a baby boy together, born earlier in 2025, and reminds readers that this is her second marriage after her very public union with NFL legend Tom Brady.
The Take
I’ll say it: this is probably the calmest, most grown-up celebrity “remarriage after a mega-divorce” we’ve seen in a while.
There’s no 12-part wedding special, no branded tequila on the reception tables, no livestream from the altar. If TMZ’s reporting is accurate, Gisele essentially did what a lot of people in their 40s do when they get married again: invite the people who actually matter, stay home, get it done, go back to real life.
It’s a far cry from her first round with Tom Brady, which was all glossy-magazine perfection – the golden couple, the mansion, the kale, the clothing line, the whole aspirational package. That marriage ended right around Tom’s drawn-out saga of will-he-won’t-he retire from the NFL, and for a while Gisele got cast as the “football buzzkill wife” in a story she didn’t really write.
Enter Joaquim Valente: the good-looking jiu-jitsu coach who, from the outside, seemed like the rebound you meet at the gym and suddenly your entire life makes more sense. They were first publicly linked in late 2022, when he was spotted on a Costa Rica trip with Gisele and her kids not long after her divorce was finalized, according to TMZ’s recap of the timeline.
Of course, the internet immediately went full detective, trying to backdate the relationship and blame him for the divorce. But Gisele has consistently pushed back in past interviews (before this reported marriage) on the idea that someone else “caused” the split from Tom, framing it instead as two people growing in different directions over time.
If this marriage report holds, here’s what it really looks like: a 40-something woman who left a hyper-scheduled, hyper-controlled life with a superstar athlete and then chose someone whose whole job is literally about balance, discipline, and staying grounded in your own body. It’s like going from living on a nonstop roller coaster to finally picking a yoga mat.
The detail that this happened at home in Surfside feels important. No destination wedding, no attempt to outdo Wedding #1 with a bigger dress and a longer aisle. Just a house, a license, people who know you, and the guy who’s been teaching your kids to throw safe takedowns on a mat.
Is it romantic? Yes. Is it practical? Also yes. The fantasy these two are selling – if they’re selling anything – is less “fairy-tale princess” and more “second-act sanity.”
Receipts
- Confirmed (per public reporting):
- TMZ reports that Gisele Bundchen and Joaquim Valente were issued a marriage license on December 1, 2025, and wed on December 3, 2025, in Surfside, Florida, citing the document.
- The same report states the ceremony was small and held at their home, with close family and friends aware of the plans.
- TMZ previously reported in February 2025 that Gisele had given birth to a baby boy with Joaquim.
- Page Six is credited by TMZ as the first outlet to report news of the marriage.
- Gisele was previously married to former NFL quarterback Tom Brady; their divorce was finalized in 2022, which is widely documented in prior public records and coverage.
- Unverified / Contextual:
- Exact details of the ceremony (vows, guest list, who attended from the Brady-Bundchen family) have not been publicly disclosed.
- How Tom Brady or the children feel about the reported marriage has not been shared directly by them in connection with this latest report.
- Any suggestion that this relationship began before Gisele and Tom separated remains internet speculation; neither Gisele nor Joaquim has confirmed that narrative.
All details above rely on publicly available reporting; the individuals involved have not yet issued a new formal statement on this reported wedding at the time of writing.
Backstory (For Casual Readers)
If you checked out of celebrity news sometime after “Deflategate,” here’s the short version.
Gisele Bundchen, one of the most famous supermodels on the planet, married New England Patriots (later Tampa Bay Buccaneers) quarterback Tom Brady in 2009. They became the definition of a power couple: multiple homes, three kids between them (one from his prior relationship), and a brand built on clean eating, intense training, and impossibly symmetrical faces.
By 2022, though, their marriage had hit very public turbulence as Tom un-retired from football after initially saying he was done. Not long after, the two announced their divorce, emphasizing co-parenting and respect. Around that same time, Gisele was photographed training jiu-jitsu with the Valente brothers in Miami and later seen on vacation with Joaquim, which is when dating rumors exploded.
Since then, Gisele has leaned into a more grounded, wellness-forward image. Joaquim, for his part, has largely stayed off the Hollywood circuit, focusing on teaching and running his family’s jiu-jitsu business – making him a notable but still relatively low-key partner compared to her first husband.
What’s Next
If this marriage is as solid as the reports and paperwork suggest, here’s what to watch for in the coming months – and what not to expect.
- Not likely: a giant wedding photo dump or multi-part streaming special. This couple seems to prefer carefully curated glimpses, if anything, rather than full-access intimacy.
- Possible: a quiet confirmation from Gisele in a future interview or a soft-launch photo – a ring shot, a family beach picture, something subtle that says, “Yes, this happened, and no, we’re not doing a press tour about it.”
- Co-parenting optics: Fans will be watching for any sign of Brady-Bundchen-Valente blended family moments – birthday parties, school events, or holidays – to see how this modern family of exes and step-figures is working it out.
- Brand evolution: Don’t be shocked if Gisele’s wellness content and projects lean even more into body awareness, martial arts, or family training angles. When you marry your jiu-jitsu coach, the cross-promotion writes itself.
Underneath the headlines, though, this story may end up less about gossip and more about something very normal and very relatable: a woman in midlife choosing a quieter, more grounded version of happiness the second time around.
Sources: TMZ report on Gisele Bundchen and Joaquim Valente’s reported marriage and marriage license details (Dec. 19-20, 2025); Page Six reporting as cited within that TMZ article; widely documented public records and prior coverage of Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady’s 2022 divorce.
Your turn: If the reporting is accurate, how do you feel about big-name celebrities choosing small, private at-home weddings for their second time down the aisle – refreshing, or a missed moment?
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