Pregnant Gisele Bundchen Talks About ‘Getting Married’ to Joaquim Valente, Friends Say

The happy news came as a huge shock. On October 28 — exactly two years to the day that Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady divorced after 13 years of marriage — the world learned that the supermodel is pregnant at age 44. While she shares two kids, Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11, with the retired pro quarterback, this is her first child with boyfriend Joaquim Valente.

But a growing belly isn’t the only secret she’s been keeping. The Brazilian bombshell’s relationship with the jiu-jitsu instructor, 35, “has felt right to her from the beginning. Everything seemed easy and organic,” an insider exclusively tells Life & Style. “She wasn’t sure she would ever have feelings like this again, and to have it happen so soon after her toxic divorce was a surprise. But Gisele finally feels seen. Friends are saying she calls Joaquim her soulmate — and that they’re getting married.”

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When it comes to the “I do”s, think “small and simple,” says the source. An insider confirms pals are buzzing about “a low-key wedding in Miami, with just family in attendance.”

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For her second walk down the aisle, “Gisele will wear something white, but not a formal wedding dress,” adds the insider, noting that since Joaquim is also from Brazil, “the ceremony will be mostly in Portuguese.”

Her main focus right now, however, is her pregnancy. Already five to six months along, Gisele reportedly plans to give birth at her Florida mansion. (She had home births with Ben and Vivian, too.) “She’ll be happy as long as the baby is Healthy — still, Gisele’s secretly praying for a girl,” spills the insider. “She grew up with five sisters and loves the energy of being surrounded by women. Her siblings helped Gisele survive the divorce.”

Supportive Joaquim would be fine with leading his life outnumbered by strong females — he has a sister himself, in addition to two brothers. “He and Gisele are both super family oriented,” points out the insider, adding that Gisele’s kids have grown close to Joaquim since he became their jiu-jitsu instructor in 2021.

Though she was seen with Joaquim in Costa Rica weeks after her split from Tom, 47, was finalized the following year, sources insist things didn’t turn romantic until the summer of 2023. “This is the first time I am seeing someone that was a friend of mine first,” Gisele said in March. “It’s very different. It is very honest, and it’s very transparent.”

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Gisele’s also been transparent with Tom. The source confirms she told him about the baby before the public found out. “They don’t really communicate outside of matters regarding their children, so he’s not a big part of her life. She only shared the news with him out of respect for their kids,” explains the source, “so they wouldn’t have to keep any secrets.”

Speculation about how the seven-time Super Bowl champ has handled the news began when, hours after Gisele’s pregnancy made headlines, Tom shared a cryptic social media post. His Instagram Story included a photo of a sunset, “Landslide” — a song about accepting change — plus three heart emojis and some lyrics: “Oh mirror in the sky, what is love / Can the child inside my heart rise above / Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?”

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Media reports have claimed the announcement was “a hard pill to swallow” for the new Fox Sports NFL commentator. According to the source, Tom’s “furious with himself. Maybe if they’d worked harder to save their marriage, he and Gisele would be the ones welcoming another baby.”

When Netflix put Tom in the hot seat at a comedy roast in May, stand-up stars like Jeff Ross, 59, mercilessly reminded him that Gisele had moved on After learning about her pregnancy, Jeff said he’s up for another round of roasting. “When’s part two?” he quipped to Life & Style at the Scleroderma Research Foundation’s Cool Comedy Hot Cuisine benefit on October 29 before praising Tom. “He took the hits better than I [would have].”

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Gisele, however, didn’t appreciate being dragged into The Roast of Tom Brady. “Tom knew the jokes would be cruel and aimed at his marriage, but he did the roast anyway,” the insider explained. “The jokes made it seem like Gisele cheated.” She’s denied that narrative, calling it a “lie” that “happens to a lot of women who get blamed when they have the courage to leave an unHealthy relationship.”

She’s tuning out the noise. “Her relationship with Joaquim was a breath of fresh air after her divorce,” says the source. “And becoming a mother again is truly a dream come true for Gisele.”