Supermodel Gisele Bündchen and jiu-jitsu trainer Joaquim Valente have welcomed their first child together and married.
Key facts
- •Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente welcomed a baby boy, who was given the middle name River.
- •The couple married in December 2025.
- •Bündchen and Valente began dating in June 2023 after a long-standing friendship.
- •Valente is a co-founder of the Valente Brothers jiu-jitsu academy in Miami.
- •Bündchen confirmed their relationship in a March 2024 interview with The New York Times.
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen and professional jiu-jitsu trainer Joaquim Valente have welcomed their first child, a baby boy. The couple, who began dating in June 2023 following Bündchen's divorce from Tom Brady, confirmed their relationship in March 2024. It was later announced that the pair married in December 2025.
Background and Relationship Beginnings
Valente is a jiu-jitsu trainer and co-founder of the Valente Brothers academy in Miami. Bündchen first met him in 2021 after enrolling her son in his martial arts classes. The two were friends for years before their relationship turned romantic, with Bündchen noting that Valente provided comfort during her divorce. Bündchen has publicly denied rumors that she was seeing Valente while still married to Tom Brady, labeling such claims as lies.
Pregnancy and Family Life
In October 2024, it was reported that Bündchen was expecting her third child and her first with Valente. Following the birth in early 2025, the couple has shared glimpses of their life, including public outings in Miami and vacations in Costa Rica. Bündchen has shared photos of their son on social media, including a Mother's Day post in 2025 and a birthday post in July 2025. The couple has integrated their families, with Valente frequently appearing alongside Bündchen and her children from her previous marriage.
Timeline
- 2021Bündchen enrolls her son in classes at the Valente Brothers jiu-jitsu academy.
- June 2023Bündchen and Valente begin dating.
- March 2024Bündchen confirms her relationship with Valente in an interview.
- October 2024Reports confirm Bündchen is pregnant with her first child with Valente.
- February 5, 2025News breaks that Bündchen recently gave birth to a baby boy.
- December 2025It is announced that Bündchen and Valente were married.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Elle.
