Tom Brady found ex-wife Gisele Bundchen‘s pregnancy announcement ‘a hard pill to swallow,’ according to sources who claim the NFL legend was ‘stung’ by the news.
The supermodel, 44, is expecting her third child, and first with boyfriend Joaquim Valente, two years after she first sparked dating rumors with the Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor, 35, in the wake of her split from Brady, 47.
The model beauty is already mom to son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 11, who she shares with the former quarterback.
DailyMail.com previously revealed how Bundchen broke the news to their two children before informing Brady, who was ‘upset’ and needed time to process.
‘Finding out Gisele was pregnant stung’, the insider dished to DailyMail.com. ‘Tom had to get out his feelings about it and he did it in his own time.’
Tom Brady found ex-wife Gisele Bundchen’s pregnancy announcement ‘a hard pill to swallow,’ according to sources who claim the NFL legend was ‘stung’ by the news
The supermodel, 44, is expecting her third child, and first with boyfriend Joaquim Valente, 35
The source explained that while the strategic advisor kept his cards close to his chest, his feelings were clear to those around him.
‘There’s not a lot of people who see the Tom behind closed doors, but those that do could see he was upset,’ they continued. ‘It was a hard pill to swallow. It was never something he ever thought was going to happen.
‘But she is still the mother of two of his children, so he wants her to be OK. He has to move on and with her pregnant, she has definitely moved on, so he can’t be upset about it anymore.
‘It is out of his control, out of his hands. He is not letting it get to him anymore.’
The insider claimed the sports champ will embrace his son and daughter’s new half sibling, much like Bundchen did with his first born, Jack, now 17, whom he shares with his ex Bridget Moynahan.
‘Back in the day when they started to fall in love, she accepted and loved his son that he already had, so he is going to give the same respect to her future child,’ they said.
‘At the end of the day, everyone is still family.’
Brady, who recently shocked fans with an offensive slur, has yet to make an official comment about the news, but he did share a wistful social media post, quoting Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 song Landslide.
‘Oh, mirror in the sky, what is love?’ he wrote alongside a photo of the setting sun on Monday.
‘Finding out Gisele was pregnant stung’, a source told DailyMail.com. ‘Tom had to get out his feelings about it and he did it in his own time’ (Bundchen covering her stomach in late August)
Though Bundchen’s pregnancy was ‘unexpected,’ the Ipanema sandals founder is so ‘happy’ to be able to give her boyfriend the family she knows he has always wanted.
‘Gisele and Joaquim were not planning to have a child together,’ a separate source told DailyMail.com. ‘This was unexpected. Joaquim has always wanted a family, so she is happy to be able to give this to him.
‘She knew that he would be a great father when her kids started taking classes with him. He is patient, playful and so understanding.’
Her children are said to be ‘absolutely thrilled’ by the news and have long adored Valente.
‘Gisele’s kids are absolutely thrilled by this,’ they continued. ‘Joaquim has been a huge part of both of their lives since 2021 when she started including Jiu Jitsu as part of their homeschooling.
‘They love him and look to him as a father figure. They are starting a family of their own now and a wedding is going to happen in the future.’
The model told her ‘thrilled’ son Benjamin, 14, (R) and daughter Vivian, 11, (L) that she was expecting before breaking the news to their father Brady
‘There’s not a lot of people who see the Tom behind closed doors, but those that do could see he was upset. It was never something he ever thought was going to happen,’ the source said
Bundchen’s shock reveal came on Monday afternoon, with sources telling People that the model and Valente are ‘happy for this new chapter.’
‘Gisele and Joaquim are happy for this new chapter in their life and they’re looking forward to creating a peaceful and loving environment for the whole family,’ they said.
The supermodel, who reportedly refused to take part in the recently rebooted Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show as she did not want to debut her bump, is believed to be due in February.
Bundchen and Valente first sparked romance rumors when they were seen together in November 2022 in Costa Rica, two weeks after her $733million divorce Brady was finalized.
She denied they were romantically involved.
Valente, who owns a jiujitsu studio with his brothers Pedro and Gui Valente in Miami, started dating Bundchen in June 2023, after first meeting in December 2021 when she sought out training for her son. She then decided to take classes too.
News that they were dating was confirmed publicly in February when DailyMail.com revealed exclusive footage of the pair kissing on Valentine’s Day.
The source made it clear that Brady, 47, is wishing his ex-wife well as they continued: ‘She is still the mother of two of his children, so he wants her to be OK’
Bundchen later confirmed she is dating again and divulged details about her new relationship for the first time in a candid interview with The New York Times, but did not name Valente.
‘This is the first time I am seeing someone that was a friend of mine first,’ she admitted. ‘It’s very different. It is very honest, and it’s very transparent.’
She also denied cheating on Brady before their $733million divorce in 2022.
‘That is a lie,’ she told the outlet. ‘This is something that happens to a lot of women who get blamed when they have the courage to leave an unhealthy relationship and are labeled as being unfaithful.’
The couple were plagued by rumors they were on the rocks back in May after their romance was skewered during The Roast of Tom Brady on Netflix.
Valente was said to be struggling with their union becoming so public in the wake of the one-off show, which included a crude reference to the fitness trainer.