Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Are Living Separately
It seems as though Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady are going through a difficult period. The supermodel and quarterback are dealing with “marital issues” since his unretirement, a source close…
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen attends the 2019 Hollywood For Science Gala at Private Residence on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesIt seems as though Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady are going through a difficult period. The supermodel and quarterback are dealing with "marital issues" since his unretirement, a source close to the couple tells CNN. The couple, who have been married since 2009 are currently "living separately," another source close to Bündchen said.
Brady, 45, had retired from the NFL in February, only to later reverse that decision a month later.
As we earlier reported, Bündchen revealed in an interview with Elle magazine earlier this week that she has "concerns" about Brady returning to football. “Obviously, I have my concerns — this is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present,” she said. “I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again. But ultimately, I feel that everybody has to make a decision that works for [them]. He needs to follow his joy, too.”
Per People, rumors of a rift between the couple increased last month after Brady was excused from practicing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers “to deal with some personal things,” as head coach Todd Bowles said at the time.
When Brady returned to practice nearly two weeks later, he said he needed the time away. “Everyone has different situations they’re dealing with, and we all have unique challenges to our lives,” Brady said. “I’m 45 years old, man. There’s a lot of s— going on, so you just have to try and figure out life the best you can. You know, it’s a continuous process.”
This week, Brady noted the impact of his decades of playing in the NFL in terms of his priorities, per CNN. He said, "I haven’t had a Christmas in 23 years and I haven’t had a Thanksgiving in 23 years, I haven’t celebrated birthdays with people that I care about that are born from August to late January. And I’m not able to be at funerals and I’m not able to be at weddings. I think there comes a point in your life where you say: ‘You know what? I’ve had my fill and it’s enough and time to go on, to move into other parts of life.’”
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Through The Years
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady have been married since 2009 and share two children together: Vivian Lake Brady and Benjamin Rein. After meeting through friends in 2006, Brady and Bündchen started seeing each other that December.
“I knew right way — the first time I saw him,” she recalled to Vanity Fair in 2009 about Brady. “We met through a friend. The moment I saw him, he smiled and I was like, ‘That is the most beautiful, charismatic smile I’ve ever seen!’ We sat and talked for three hours. I had to go home for Christmas, but I didn’t want to leave. You know that feeling of, like, you can’t get enough? From the first day we met, we’ve never spent one day without speaking to each other.”
For the picture-perfect couple, it wasn't always rainbows and butterflies. They had their fair share of trouble, starting with Brady's ex, Bridget Moynahan being pregnant with his child in February 2007.
The couple got engaged in January of 2009 and wed one month later in Santa Monica, California. They then threw another wedding two months later in Costa Rica. Nine months later, the couple welcomed their first child together, Benjamin. Three years later daughter Vivian was born.
Over a decade later and the couple is still in love and stronger than ever. See Brady and Bündchen's relationship grow through the years below:
March 2008
Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesModel Gisele Bundchen and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady attend the opening of Ermenegildo Zegna Global Store on 5th Avenue on March 11, 2008 in New York City.
May 2008
Andrew H. Walker/Getty ImagesTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen look so luxurious as they depart from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2008 in New York City.
May 2008
Elsa/Getty ImagesTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen watch as the Detroit Pistons play against the Boston Celtics during Game Two of the 2008 NBA Eastern Conference finals at the TD Banknorth Garden on May 22, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts.
May 2009
Stephen Lovekin/Getty ImagesBrady and Bundchen attend "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2009 in New York City.
May 2010
Stephen Lovekin/Getty ImagesTom and Gisele attend the Costume Institute Gala Benefit to celebrate the opening of the "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 3, 2010 in New York City.
May 2011
Stephen Lovekin/Getty ImagesA long-haired Tom Brady gives Gisele Bundchen a smooch on the cheek while they attend the "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2, 2011 in New York City.
Super Bowl XLVI
ob Carr/Getty ImagesTom Brady speaks with his wife Gisele Bundchen in the press conference area after the Patriots lost 21-17 against the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
May 2012
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesTom and Gisele attend the "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2012 in New York City.
May 2013
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesThe couple attends the Costume Institute Gala for the "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City.
July 2013
Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland Resort via Getty ImagesTom Brady, his son Jack, 5, Gisele Bundchen, and their son Benjamin, 3, pose with Red the Fire Truck at Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park on July 2, 2013 in Anaheim, California.
May 2014
Andrew H. Walker/Getty ImagesGisele and Tom looking so elegant while attending the "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2014 in New York City.
July 2014
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at Maracana on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
February 2015
Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesTom Brady kisses his wife after defeating the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on February 1, 2015 in Glendale, Arizona.
April 2016
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Goat CommunicationsThe couple attends Gisele's Spring Fling book launch on April 30, 2016 in New York City.
September 2016
Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesTom and Gisele attend National Geographic's "Years Of Living Dangerously" new season world premiere at the American Museum of Natural History on September 21, 2016 in New York City.
February 2017
Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesTom Brady celebrates with his wife Gisele and daughter Vivian after defeating the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl 51 at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
May 2017
Theo Wargo/Getty Images For US WeeklyTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attends the "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art Of The In-Between" Costume Institute Gala at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2017 in New York City.
May 2018
Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attends the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 7, 2018 in New York City.
February 2019
Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesTom Brady celebrates with his wife Gisele Bündchen after the Super Bowl LIII against the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
February 2019
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesThe couple attends the 2019 Hollywood For Science Gala at Private Residence on February 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
May 2019
Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesTom Brady and Gisele Bundchen attend The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2019 in New York City.
February 2021
Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesTom Brady celebrates with Gisele Bundchen after winning Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 7, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.
