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Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valiente They have built a life together since divorcing the model in 2022 Tom Brady. What started as a friendship through Valiente’s jiu-jitsu training program eventually turned into a romance, and the couple welcomed their first child together in early 2025 before tying the knot later that year.
The couple’s child joins Bündchen’s two older children, a son Benjamin Wren And a daughter Lake VivianWhich she shares with Brady. In a Father’s Day tribute shared in June 2026, Bündchen praised Valenti as an “incredible role model” and thanked him for the “love, humility, integrity, discipline, kindness and consistency” he brings to their family. While Bündchen and Valente have kept their relationship largely private, the pair have become one of Hollywood’s most talked-about couples since first getting engaged in late 2022.
After Bündchen divorced the former NFL quarterback in In October 2022, she was seen with Valiente in November of that year. Initially, dating rumors surfaced, but the couple clarified that they are just friends. Their friendship eventually turned romantic, and they quietly began dating in mid-2023. “It was a huge comfort to Gisele during her divorce,” an insider told the outlet in February. The source also added that Bündchen and Valente began dating after her divorce was finalized.
“Joaquim is a great guy,” the source added. “He’s humble, kind and inspiring. Gisele was hesitant about dating after the divorce, but it felt so natural to be with Joachim.”
Learn more about Gisele’s husband below!
Joachim comes from a family of jiu-jitsu practitioners
“In the space of 67 years, three generations of the Valente family have practiced jiu-jitsu under the direct tutelage of legendary grandmaster Helio Gracie,” states the family history section of the Valente Brothers website. “Dr. Cielo Valente and his brother, General Eliezer Valente, were the first in the family to discover jujutsu. A Japanese friend taught the brothers some basic self-defense principles in the 1920s. When Carlos and Helio Gracie opened their famous Academia Gracie in downtown Rio de Janeiro in 1952, it didn’t take long before the Valente family was on board.”
“The Valente brothers were born into the tradition of jiu-jitsu,” the website says. “Pedro, Gui and Joaquim began learning Jujutsu from their father before they could walk. At the age of two, Pedro, Gui and Joaquim were already receiving private lessons from Grand Master Helio Gracie. Growing up, the Valente brothers trained daily at the Gracie Academy in Rio de Janeiro under Helio, Royler and Rulker Gracie. Pedro Sr. always wanted his sons to learn Jujutsu as a complete fighting system.”
Aside from martial arts, Joaquim is also Brazilian, like Gisele. the people She stated in February 2024 that their “similar backgrounds” is one of the qualities the model values.
“They both left Brazil at a very young age,” a source told the outlet. “They have both created amazing lives for themselves in the United States. They both love Miami but also enjoy traveling. They both enjoy healthy lives. Gisele is in a great place. She is happy and very much enjoying life. Joachim is perfect for her.”
He is well educated
“Joaquim, the youngest of the Valente brothers, moved to Miami in 2007 to study criminology at Barry University,” the family’s website said. A LinkedIn page attributed to Joachim lists that he attended Barry University from 2007 to 2011. While studying, Joachim studied with the great professor Helio Gracie.
“In 2007, Joachim also received the Diploma of Masters from Grand Master Helio Gracie,” the family website says. “This was a great achievement and honor for the Fraternity in light of the fact that in 75 years, only 27 people have received this certificate from Grand Master Helio Gracie.”
Joachim lives in Miami
Joaquim’s LinkedIn profile lists that he resides in Miami Beach, Florida. Gisele has been living in Florida since Tom signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. In late February 2024, a source said Page six He had been spending most nights at her house in Miami since her mother, Vanya NonenmacherUnfortunately, she passed away at the end of January 2024 and I became her “rock.” The source also said they are offering more PDAs. “They’ve been keeping things quiet — but lately there’s been more PDA; they’re happy to be affectionate with each other in public,” the source told the outlet.
He and Giselle were initially “great friends.”
Gisele knows Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu – who knew? In fact, I quarreled with Joachim. In a video clip she posted on her Instagram account, Gisele showed her fans that she knows a thing or two about this sport. She gave a preview of her skills while screaming at Valente’s facility in Miami. “I think the more tools we have the better. I feel stronger, more confident and empowered since I started practicing self-defense,” she wrote on Instagram. I feel like it’s an important skill for everyone, but especially for us women. Thank you @ValenteBrothers for being an amazing teacher and making training so fun. I look forward to continuing to improve. Let’s go!”
The duo has kept their romance very low-key, however the people More details about their relationship were reported in February 2024.
“They have been dating since June [2023]“They’re taking it slow,” an insider told the publication. They started out as great friends first. She’s very personal about this and wanted to keep it quiet while they got to know each other.
He has been teaching Giselle and her children martial arts
“I have always been a searching and curious person and always want to dive deeper,” Gisele said in one of the articles. Dust magazine Which made her practice some throws and poses while wearing some amazing outfits. “Actually, I met Joachim because of my son. I have a friend who told me about the Valent brothers and their martial arts school, and since I wanted to point my almost-teenage son in the right direction, I thought he might be interested.”
“At first, I wasn’t thinking about it myself, to be honest with you,” Giselle said. “But when I bought [Ben] “In first grade, and I started talking to Joachim, I realized it was more than just self-defense,” Giselle said Her daughter, Vivian, also got into jiu-jitsu.
