A biographer has revealed that Gisele Bündchen is reportedly looking back on her divorce from Tom Brady with a sense of gratitude rather than resentment, despite how difficult their split was at the time.
The supermodel, who was married to the former NFL star for 13 years before they finalized their divorce in 2022, has since moved on and built a new life with her husband, Joaquim Valente. Now, following the release of a new book about Tom, a source is sharing how she reportedly feels about the end of her first marriage. Read more about the latest divorce update shared by the source and how Gisele looks back on her relationships below.
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Gisele Bündchen Is Reportedly 'Not Bitter' About Her Divorce From Tom Brady
In his new book, Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness, author Lars Anderson explores the famous former couple's marriage and the events leading up to their split.
According to a source close to Gisele who spoke to PEOPLE, the divorce was initially upsetting for the model, who had once imagined spending the rest of her life with Tom. However, she has reportedly made peace with their separation and is now grateful for the time they spent together.
"She always thought she would be married to Tom for the rest of her life," the source claimed. "The divorce was very upsetting, and she struggled to understand it at the time, but she's not bitter."
"[She's] grateful for their children and the years they shared," they continued.
The former couple has continued co-parenting since their divorce, and the model has previously expressed that she wishes nothing but happiness and success for her ex-husband.
Gisele Bündchen Reportedly Feels She Was Meant To Find Love With Joaquim Valente
Since her split from the football icon, Gisele has found love again with Joaquim Valente, her former jiu-jitsu instructor. The pair, who reportedly began dating in 2023 after developing a friendship, married in December 2025 and welcomed a son together in February of that year. According to the source, the model is happy with her new husband and their family life in Miami, feeling especially blessed to have become a mother again.
"She's very spiritual and looking back, she feels the universe had another plan for her," the source added.
Although her marriage to Tom did not last, Gisele is seemingly feeling a lot of gratitude for the years they shared while embracing this new chapter with Joaquim and their growing family.
