Gisele Bundchen is getting the love and support she needs from her jiu-jitsu trainer boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, just days after shutting down rumors that their relationship began when she was still married to Tom Brady.
On Wednesday, the 43-year-old supermodel attended the launch of her new cookbook, Nourishwith Valente, 34, in Miami, Florida, marking their first public outing as a couple.
In photos obtained by ET, Valente is seen smiling while chatting with guests inside The Hub in Miami Beach, where the event was held. Another photo shows Bündchen on stage talking to the crowd about the cookbook and even some personal details about her life.
When asked by a fan what food she looks for after a “difficult day or breakup”, the Brazilian told the audience that her favorite food is ice cream. At one point in the conversation, Bündchen even shouted out Valente and her brothers, who she said taught her about “food spacing and combining.”
The apparition came a few days after Bündchen bluntly addressed rumors that she cheated about her ex-husband of 13 years while talking to the New York Times for a profile.
The media outlet reported that “in no uncertain terms, (Gisele) refuted the accusation of having cheated: ‘That’s a lie’”.
She also said, “I really don’t want to make my life a tabloid. I don’t want to open myself up to all that.”
A source said ET in February, Bündchen and Valente went from friends to romantic partners. The source further said that their relationship has gradually evolved since they initially connected as friends.
Bündchen and Brady married in February 2009 after two years of dating and separated in 2022. They share two children, 14-year-old son Benjamin and 11-year-old daughter Vivian. Brady also shares a 16-year-old son, Jack, with actress Bridget Moynahan.
In it New York Times In the interview, Bündchen also gave more information about how she and her new boyfriend became romantic, saying that she and Valente were first good friends and that it was a new experience for her.
“This is the first time I’ve seen someone who was my friend,” she said. “It’s very different. It’s very honest and very transparent.”
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