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Gisele Bündchen looks ready to take her relationship with her jiu-jitsu instructor lover to the next level.
The 43-year-old supermodel was spotted hanging out with her rumoured boyfriend, 35-year-old Joaquim Valente, on Valentine’s Day, and the duo were seen kissing in Miami, according to reports. And now, their relationship is seriously heating up as insiders say Gisele is "deeply in love".
The Brazilian beauty announced her divorce from NFL star Tom Brady in October 2022. The couple, who had been together for 15 years, share two children: 14-year-old Benjamin and 11-year-old Vivian. Although Gisele, who recently lost her mother to cancer, has yet to confirm her new relationship and seems keen to keep it under wraps for the time being. Last summer, rumours of their relationship went into overdrive when the hunky instructor was spotted on multiple trips with Gisele and her kids, to Costa Rica and Brazil.
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(Valence Brothers)The rumours were quashed soon after when a source told People the duo were "not dating" and Gisele seemed to remain keen to keep the relationship under wraps. However, spending Valentine’s Day together may hint that the couple is finally ready to go public.
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On Thursday, insiders told Page Six the Brazilian duo were seen smooching on Valentine’s Day around Gisele’s Miami neighbourhood. "They’re deeply in love," the source said, adding that the couple stay together regularly.
Gisele is yet to confirm her new love interest (Getty Images for UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability)
The supermodel was formerly married to NFL star Tom Brady (WWD via Getty Images)Last month, the stunning brunette opened up to Harper’s Bizaare about how she originally met Joaquim by hiring him to teach her kids self-defence skills. Back in March, she told Vanity Fair that she and the jiu-jitsu master are just “great friends”.
When asked about the rumours of romance, she said: “I think, at this point, unfortunately, because I’m divorced, I’m sure that they’re going to try to attach me to anything.” She went on to rave about Joaquim and his brothers, Pedro and Gui, who run the Valente Brothers Jiu-Jitsu studio with him.
"Not only have they helped me and helped my kids, but they have become great friends, and Joaquim especially," she added, saying that she "admires" and "trusts" Joaquim - while remaining adamant there was nothing more there than a friendship.