Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente reportedly ended their romantic relationship due to increased scrutiny following jokes made about them during Tom Brady’s Netflix roast. Valente, who was Bündchen’s jiu-jitsu trainer before they became romantically involved, was said to be uncomfortable with the attention they received, as he is not used to being in the spotlight. The couple has not been seen together since late April, and the breakup is believed to have happened sometime after Brady’s roast.
The situation reportedly worsened after Brady’s Netflix special, where comedians Kevin Hart and Nikki Glaser made multiple jokes about Bündchen and Valente’s relationship. The jokes made Valente a target, with people even asking him if he was the reason for Bündchen’s divorce from Brady in 2022. Bündchen allegedly blames the breakup on Brady, as she believes he put a target on Valente’s back by agreeing to do the roast. Representatives for Bündchen did not respond to requests for comment on the situation.
The jokes made about Bündchen and Valente during Brady’s Netflix roast led to Bündchen feeling deeply disappointed by the irresponsible wisecracks. Sources revealed that she felt Brady once again put football before his family, as she shares two children with him. Brady later admitted that he didn’t like how his family was affected by the jokes and wouldn’t do something like that again. The couple announced their divorce in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage.
Bündchen and Valente were first spotted together in Costa Rica just a month after her divorce from Brady was finalized. Initially, their relationship was described as strictly platonic and professional, as Valente was the family’s jiu-jitsu instructor. However, their relationship turned romantic in February 2024, and sources claimed they were deeply in love. Bündchen denied cheating on Brady with Valente and slammed the affair rumors as a lie, stating that only the people in the relationship truly know what is happening between them.
Despite their breakup, the reason for Bündchen and Valente’s split was reportedly the added scrutiny and attention they received following the jokes made during Brady’s roast. Valente, being a regular guy not used to public attention, found the spotlight too much to handle, leading to their separation. Brady, who had agreed to do the roast, was accused of putting a target on Valente’s back by participating in the show. Bündchen and Valente have not publicly commented on the reason for their breakup, and Bündchen’s representatives did not provide a response to the situation.
