Congratulations are in order for Gisele Bündchen and her boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, as they expect their first child together!
“Gisele and Joaquim are happy for this new chapter in their life and are looking forward to creating a peaceful and loving environment for the whole family,” a source close to the model confirmed to PEOPLE on Monday, Oct. 28. Their baby will join Bündchen’s two kids: son Benjamin Rein and daughter Vivian Lake, whom she shares with ex-husband Tom Brady.
After Bündchen divorced the former NFL quarterback in October 2022, she was spotted with Valente that November. Initially, dating rumors emerged, but the couple clarified they were just friends. Their friendship eventually turned romantic, and they began quietly dating in mid-2023. “He was a huge comfort for Gisele while she went through 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 is down to earth, kind, and inspiring. Gisele was hesitant about dating after the divorce, but it has felt very natural for her to be with Joaquim.”
Learn more about Gisele’s new man, below!
“In a span of 67 years, three generations of the Valente family practiced jūjutsu under the direct tutelage of legendary grandmaster Hélio Gracie,” reads the family history section on the Valente Brothers’ website. “Dr. Syllo Valente and his brother, General Eliezer Valente, were the first in the family to discover jūjutsu. A Japanese friend taught the brothers some basic principles of self-defense in the 1920’s. When Carlos and Hélio Gracie opened their famed Academia Gracie in downtown Rio de Janeiro in 1952, it didn’t take long for the Valentes to enroll.”
“The Valente brothers were born into the jūjutsu tradition,” the site lists. “Pedro, Gui and Joaquim began learning jūjutsu from their father before they could walk. At the tender age of two, Pedro, Gui and Joaquim were already taking private lessons from Grandmaster Hélio Gracie. Growing up, the Valente brothers trained daily at the Gracie Academy in Rio de Janeiro under Hélio, Royler, and Rolker Gracie. Pedro Sr. always wanted his sons to learn jūjutsu as a complete fighting system.”
