Everything to know about Gisele Bündchen's boyfriend Joaquim ...
After a whirlwind and closely guarded romance, fans were shocked to learn that Gisele Bündchen is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Joaquim Valente.
The Brazilian supermodel already has two children, son Benjamin Rein, 14, and 11-year-old daughter Vivian Lake with her ex, NFL star Tom Brady whom she divorced in 2022.
A chance encounter with Joaquim turned into friendship which deepened into romance with news of their relationship making waves into 2023.
A year on and Gisele is keeping her romance firmly away from prying eyes and Joaquim seems every bit as private. With that in mind, here's everything to know about the martial arts star:
FamilyJoaquim like Gisele is Brazilian. His grandfather Dr. Syllo, a naturalist and homeopathic doctor discovered Jiu-Jitsu in the 1920s through a Japanese friend and it soon became a way of life for the family.
His father Pedro Snr. also became involved in martial arts at a young age while also carving out a career in medicine. He became a plastic surgeon who in the Eighties was named as one of the top five in his field in the world by the New York Times.
He was also at one point the Secretary of Health in Rio de Janeiro, as well as Secretary of Transportation, and vice president and chief doctor for the soccer team Vasco de Gama.
Joaquim has two older brothers, including Pedro Jr who moved to the US to attend the University of Miami School of Business Administration and began teaching Jiu-Jitsu in Miami. In 1999 his brother Gui joined him and helped his brother grow his Academy.
Education and career Pic: VALENTE BROTHERS jiujitsu/InstagramJoaquim eventually followed his brothers in moving to Florida in 2007 to study Criminology at Barry University but Jiu-Jutsu proved to be his first love and he found himself working alongside his brothers.
Over the years the Valente brothers have trained the FBI as well as members of the US Secret Service among others.
Meeting GiseleIt was through Jiu-Jitsu that Joaquim met Gisele. She had decided to enroll her son in classes at the Valente brothers' academy but quickly developed a passion for the martial art.
'Initially, I wasn't even considering it for myself but when I brought [Benjamin] to the first class and started talking to Joaquim, I realised that it was much more than self-defense,' she told Dust Magazine.
As she and Tom parted ways a source claimed that her growing friendship with Joaquim proved to be a real comfort.
They told People: 'It's been a very natural thing for her to date Joaquim. He was a huge comfort for Gisele when she went through her divorce. Their friendship turned romantic after the divorce.
They were first spotted together in November 2022 when they visited the Provincia de Puntarenas in Costa Rica with her kids.
After denying that there was anything romantic was happening between them, a source confirmed the relationship and claimed that they had been dating since June 2023.
Kevin Hart weighs in on the romance Tom and Gisele. Pic: REXDuring an appearance on Netflix's The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady, Chris Rock put her ex on the spot when he brought up Gisele's romance with Joaquim.
'You know who also f*****d their coach? Gisele, she f****d her karate coach. Tom, how did you not see this coming? Eight karate classes a day?' he told the clearly uncomfortable football star.
In October 2024 it was reported that Gisele, 44, and Joaquim, 35, were expecting their first child together. Gisele reportedly told Tom about the pregnancy before it was reported publically because she wanted him to hear it from her first.
Apparently the pregnancy wasn't planned but she is delighted. A source told the Daily Mail: 'Gisele and Joaquim were not planning to have a child together.
'Joaquim has always wanted a family, so she is happy to be able to give this to him. She knew that he would be a great father when her kids started taking classes with him. He is patient, playful and so understanding.'
Gisele's kids are said to look up to Joaquim and the source teased that a wedding could be on the cards.
