Gisele Bündchen’s jujitsu-instructor boyfriend Joaquim Valente is now her jujitsu-instructor husband!
The pair have kept an incredibly low profile since getting together and welcoming their first child, but People and Page Six have reported that Bündchen and Valente secretly wed in early December, based on marriage records and insider sources.
Over the past couple of years, sources near the couple have divulged a few details about their romance, which Bündchen insists did not start until after her divorce from Tom Brady. Here’s a full timeline of Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente’s relationship, with the most recent updates up top.
December 19, 2025: Page Six is the first publication to report the news that Bündchen and Valente tied the knot. According to their sources, the ceremony took place at their home with the couple surrounded by a small group of friends and family.
One source tells the publication that Valente is ““thrilled they finally tied the knot after having a kid together.”
December 18, 2025: Bündchen posts a series of photos from luxury jewelry brand Joias Vivara’s holiday party in São Paolo. In all the photos, her left hand—and ring finger—is mostly hidden from view, either covered her mesh dress’ long sleeves or her pose.
December 3, 2025: Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente wed in Surfside, Florida, according to marriage records reviewed by People.
February 5, 2025: Baby Bündchen-Valente is here! On February 5, TMZ reported that the couple welcomed their first child. The baby’s name, sex, and exact birthdate haven’t yet been confirmed. Per the outlet, both Bündchen and the baby are happy and healthy.
Just a week before the news of the baby’s birth broke, the supermodel shared an inspirational message on Instagram about creating your own happiness. “Happiness is an inside job,” she wrote alongside a video montage of—what else?—herself romping around the beach in a bikini. “Remember, you are the only one who has the power to create the life you want to live.”
A new partner and a new baby, all within a couple years after one of the most talked-about divorces in Hollywood? Sure seems like Gisele Bündchen is making her own happiness!
October 28, 2024: People breaks the news that Bündchen is pregnant. The Brazilian supermodel shares two children with Brady, while this is Valente’s first. “They started out as friends, but have been seriously dating for over a year,” a source added the next day. “She’s excited about the baby and feels good. She’s several months along and planning a home birth.”
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