Inside Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente’s Relationship Timeline

Gisele Bündchen’s relationship with Joaquim Valente has reached a new chapter as the couple recently confirmed they are expecting their first child together. This exciting news has reignited public interest in the details of their relationship.

From their initial meeting through their pregnancy announcement, let’s take a closer look at Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente’s relationship timeline.

During an interview with Dust Magazine, Gisele reveals she has her son Benjamin to thank for meeting Joaquim. In 2021, she made the decision to sign both herself and her son up for classes at Valente Brothers. Joaquim was a jiu-jitsu instructor who worked with her and her son after she enrolled in classes.

“I have a friend who told me about the Valente brothers and their martial arts school, and since I wanted to steer my almost teenage son in the right direction, I thought he might be interested in this.” Gisele shared.

Initially, her connection with Joaquim was innocent and friendly in nature. It wasn’t until her 13 years of marriage with Tom Brady ended that she realized her connection with Joaquim might be something more than just a friendship.

Meeting Joaquim before her marriage to Tom ended did cause many to look at her new relationship with judgmental eyes. Speaking to US Weekly, however, a source close to Gisele claims Joaquim was nothing more than a supportive friend when her marriage ended. After a year of supporting her as a friend while she healed from the aftermath of divorce, the two reportedly started dating.

"Joaquim was there for Gisele through her divorce, as a friend, and they turned romantic this past summer," the source shared. "Gisele also loves being with someone who is from Brazil, they both have a shared history that she hasn’t had with anyone she’s dated."

Despite claims from this source, the two were spotted having a meal in Costa Rica with her two children just a month after her divorce. While it is possible Joaquim was simply there as a friend, many have their doubts about exactly when this romance started.

It was just yesterday that a source close to Gisele confirmed she was pregnant with her third child. The source added that Gisele and Joaquim were elated to take this next step in their relationship together.

According to TMZ, Gisele did tell the father of her first two children she and her boyfriend were pregnant before the news went public. While many question if this relationship turned romantic before her marriage ended, they can't help but appreciate the respect she showed for the father of her children by informing him before the media did.

Naturally, many wonder if wedding bells might be in the future for Gisele and Joaquim as they wait to welcome their first child into the world.