Gisele Bundchen denied the rumors that she started dating him Joaquim Valente, teacher of Jiu-Jitsubefore her divorce from Tom Brady in October 2022.

In an interview with the “New York Times”, the famous model answered about the specific issue and the rumors that have been circulated and written in the scandalous magazines: “That’s a lie. It happens to many women who are blamed when they have the courage to leave a “sick” relationship and are branded as unfaithful“, claimed the 43-year-old Bündchen.

The mother of two explained: “Nobody really knows what’s going on between two people, only the two people in the relationship.”

Bündchen and the Jiu-Jitsu teacher they first met in December 2021, but reportedly didn’t start dating until June 2023. In February, a person close to the couple confirmed to Page Six that they are “deeply in love.”

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It’s no secret that the two were friends before they fell for each other, as the pair have been spotted spending time together in Miami and Costa Rica since 2022. However, a source close to the 46-year-old Brady hinted that his former quarterback NFL does not agree with the time they decided to share the news of their relationship with the public.

Now, it seems Bündchen is a little more comfortable opening up about her love life, confirming to The New York Times that she is indeed dating someone.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen someone who was my friend first,” he noted, without mentioning Valente by name. Bündchen concluded: “It’s very different and it’s very honest.”