Who is Gisele Bündchen's rumored boyfriend Joaquim Valente?
Michael Hansen
Published Sep 24, 2026
GISELE Bündchen seems to be staying busy after her divorce from veteran NFL star Tom Brady.
Gisele has been spotted out and about with several men – including Joaquim Valente – several times since her divorce from Tom Brady.
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Who is Gisele Bündchen's rumored boyfriend Joaquim Valente?
Gisele's rumored boyfriend Joaquim Valente is also her jiu-jitsu instructor.
The two were spotted in Costa Rica together just weeks after her divorce from the NFL quarterback was confirmed.
Joaquim moved from Brazil to Florida to study at Barry University in 2007.
His LinkedIn page shows that he graduated with a bachelor's in criminology.
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He grew up in Rio de Janeiro.
Joaquim and his brothers Pedro and Gui teach at the Valente Brothers' headquarters in Miami Beach, Florida.
According to the company's website Valente Brothers, a statement about the company reads: "At the tender age of 2, 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."
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Besides holding a Professor title in jiu-jitsu, Joaquim is also trained in boxing and jūdō.
Has Gisele spoken out about the relationship?
Gisele recently responded to the rumors about her dating the jiu-jitsu instructor.
She told Vanity Fair in a March 2023 interview that "they’re all like senseis," speaking of the three Valente brothers.
Joaquim in particular is often spotted out with Gisele because he's her trainer, as well as the trainer for her children.
She explained to the magazine that: "He’s our teacher and, most importantly, he’s a person that I admire and that I trust.
"It’s so good to have that kind of energy, to have my kids around that type of energy."
In December 2023, after about two years of training, Gisele was promoted to a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, an intermediate adult ranking.
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Why did Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady divorce?
The looming split came after Gisele was reportedly unhappy when Brady decided to un-retire and return to the gridiron.
Gisele allegedly told Brady to quit football, or she would be gone for good, according to US Weekly.
Page Six reported in October 2022 that Brady and Gisele hired divorce attorneys.
The outlet quoted a source at the time as saying: "I never actually thought this argument would be the end of them, but it looks like it is.
“I don’t think there will be any coming back now.
"They both have lawyers and are looking at what a split will entail, who gets what and what the finances will be.”
After 13 years of marriage, Gisele and Brady's divorce was finalized on October 28, 2022.
