When did Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente start dating? Supermodel's relationship timeline with jiu-jitsu instructor explored
Supermodel Gisele Bündchen and her jiu-jitsu instructor boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, started as friends before their relationship turned romantic. They have mostly kept their romance under wraps, but Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente have reportedly been dating since June 2023.
The supermodel previously told Dust magazine how they met. She said that her first introduction to Valente was because she wanted to enroll her and her ex-husband's son, Benjamin, in Valente's martial arts class. She said:
"I have a friend who told me about the Valente brothers and their martial art[s] school, and since I wanted to steer my almost teenage son in the right direction, I thought he might be interested in this."
However, Bündchen ended up taking the same classes as her son, and she formed a friendship with Valente from there. By the time the supermodel called it quits on her decade-long marriage with NFL star Tom Brady, her and Valente's friendship grew closer. They were spotted on several outings after the split, but the two reportedly didn't start dating until a year later.
Exploring Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente's relationship
2021
Gisele Bündchen did a photo shoot with the Valente brothers, Joaquim, Pedro, and Giu, for Dust magazine. This was when the supermodel revealed that she met Joaquim Valente and eventually enrolled her son Benjamin in one of his classes.
February 2022
Bündchen gave a shoutout to the Valente brothers on her social media by posting a video reel on Instagram that showed her and her jiu-jitsaw instructor emersed in a martial arts lesson. She thanked the brothers for making the training "so much fun."
November 2022
News broke about Bündchen and Brady's divorce in October, and by November, she was seen on a family getaway to Costa Rica with Valente in tow. She was photographed with Valente and her two kids Benjamin and Vivian, enjoying a meal at Koji in Provincia de Puntarenas.
January 2023
The two were pictured jogging in Costa Rica, with the supermodel donning an olive green sports bra and shorts. Meanwhile, Valente sported a gray t-shirt and black running shorts during the jog. In another instance, they were spotted enjoying an outing riding horses in the country.
March 2023
The former Victoria's Secret angel has kept a tight lid on her relationship with Valente and avoided answering the questions related to the same during her Vanity Fair cover story. However, Bündchen noted that he's close to her family, and described Joaquim become a "great" friend whom she trusts. She said:
"He's (Joaquim) 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."
That said, Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente have been spotted on outings numerous times. In March 2023, they were photographed walking their dogs in Costa Rica. At the time she denied rumors that they were dating, but their friendship reportedly turned romantic in the summer of this year.
February 2024
Bündchen and Valente are again photographed as they celebrate Valentine's Day. They were reportedly seen in an embrace and kissing in Miami.
March 2024
Gisele Bündchen finally confirmed her relationship with her former jiu-jitsu instructor with The New York Times. She talked about how their relationship started as friends and said:
"This is the first time I am seeing someone that was a friend of mine first. It's very different. It is very honest, and it's very transparent."
She also cleared the air about rumors that she started dating Valente while she was still married to Brady. The supermodel said that many women who get the courage to leave an "unhealthy relationship," are labeled as unfaithful.
Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente have kept their relationship out of the spotlight, with the supermodel rarely commenting about their romance.