Gisele Bundchen is vacationing with Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente in Costa Rica just two weeks after announcing her divorce from Tom Brady (photos)
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen was spotted having a romantic dinner with Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente just two weeks after announcing her divorce from ex-husband Tom Brady.
The 42-year-old model and martial arts instructor were spotted Saturday night in Koji in the province of Puntarenas with her two children – Benjamin, 12, and Vivian, 9, in new photos posted by Page Six.
It’s unclear when their relationship began but Gisele took part in a photo shoot for Dust Magazine with him and his brothers, Pedro and Giu Valente, in 2021.
The siblings own a Valente Brothers self-defense gym in Miami where they teach the submission-based martial art and grappling of Brazilian jiu-jitsu as they each participated in filming with the model where she used her self-defense skills on them.
In February, Gisele shared a video of herself practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu with Joaquim and his brothers at their gym, and at one point even appeared to put her new romantic interest in a chokehold. ‘back.
She gushed about the brothers, captioning the training video to her 20.1 million subscribers, “I believe the more tools we have in our toolbox, the better. I feel stronger, more confident and empowered since I started practicing self defense.
“I think this is an important skill for everyone, but especially for us women. Thank you @ValenteBrothers for being such great teachers and making the training so fun. I look forward to continuing to improve. Let’s go -y! [fist emoji]’
Joaquim and his brothers are the sons of Pedro Valente Sr. who was awarded the highest diploma in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the red belt and the title of Grand Master, by Grand Master Hélio Gracie who developed the martial art himself. same.
The Gracies also launched the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993 to prove the effectiveness of their martial art which has since become the premier organization for the sport of mixed martial arts.
Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that Gisele and her ex-NFL superstar Tom had an “ironclad prenup” that saw them settle their divorce quickly, according to Page Six.
The former couple, who confirmed their separation in October, have an estimated combined net worth of $733 million, which includes a $26 million real estate portfolio and multiple businesses.
Brady, 45, and Bundchen reportedly entered into an inflexible prenup agreement in 2009 that would protect their individual estates and simplify asset allocation.
“There was an ironclad prenup before they got married in 2009,” a source told the outlet on Wednesday.
“They both have their own separate business entities, so separating their holdings ultimately wasn’t that complicated.” The only other major factor was dividing up their huge real estate portfolio.
It has been claimed that the NFL legend, who is believed to be worth around $333 million, will get full ownership of the $17 million mansion on Indian Creek Island in Miami.
Brady and Bundchen bought the waterfront property in 2020 before tearing it down and starting construction. Construction of the mansion is still in its early stages.
“There was an ironclad prenup before they got married in 2009,” a source told the outlet on Wednesday.
“They both have their own separate business entities, so separating their holdings ultimately wasn’t that complicated.” The only other major factor was dividing up their huge real estate portfolio.
For Bundchen, who is considered the highest paid model in the world with an estimated net worth of $400 million.
Some reports claim that she will keep their vacation home on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula.
She also bought a modest $1.25 million home in Miami Beach in February and is believed to have bought a large property in the Miami area as well.
The former couple’s portfolio also includes: a home in the Bahamas, a home at the Yellowstone Club in Montana and the apartment in New York where Bundchen hunkered down amid rumors about his split from Brady
