Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente enjoyed a serene walk along the shore. © Backgrid/The Grosby Group

Inside Gisele Bündchen's new life chapter with Joaquim Valente and their new baby: 'She's truly thriving'

The couple want to create "a peaceful and loving environment for the whole family."


Daniel Neira - Los Angeles
Senior WriterLos Angeles
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 6:13 PM EST

Gisele Bundchen and Joaquim Valente seem to be enjoying their new life chapter together, after welcoming their new baby boy, River. The jiu-jitsu trainer and the model were photographed having romantic family moments before Gisele gave birth to her third baby in early February.

Most recently, Joaquim was spotted in Miami walking their family dog and enjoying a bike ride. As reported by People, Gisele has been "the happiest she's ever been" amid the new stage of her life, spending time with her loved ones and leaning on her romantic partner during the special moment of her life.

Gisele Bundchen and handsome boyfriend Joaquim Valente put on a loved-up display as they walk the dogs in Surfside, Florida. In fact, such is the strength of their relationship, Valente has moved into the supermodel’s $11.5 million newly-renovated Miami mansion, debunking false rumors of a split. Breakup speculation around the catwalk queen and her jiujitsu trainer boyfriend, 36, could not be further from the truth, as these exclusive photos show the Brazilian-born lovebirds have taken their romance to the next level by setting up home together. These stunning aerial images reveal the newly renovated dream home, where the two have been staying together, in all its glory having undergone a huge facelift. Nestled in a ritzy neighborhood just across Biscayne Bay from ex-husband Tom Brady’s newly-built mansion, the 43-year-old’s sleek two-storey property boasts a glistening pool, sprawling sundeck and freshly resurfaced balcony off the master bedroom. A new roof and floor-to-ceiling windows were also part of the contemporary makeover, which has spanned 18 months. Further disproving reports that their love affair was over, these aerial shots clearly show Valente’s truck parked in the driveway of the residence. And debunks claims that their affair was “fizzling out” amid stress sparked by public attention and Brady’s brutal Netflix roast. These images prove the duo are still firmly an item although they have been staying low key and not been pictured together in months. Gisele is known to have been traveling to and from her native Brazil in the wake of her mother’s recent death. She had splashed out on the Surfside fixer-upper in November 2022 while NFL legend Brady kept the ambitious new construction they had originally started together just a stone’s throw away on Indian Creek Island, dubbed “Billionaire Bunker”. During her own renovation project, Gisele had been staying at a different pad cl© Grosby Group
Gisele Bundchen and Joaquim Valente put on a loved-up display as they walk the dogs in Surfside, Florida.

"Gisele's doing great," the insider said to the publication just before the pair welcomed their new baby, explaining that the fan-favorite model is "truly thriving." The insider said that "the baby has been a happy surprise," in their lives, sharing that Joaquim is thrilled about their baby.

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oaquim Valente is spotted enjoying a bike ride with the family dog after welcoming his first child with Gisele Bundchen in Miami.

Back in October 2024, a source said to People that the model was “excited to embrace this new chapter openly," mentioning her preference for keeping her personal life private. “[Gisele] wanted to keep it private for as long as she could, doing so was starting to be a challenge," the insider said at the time.

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Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente walked hand-in-hand along a quiet beach in Costa Rica.

“Gisele and Joaquim are happy for this new chapter in their life," the source said, commenting on their desire to create "a peaceful and loving environment for the whole family."

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Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente share a romantic sunrise stroll along the beach in Costa Rica, joined by their loyal dog.

The model's pregnancy was revealed in October when she was around 5-6 months along. A source told TMZ in early February that Gisele is "super happy" and both she and the baby are healthy. 

Gisele's relationship with Joaquim was confirmed by a source to People in February 2024. "They started out as great friends first. She’s very private about this and wanted to keep it quiet while they got to know each other," while a second insider told the outlet he was there for her during her divorce. “He was a huge comfort for Gisele while she went through her divorce. Their friendship turned romantic after the divorce.”

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