Bundchen and Brady divorced in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage

It appears that Gisele Bundchen could be set to move on from ex-NFL player Tom Brady as she was spotted on vacation in Costa Rica with Joaquim Valente.

The Brazilian Bundchen and the New England Patriots legend divorced in October 2022 following reported disagreements concerning the quarterback’s decision to come out of retirement in his 40s.

Now it seems as though she is cozying up to a new man as she was spotted in the tropical Central American nation of Costa Rica with her jiu-jitsu trainer, Valente, with her children that she had with Brady.

The pair were snapped on Wednesday, November 22, with the quartet enjoying lunch together whilst she wore a black high-waisted shorts and a ruffled bra top, with Valente in black shorts and a navy blue top.

It seems that the group stayed in the country, 3182 miles away from her home in Florida and 3589 miles away from Rio de Janeiro, the capital of her native Brazil, for several days as they were also spotted on the beach the morning prior.

The pair have been close for several years with Valente instructing Bundchen in the marital arts discipline and no doubt proving to be a reliable confidant for the model, with the couple being spotted training together in Miami in the summer.

Earlier in Spring, Bundchen and Valente were paddle-boarding in Florida and have previously toured Costa Rica together, so this isn’t the first time they’ve headed close to the equator.

Gisele and Joaquim / BACKGRID

Why does Bundchen train jiu-jitsu?

The art is a popular one in the world of MMA, known for its practicality when it comes to striking, kicking and grappling. Other benefits including mobility in shoulders and hips, endurance training, stability and control and upper body strength.

Bundchen revealed she was sceptical at first but now she has fully embraced the concept in her life and is encouraging her children to practice it too.

“Initially I wasn’t even considering it for myself, to be honest with you,” she recalled to Dust magazine in 2022 of why she practices jiu-jitsu. “But when I brought him to the first class and started talking with Joaquim, I realized that it was much more than self-defense and became interested in the philosophy.

“It felt very much in line with what I believe in and look for in my life and how I have a path to develop and become the best version of myself… then I was hooked.

“I believe the more tools we have in our toolbox the better. I feel stronger, more confidence and empowered since I started practicing self-defense. I feel it’s an important skill for all, but specially for us women.”