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Gisele Bundchen has reportedly ended her relationship with her jiu jitsu instructor boyfriend, Joaquim Valente. This development surfaces a month following her former spouse Tom Brady’s appearance on Netflix’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time,” where celebrities gleefully poked fun at Brady, 46, and made light of Bundchen’s connection with Valente.
During the roast, comedian Nikki Glaser quipped, “You have seven rings. Well, eight now that Gisele gave hers back.” Kevin Hart also weighed in humorously, suggesting Brady had made personal sacrifices for his career success, with a nod to his marital situation.
Adding to the roast’s bold humor, Kevin Hart insinuated both Brady and Bundchen had intimately interacted with their coaches, with a punchline about Bundchen’s rumored boyfriend, referring to him as “that karate man.”
Following the Netflix special, reports suggest the program’s portrayal of their relationship added strain on Bundchen and Valente’s connection. People magazine highlighted that amid these tensions, Bundchen was actively involved in relief efforts for catastrophic flooding in her native Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, making the timing of these public jokes particularly distressing for her.
After the fervor surrounding the Netflix roast subsided, multiple publications, including In Touch and Daily Mail, indicated that Bundchen and Valente had parted ways. Reasons cited for the split included the overwhelming scrutiny that Valente, described as a private individual, faced from public and media attention, as well as the uncomfortable spotlight cast by the roast.
It was also reported that Bundchen felt the roast indirectly harmed their relationship by making Valente a target of public speculation, a move she attributes to Brady’s participation in the show. Despite the disapproval of the jokes aimed at her family and past relationship, Brady reportedly apologized to Bunden, acknowledging a mutual agreement they had against making disparaging comments about each other post-divorce.
As of now, Bundchen has not publicly commented on the remarks made during the roast nor on the speculation surrounding her breakup with Valente.