Gisele Bündchen has offered fans her most personal look yet at motherhood, marriage and new beginnings after quietly tying the knot with husband Joaquim Valente.
On Wednesday, the Brazilian supermodel, 45, reflected on a transformative year as 2025 drew to a close by sharing never-before-seen photos that captured her pregnancy, early days with her newborn son and tender moments with Valente at home and by the ocean.
‘As 2025 comes to an end, my heart is full,’ Bündchen wrote. ‘This year brought deep lessons and profound growth. Becoming a mother again reshaped everything – my time, my priorities, my heart.’
The deeply personal images include sunset silhouettes cradling her baby bump and candid moments of Valente holding her stomach during pregnancy.
Bündchen’s reflective post comes as new details continue to emerge about her ultra-private wedding to Valente, which took place on December 3 at their home in Surfside, Florida.
According to a marriage license viewed by the Daily Mail, the license was issued on December 1, with the couple exchanging vows two days later in a small backyard ceremony.
Gisele Bündchen has offered fans her most personal look yet at motherhood, marriage and new beginnings after quietly tying the knot with husband Joaquim Valente
Sources previously told Entertainment Tonight that the wedding was intentionally intimate, with only close family in attendance – including Bündchen’s older children, Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 14, whom she shares with ex-husband Tom Brady.
‘It was simple and beautiful,’ an insider told ET, adding that the couple’s baby son, 10 months, was also present.
A separate source told People that Bündchen wanted the day to remain entirely out of the public eye.
‘Gisele is tired of all of the attention on her private life,’ the insider explained. ‘She just wants to do things her own way – and a small, private non-event was what she wanted.’
Friends say the quieter chapter reflects a deeper shift in Bündchen’s life since her 2022 divorce from Brady.
‘She is the happiest she’s been in a long time,’ a source told ET. ‘She is so in love and happy. Gisele has said Joaquim is her soulmate and best friend. She has the man of her dreams, plus a baby, and feels like she has it all.’
Bündchen herself previously described the foundation of their romance in a March 2024 interview with The New York Times.
‘This is the first time I am seeing someone that was a friend of mine first,’ she said. ‘It’s very different. It is very honest, and it’s very transparent.’
She also firmly stated that her relationship with Valente began only after her marriage to Brady had ended.
On Wednesday, the supermodel, 45, reflected on a transformative year as 2025 drew to a close by sharing unseen photos that captured her pregnancy and early days with her newborn son
‘As 2025 comes to an end, my heart is full,’ Bündchen wrote. ‘This year brought deep lessons and profound growth. Becoming a mother again reshaped everything – my time, my priorities, my heart’
The deeply personal images include sunset silhouettes cradling her baby bump and candid moments of Valente holding her stomach during pregnancy
Bündchen’s pregnancy first became public in October 2024, before she confirmed the news a month later when she debuted her growing baby bump at a charity event in Miami.
The couple welcomed their baby boy on February 5, 2025.
While they have not publicly revealed his first name, People has reported that his middle name is believed to be ‘River.’
Sources say Bündchen’s decision to keep both her wedding and pregnancy largely private reflects her desire to embrace a slower, more grounded life.
‘Her life is filled with her kids, her loving family and work, but it is more manageable,’ one insider told People. ‘She is happy being married again, happy being a mom and happy in her environment. It is an enviable position.’
Bündchen’s reflective post comes as new details continue to emerge about her ultra-private wedding to Valente, which took place on December 3 at their home in Surfside, Florida
Bündchen’s older children, Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 14, whom she shares with ex-husband Tom Brady, seen with their younger brother
Another source added: ‘Everything has fallen into place for her, and she is fulfilled. Those close to her are so happy for her. Getting married was right.’
Her post comes five days after Brady shared a sweet photo with their two kids as well as his eldest, Jack, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan on a boat on Christmas.
‘Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Sending our love always… the Bradys,’ she captioned the picture.
The retired quarterback also showed off a personalized gift from his three children – whom he called his ‘angels.’ It read: ‘Merry Christmas to the Best Dad! We love you.’
