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Tom Brady’s Supermodel Wife Gisele Bundchen Used to Date a Businessman 17 Years Senior to Her as a Teenager

Published 10/10/2022, 2:45 AM EDT

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Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady are two of the top trending names on the internet right now. While the Supermodel is reportedly struggling with her married life, let’s look into some of the other relationships she had in the past before she met Brady. Did you know, Bündchen once dated a 36-year-old businessman when she was still in her teens?

The 42-year-old model has a long dating history before getting into a relationship with the NFL quarterback Tom Brady. She kick-started her career at 14, and since then, it was all hustling and rising to fame to become one of the highest-paid supermodels in the world. Back in 1999, Victoria’s Secret angel had just entered the market.

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While exploring the nuances of the industry and its trends, she met a Brazilian businessman, João Paulo Diniz. He was 36, and Bündchen was 19. A big age gap of 17 years. However, this issue didn’t seem to pose a barrier in their relationship.

She dated him for a few months before getting linked with her fellow model, Scott Barnhill. Unfortunately, in July this year, Diniz breathed his last, and his past relationship with Bündchen became the talk of the town.

Later, calling it quits, the Supermodel started dating a Brazilian Polo player, Rico Mansur. They dated for six months. The next on the list was the Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio. It was one of the most celebrated relationships among America’s A-list couples. Earlier it was all good, but a sudden surge in popularity suffocated the model.

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In one of the recent interviews, Bundchen explained how that relationship messed up her mental and physical health. It was quite a long journey but eventually resulted in a breakup. In the end, Brady became her soulmate after the duo met each other on a blind date in 2006.

What’s the current status of Gisele Bündchen and her relationship?

The Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have been married for the past 13 years. The duo share two kids, Son Benjamin, and a daughter, Vivian.

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However, the conflicts of interest seem to have jittered their marriage, and are reportedly on the verge of a divorce. “I don’t think there will be any coming back now,” said an insider per a media outlet.

“They both have lawyers and are looking at what a split will entail, who gets what and what the finances will be.” it reads. Well, further updates on the matter are yet to arrive.

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Deepesh Nair is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. Having started his career in journalism as a trending news writer, he has published around 500 articles for various media portals. Although Deepesh comes from a Computer Science background, his fondness for writing has persuaded him to create his career in it.
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