Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen (Getty Images)
The former couple, who married in 2009 and divorced in 2022, had built a family while Brady continued pursuing an NFL career that demanded much of his time and attention. After nearly two decades with the New England Patriots, he moved to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020 and won another Super Bowl during his first season with the team.
Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness , Bündchen ultimately decided to end the marriage, according to Lars Anderson’s upcoming book. The end of Brady and Bündchen’s marriage was linked to differences over their future, according to an excerpt from Anderson’s biography published by the Daily Mail. “One day, Gisele, who is really into astrology, basically looked into the stars and told Tom, ‘We’re not compatible,’ and just like that, she was done,” reads an excerpt published in the Daily Mail. “The whole lifestyle had to be getting tiresome for Gisele,” the source said, according to Anderson.
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s marriage looked glamorous from the outside, but a new biography claims the relationship faced deep tension behind the scenes. The account offers a new perspective on the pressures that reportedly shaped their relationship, particularly as Brady continued playing long after Bündchen hoped he would step away. Brady’s commitment to football remained a defining part of his life.