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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s divorce in 2022 ended one of sports and fashion’s most closely watched marriages, but new details suggest the relationship had become deeply strained long before they separated. In Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness, author Lars Anderson examines the final months of their 13-year marriage and how the breakup affected Brady. 29, includes accounts of Brady’s attempt to repair the relationship, his dramatic weight loss and the personal tensions surrounding the split.
During the 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, Brady asked for “an extended leave from camp” so he could deal with personal matters and try to repair his marriage with Bündchen privately in the Bahamas. The book, available from Sept. It also examines his reaction to Bündchen’s life after their divorce.
The effort ultimately did not prevent the divorce, which the couple finalized in October 2022. He arrived at training camp nearly 20 pounds lighter, leaving coaches and teammates wondering if he “was ill. Bündchen welcomed a son with Joaquim Valente in February 2025. 3, 2025. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Less than 24 hours after Bündchen gave birth, Brady shared another post on Instagram featuring a quote about love, friendship and finding beauty in others. The accounts add new context to a divorce that was publicly settled in 2022 but, according to Anderson’s reporting, remained emotionally complicated for both sides. Stay updated with the latest Asian Games 2026 news , check the Asian Games medal tally and complete Asian Games schedule .
Bündchen’s interest in astrology played a role in how she viewed the relationship, according to the reported account. Their son’s first name has not been publicly revealed, although PEOPLE reported that his middle name is River.
The quarterback told quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen, “I’ve got to take care of some personal things. Former Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians told Anderson, “It was very clear that the reason for the weight loss was the stress from the personal issues he was dealing with. “But his problems were clearly impacting his physical well-being,” Arians said, noting that Brady “prides himself on his physical condition. He described the change as “jarring” and said Brady “just seemed miserable, not even close to the Tom we all loved. “Then one day, Gisele, who is really into astrology, basically looked into the stars and told Tom, ‘We’re not compatible. Under the image, Brady wrote, “True Love” — a phrase Bündchen had repeatedly used when describing his relationship with football. Anderson says one friend viewed the post as “the softest middle finger” ever given to an ex-wife. The book also claims Brady was “stung” by the timing of Bündchen’s pregnancy. “According to a friend of Brady’s, he was absolutely ‘stung’ that she had become pregnant roughly two years after their divorce. “More than a few people with close ties to Brady believed they knew exactly what this was: a coded commentary on how he felt at the end of the marriage,” he writes.
Christensen noticed a major change in Brady and described his “lifeless stare. He believed the seven-time Super Bowl champion “may have been experiencing a form of psychological shock. “Something had blindsided him — something very bad and something that had completely devitalized the forty-five-year-old man. Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen (Getty Images) Brady’s physical condition also raised concerns inside the Buccaneers. Arians added that Brady “looked like a cancer patient with really good hair. He was so stressed. Anderson’s book offers an unusual account of the final breakdown. And just like that, she was done,” the source alleges in the book. The same passage raises other possible reasons, including years of disagreements over Brady’s football career and whether he had made family a sufficient priority. Anderson writes that Brady posted an Instagram photo from UCLA’s practice facility a little more than a month later. Bündchen and Valente later married in a private ceremony on Dec. “I really think the secret to being loved is to love. And the secret to being interesting is to be interested. And the secret to have others find beauty in you is to find beauty in others. And the secret to having a friend is being a friend. Anderson writes that people close to Brady interpreted the post as more than a random message. Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.
