“FATHER’S DAY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CELEBRATION—BUT ONE MISSING NAME HAS EVERYONE TALKING.” Gisele Bündchen’s Emotional Tribute To Joaquim Valente Has Ignited Fresh Debate Online After Fans Noticed A Striking Detail In Her Father’s Day Message: Tom Brady Was Nowhere To Be Found. While Gisele Praised Valente As A Powerful Role Model And Shared Rare Personal Reflections About Their Growing Family Life, the post has fueled speculation about what her silence regarding Brady might really mean years after one of celebrity culture’s most closely watched divorces. As reactions pour in across social media, fans are split between those who see a new chapter beginning and those convinced the message contained a subtle statement that wasn’t meant to go unnoticed.

Gisele Bündchen snubbed her ex Tom Brady as the model celebrated her husband, Joaquim Valente, in a sweet Father’s Day post.

“Happy Father’s Day @joaquimvalente!” she wrote on Instagram Sunday.

“Thank you for leading by example, and for the values you embody, love, humility, integrity, discipline, kindness and consistency,” Bündchen added.

Gisele Bündchen, Joaquim Valente, Father's Day 2026
Gisele Bündchen wished husband Joaquim Valente (seen above with his wife and child) a Happy Father’s Day.Instagram/@gisele
Joaquim Valente and child in martial arts uniforms on a blue mat.
“Thank you for leading by example, and for the values you embody, love, humility, integrity, discipline, kindness and consistency,” she wrote about the jiu-jitsu trainer (seen above with his son).Instagram/@gisele

“You are an incredible role model. We are all so grateful for you, and we love you so much.”

The supermodel also sent a shoutout to her father, Valdir Bündchen, thanking him for his “unconditional love, wisdom, and support through every stage of my life.”

“Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. ❤️,” she concluded.

A man holding a baby and looking out at a lake with trees surrounding it.
The model shared a carousel of images of Valente spending time with their 1-year-old son (as seen above).Instagram/@gisele
Gisele Bündchen hugging Joaquim Valente from behind as he sits at a table with a slice of cake.
In one snap, Bündchen’s daughter, Vivian, whom she shares with ex Tom Brady, hugged Valente (as seen above).Instagram/@gisele
Joaquim Valente and another man standing back to back, with a dog lying on a rug beside them.
In another image, Valente compared his height with Brady and Gisele’s son, Benjamin (as seen above).Instagram/@gisele

Alongside the sweet message, Gisele, 45, shared a carousel of images of Valente, 38, spending time with their baby boy, who was born in January 2025, and Vivian, 13, and Benjamin, 13, the two kids she shares with Brady.

In one of the photos, Vivian wrapped her arms around the jiu-jitsu trainer’s neck for a hug as he sat in a chair. In another snap, Valente and Benjamin were back-to-back as they looked at their heights.

Page Six has reached out to Brady for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Gisele’s post comes more than a month after Brady, 48, celebrated his ex-wife and the other women in his life for Mother’s Day.

Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente stand on a sandy beach holding a baby as the sun sets.
The mom of three called Valente (seen above with his wife and their baby) “an incredible role model.”Instagram/@gisele
Gisele Bündchen smiles at Tom Brady, who is also smiling, against a dark, blurry background of lights.
Bündchen did not mention her ex-husband, Brady (seen above), in the post.gisele/Instagram

“Happy mother’s Day ❤️❤️❤️,” the former NFL star wrote atop an image of Gisele kissing her stepson, Jack, 18, as they stood next to the teen’s mom, Bridget Moynahan.

In another photo, Brady shared a picture of the Brazilian beauty chilling in bed with her two eldest kids, Benjamin and Vivian, and Jack.

“Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mothers in this world… ❤️❤️❤️,” he wrote.

Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen, and their two children embracing at sunset.
However, the former NFL star (seen above with Bündchen and their kids) shouted out the model for Mother’s Day last month.gisele/Instagram
Tom Brady poses with Gisele Bündchen and their children on a football field after the Super Bowl.
The exes (seen above with their kids) were married from 2009 to 2022.gisele/Instagram

Brady and Gisele were married from 2009 to 2022.

In December 2025, Page Six exclusively reported that the activist and Valente secretly tied the knot the month prior.

The pair began dating in 2022 and share one son, whose name has not yet been publicly revealed.

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