Gisele Bundchen wanted to keep her pregnancy "private" for as long as possible. The 44-year-old star is expecting her third child, and her first with boyfriend Joaquim Valente, and now an insider has claimed that it was becoming a "challenge" to keep the news to herself. A source told People: "She has received many positive messages and congratulations.
[But Gisele had] wanted to keep it private for as long as she could, doing so was starting to be a challenge." The source also noted that the former supermodel is "always taken amazing care of herself" and that she and her new partner are "are happy for this new chapter in their life and they're looking forward to creating a peaceful and loving environment for the whole family." who already has Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11, with her ex-husband Tom Brady - has been dating the Jiu-Jitsu instructor since June 2023.
An insider previously revealed that Gisele - who was married to Tom between 2009 and 2022 - was loving life with Joaquim. The source said: "She is secure and happy, and so busy with her life that she doesn’t have time to dwell on the negatives out there." Despite this, the loved-up duo were "taking it slow".
Another insider explained: "They have been dating since June. They're taking it slow. They started out as great friends first.
"She's very private about this and wanted to keep it quiet while they got to know each other." Tom and Gisele announced their split in 2022, and the sporting legend previously insisted th.