Gisele Bündchen celebrated her life in Miami with new husband Joaquim Valente and their one-year-old son by revealing some never-before seen family pics.
The star captioned her January 28 Instagram post, “I can’t believe it’s already been over a year since you came to bless our lives. Thank you God, for so much.” The 45-year-old Victoria’s Secret icon repeated the message in her native Portuguese.
The first snap shows the baby, whose first name has not been publicly announced, sitting on a toy horse beside a large “Happy Birthday” balloon. Another shot shows twinning with his martial arts instructor dad in an adorably tiny Jiu-Jitsu outfit. In another shot, the child lovingly stares up at his big brother, 16-year-old Benjamin.
Gisele Bündchen Married Joaquim Valente in November 2025
Page Six confirmed with sources on December 19, 2025 that the Brazilian beauty had married Valente the month before, in a lowkey wedding the flew under the radar until then.
Valente runs a martial arts school called Valente Brothers Jiu-Jitsu in Coral Gables, Florida. Their official website reveals the sport is a family tradition that was passed down to Valente and his brothers by their grandfather, and has been practiced by the family for over 67 years.
Gisele previously opened up about how she first connected with the athlete, telling Dust Magazine, “It’s actually because of my son that I met Joaquim. I have a friend who told me about the Valente brothers and their martial art school, and since I wanted to steer my almost teenage son in the right direction, I thought he might be interested in this.” She then decided to start taking classes herself.
Gisele Bündchen Recently Penned a Fond Farewell to Late Designer Valentino
GettyAfter the January 19 death of iconic fashion designer Valentino Garavani, Gisele was one of many celebrities who took to social media to pay her respects. She wrote on Instagram, “Valentino was a true genius, an artist with a rare sensitivity and grace. I feel incredibly grateful that I had the opportunity to work with him, to know him, and to experience his kindness and generosity firsthand. He was so supportive of my career, and he always made me feel special.
One of my favorite memories will always be the fittings before his shows. Normally, you’d have time for about four outfit changes, but he would sometimes give me seven. I would always wonder, how am I going to make this happen? And even though I was half disheveled from changing so fast, barely making it and running out of breath every time I stepped back onto the runway, I just wanted to make it happen for him because he was always so excited to have me wear those looks. At the end, he would grab my hand and take me with him for the final walk on the runway. It was so sweet to feel like he wanted me there by his side. I’ll never forget that.
Farewell, Valentino. Thank you for the beauty you brought into the world and for the warmth you gave so freely. You will be deeply missed.”
