Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen Confirm Split, Finalize Divorce After Months of Speculation

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Officially calling it quits. Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have split after more than a decade of marriage.Brady, 45, and Bündchen, 42, confirmed the news via their respective Instagram Stories on Friday, October 28, following weeks of speculation about tension in their relationship. (Earlier this month, Us Weekly confirmed the duo hired divorce lawyers and were living separately.)“In recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage,” the quarterback wrote. “We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together.

We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way. We will continue to work together as parents to always ensure they receive the love and attention they deserve.”Brady noted that it was “painful and difficult” to close his chapter with his wife. “However, we wish only the best for each other as we pursue whatever new chapters in our lives that are yet to be written.

And we kindly ask for privacy and respect as we navigate what is to come in the days and weeks ahead. Thank you.”Bündchen added that she and Brady are committed to coparenting, writing in her statement: “I feel blessed for the time we had together and only wish the best for Tom always.”The twosome began dating in December 2006, shortly after Brady’s split from ex Bridget Moynahan, with whom he shares 15-year-old son Jack.

The quarterback and the Brazil native tied the knot in February 2009 in Santa Monica and welcomed their first child together, son Benjamin, that December.