Gisele Bundchen was glimpsed wearing a pendant that read JBVA while out with Joaquim Valente in September (pictured), possibly hinting at their name of their baby son

The telling piece of jewelry also featured in a new Instagram photo that Bundchen posted of herself cuddling up to her sister Patricia

Bundchen was wearing the necklace on September 28 when she and Valente were glimpsed enjoying a bike ride together in Miami.

The telling piece of jewelry also featured in a new Instagram photo that Bundchen posted of herself cuddling up to her sister Patricia.

That picture was part of an album in which Bundchen also took the rare step of posting images of both her new husband and their baby.

One especially arresting throwback was taken during Bundchen’s pregnancy and showed a shirtless Valente caressing her bump as she posed in lingerie and a sarong.

‘As the new year unfolds, my heart is full of gratitude for the moments spent recharging with my family. May this year bring you love, health, peace, and new adventures,’ she wrote in the caption of the album.

‘May you find the courage to honor your heart’s calling and to know and love yourself more deeply. Wishing you endless blessings and a beautiful journey ahead. Here’s to making 2026 a truly joyful and meaningful year. Sending so much love.’

Bundchen was glimpsed shortly after her secret wedding to Valente, posing up a storm at a Sao Paolo event for the jewelry chain Vivara – and her slinky skintight dress had long flaps at the cuffs so that her left hand ring finger was artfully obscured.

She has known her new husband since 2021, when she, Benjamin and Vivian began taking classes at the Valente Brothers jiu-jitsu studio in Miami, but she has always staunchly denied rumors that she was unfaithful to Brady.

That picture was part of an album in which Bundchen also took the rare step of posting images of both her new husband and their baby

She first posted Instagram photos of her new baby with Valente on Mother’s Day, concealing his face but showing he was dressed in a onesie that read: ‘I [heart] MOM’

As news of her wedding spread around the world, Brady left fans concerned by posting two Insta Stories set to a depressive song.

One Insta Story was a photo of him holding a football with the caption: ‘LFG’ (let’s f***ing go), while the other showed him in a hoodie from his Forever Young line, accompanied by the caption: ‘Yuppppppp.’

The soundtrack was a 2017 song by Logic called 1-800-273-8255, which at the time was the number of the suicide prevention hotline in the U.S.

Sample lyrics include: ‘I feel like my life ain’t mine,’ and: ‘I don’t wanna be alive,’ leaving Brady’s fans worried about his emotional state.

Shortly after Bundchen and Valente confirmed their romance to the public, she firmly denied rumors she cheated on Brady with him, speaking to the New York Times.

‘This is something that happens to a lot of women who get blamed when they have the courage to leave an unhealthy relationship and are labeled as being unfaithful,’ she said. ‘Of course, for me, it just happens to be a little bit amplified.’

While promoting her cookbook Nourish, Bundchen went viral for breaking down in tears while being interviewed about her divorce from Brady.

In February 2024, a source told the Daily Mail Brady had ‘accepted’ Bundchen’s romance with Valente – although he believed they had been together for ‘years.’

Bundchen was glimpsed earlier this week posing up a storm at a Sao Paolo event for the jewelry chain Vivara – and her slinky skintight dress obscured her left hand ring finger

Previous reports indicated Bundchen and Valente had only been together since June 2023, but the insider revealed that Brady felt otherwise.

‘If she wants to have people think she has been dating Joaquim only since June, so be it, but they have been together longer and they aren’t taking it slow,’ the source alleged, adding however that ‘Tom has accepted it.’

The insider said further: ‘Tom and Joaquim are not friends – but Joaquim is around his kids, so Tom has to find the good in him and does believe he is a good guy. If Joaquim ever becomes a father figure to his kids, Tom will be able to adapt.’

Although Bundchen and Valente were the subject of romance rumors for several months, they only went public with their relationship on Valentine’s Day, when they were spotted passionately kissing near her home in Miami.

Before then, they were seen spending a considerable amount of time in each other’s company, including on getaways to Costa Rica.

Brady and Bundchen announced their divorce in October 2022 after a swirl of reports that their marriage was on the verge of collapse.

Bundchen, 45, tied the knot three years after her divorce from Tom Brady, with whom she shares her children Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 14; the then-couple pictured at the 2019 Met Gala

Bundchen was claimed to be livid over Brady’s shock decision to ‘un-retire’ from the NFL – just one month after he gave up football to spend more time with his family.

‘Obviously, I have my concerns — this is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present. I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again,’ she told Elle shortly before their split went public.

‘But ultimately, I feel that everybody has to make a decision that works for [them]. He needs to follow his joy, too,’ Bundchen added.

Brady initially announced his departure from the NFL during the 2022 off-season – only to perform a dizzying volte face and return to pro football a month later .

He officially retired again at the beginning of 2023 after his marriage collapsed, and he has remained out of pro football since.