“I’m grateful for…”: Gisele Bündchen opens up on motherhood, healing, and life beyond Tom Brady

Gisele Bundchen is entering 2026 with less bang and more headlines and more of the beat of motherhood. Before the end of the year, the Brazilian supermodel preferred not to show the spectacle, but a very personal message in which she expressed the extent to which the last twelve months changed her inner world. It did not represent a career milestone that made 2025 her own. It was home living, growing and changing once more.Bundchen celebrated the end of 2025 in one of her New Year Eve Instagram posts by opening a window into her emotional reset. She also talked about her sense of purpose redefined by the new birth of another child in addition to hidden pregnancy photographs and scenes with husband Joaquim Valente. It was a tone based, thankful and distinctly human, an indicator of a chapter to be influenced by presence instead of speed.“As 2025 comes to an end, my heart is full. This year brought deep lessons and profound growth. Becoming a mother again reshaped everything—my time, my priorities, my heart,” Gisele gushed.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.Those words capture a turning point. In February 2025, Bündchen welcomed her third child and her first with Valente, adding a new layer to a life already rich with experience. At 44, she framed motherhood not as a return, but as a transformation. “I’m grateful for these sacred moments that changed me in ways words can’t fully hold,” she continued.Her message closed with intention rather than certainty. “Thank you, 2025. I step into this new year with gratitude, love, and trust for what’s next.”The post arrived shortly after reports that Bündchen and Valente quietly married earlier in December during an intimate ceremony at their home. Together, these moments reflect stability after years of public change.Bündchen is also mother to Vivian Lake, 12, and Benjamin Rein, 15, whom she shares with ex husband Tom Brady. While her past with the NFL legend remains part of her story, her present feels firmly rooted elsewhere. Less about reinvention. More about alignment. And for Gisele Bündchen, that shift appears to have reshaped everything.Also Read: “So good to be…”: Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady enter the 2025 holiday season with new marriages and major life changes