Tom Brady stepped back into the spotlight on January 2, attending the NHL Winter Classic in Miami, just two days after ringing in the New Year in St. Barths. The retired NFL legend’s appearance drew added attention after he was seen spending time with social media star and Dancing With the Stars alum Alix Earle during the holiday festivities.
As 2026 begins, Brady’s outing placed him firmly back in the public eye, extending a stretch of heightened interest in his personal life following his retirement from football and his widely covered 2022 divorce from supermodel Gisele Bündchen.
New Year’s Eve In St. Barths And Tom Brady’s Return To Public View
Brady rang in the New Year on December 31 in St. Barths, where he was photographed and filmed at a packed celebration alongside Alix Earle. Videos that quickly circulated online showed the two talking and laughing closely during the festivities, sparking widespread attention across social media.
Neither Brady nor Earle has publicly commented on the nature of their interaction. Just two days later, Brady reemerged in the public eye in Miami, attending the NHL Winter Classic on January 2.
The outing marked his first public appearance since the St. Barths trip and underscored his continued presence in South Florida, where he has maintained a residence since the final seasons of his NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Brady’s personal life has remained under close scrutiny since the end of his marriage to Gisele Bündchen. The couple married in February 2009 and welcomed their son Benjamin later that year, followed by daughter Vivian in 2012.
Throughout Brady’s playing career, Bündchen reduced her runway commitments to focus on their family and was a familiar presence at games as he captured seven Super Bowl championships.
In 2022, speculation surrounding the couple’s relationship intensified, and they finalized their divorce in October of that year. Bündchen later pushed back against claims that the split stemmed from Brady’s decision to return to football after initially retiring.
Speaking to Vanity Fair in 2023, she said, “What’s been said is one piece of a much bigger puzzle. It’s not so black and white,” explaining that the two had simply grown apart.
Following their separation, both Brady and Bündchen publicly committed to maintaining a strong co-parenting relationship for the sake of their children. Brady officially stepped away from professional football in 2023, closing the chapter on a legendary career that spanned more than two decades and redefined quarterback greatness.
Bündchen has since moved forward in her personal life. In early 2025, she welcomed a baby with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente, and the couple later married on December 3 in Surfside, Florida.
Inside Tom Brady’s Relationship Timeline: From Early Hollywood Links To Life After Gisele Bündchen
Early 2000s: A Brief Connection With Tara Reid:
Before becoming a global star beyond football, Brady was briefly linked to actress Tara Reid in 2002. The relationship was short-lived and never serious, a point Reid later confirmed.
In a 2014 interview on Australia’s The Kyle and Jackie O Show, she acknowledged their brief romance, saying, “(We) have kissed. He’s pretty good-looking.” She echoed that sentiment years later in March 2022 while speaking to NBC Sports Boston, stating, “I dated Tom Brady. He was a great guy. He’s a really nice guy, a really sweet guy. We had a lot of fun.”
2004–2006: Relationship With Bridget Moynahan
Brady began dating actress Bridget Moynahan in early 2004 as his NFL career accelerated following his Super Bowl XXXVIII victory with the New England Patriots. Their relationship quickly entered the public eye, with Moynahan accompanying Brady to movie premieres, award-season events, and even the Met Gala.
In a 2005 interview with 60 Minutes, Brady described Moynahan as one of the few people he could truly be himself around, calling her one of his “very best friends.” Despite their high-profile three-year relationship, the couple announced their split in December 2006.
Two months later, Moynahan revealed she was pregnant with Brady’s child. Their son, John “Jack” Edward Thomas Moynahan, was born on August 22, 2007. Reflecting on that period during a 2020 interview with Howard Stern, Brady called it “a very unique time” that forced him to grow up quickly.
Moynahan later told PEOPLE that she and Brady committed to raising their son together and successfully built a strong co-parenting relationship.
2007–2022: Marriage to Gisele Bündchen
Brady met supermodel Gisele Bündchen on a blind date arranged by friends in late 2006, and they officially began dating in January 2007. Brady later told WSJ Magazine that being encouraged to call her “changed my life.”
The early phase of their relationship overlapped with Moynahan’s pregnancy, a period Bündchen later acknowledged was emotionally difficult. Despite that, the couple remained together, becoming engaged in January 2009 and marrying the following month in Santa Monica, California. They held a second wedding ceremony in April 2009 in Costa Rica.
Over the course of their 13-year marriage, Brady and Bündchen welcomed two children: Benjamin Rein Brady in December 2009 and Vivian Lake Brady in December 2012. Frequently appearing together at high-profile events, they became one of the most recognizable celebrity couples in sports and fashion.
In 2022, strains emerged after Brady reversed his retirement decision and returned to the NFL. By October, both confirmed their separation, and the divorce was finalized shortly thereafter. In public statements, both emphasized that the split was amicable and that co-parenting their children remained their top priority.
Following the divorce, Bündchen moved forward with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente. She welcomed her third child in February 2025, and the couple married in December 2025.
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2023: Linked to Irina Shayk
After his divorce, Brady was linked to model Irina Shayk in mid-2023. The two were photographed together in Los Angeles and later spotted spending time in London. Sources told PEOPLE they first connected at a wedding in Sardinia, Italy, and that there was a clear mutual attraction.
By late 2023, reports suggested the relationship slowed due to demanding schedules, though the pair were briefly seen together again in Miami that December.
Rumors Involving Kim Kardashian
Brady also sparked dating speculation in 2023 after being seen at several of the same high-profile events as Kim Kardashian, including Michael Rubin’s annual Fourth of July White Party. Sources at the time said the two were friendly rather than romantically involved, though Kardashian was reportedly said to have a crush.
Kardashian later poked fun at the speculation during Netflix’s The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady in May 2024, playfully acknowledging the rumors without addressing them directly. When asked again during an October 2025 appearance on Call Her Daddy, she once more sidestepped the question, choosing not to confirm or deny any details about the nature of their relationship.
