Gisele Bündchen Praises “Incredible” Joaquim Valente for Father's Day
June 21, 2026 397 views

Gisele Bündchen Praises “Incredible” Joaquim Valente for Father's Day

By James Mitchell
Gisele Bündchen honored her husband Joaquim Valente as well as her own dad Valdir Bündchen for Father’s Day while leaving ex-husband Tom Brady out of the tribute. Gisele Bündchen is celebrating Joaquim Valente. The supermodel—who shares kids Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 13, with ex Tom Brady as well as a 16-month-old son

Gisele Bündchen honored her husband Joaquim Valente as well as her own dad Valdir Bündchen for Father’s Day while leaving ex-husband Tom Brady out of the tribute. 

Gisele Bündchen is celebrating Joaquim Valente.

The supermodel—who shares kids Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 13, with ex Tom Brady as well as a 16-month-old son with Valente—honored her husband in a sweet Father’s Day tribute, noticeably leaving off any mention of the retired NFL star.

“Happy Father’s Day @joaquimvalente!” Bündchen captioned a June 21 Instagram post featuring family photos with Valente. “Thank you for leading by example, and for the values you embody, love, humility, integrity, discipline, kindness and consistency.”

“You are an incredible role model,” she added. “We are all so grateful for you, and we love you so much.”

In one photo from the post, Bündchen and Valente—who tied the knot in December 2025—embraced their little one while posing on the beach in front of a rainbow. Meanwhile, in another pic, the runway star’s eldest son showed off how tall he’s getting as he stood back-to-back with Valente. 

Though Bündchen made no mention of Brady, she went on to show her own father Valdir Bündchen some love. 

“And dad, thank you for your unconditional love, wisdom, and support through every stage of my life,” she added. “Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there.”

Bündchen’s tribute comes one month after Brady gave her and ex Bridget Moynahan—with whom he also shares 18-year-old son Jack—sweet Mother’s Day tributes. 

Indeed, the seven-time Super Bowl champ shared a picture of Bündchen and Moynahan posing with Jack, followed by a solo shot of the Victoria's Secret alum with all three of his children.

As he wrote on Instagram Stories May 10, “Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing mothers in this world…”

Since welcoming her third baby, Bündchen—who finalized her divorce from Brady in 2022—has been open about how her new chapter of motherhood has impacted her life for the better. 

"This year brought deep lessons and profound growth," she wrote on Instagram last December alongside several photos of her pregnancy journey. "Becoming a mother again reshaped everything—my time, my priorities, my heart."

“I’m grateful for these sacred moments,” she added, "that changed me in ways words can’t fully hold.”

For more of Bündchen’s best mom moments, read on…

Gisele Bündchen's life as a mom includes plenty of kisses from son Benjamin and daughter Vivian, who she shares with ex Tom Brady.

Gisele welcomed her and Joaquim Valente's first child together—a baby boy—in 2025.

In a 2025 recap, Gisele captioned photos of herself with her younget son, "This year brought deep lessons and profound growth. Becoming a mother again reshaped everything—my time, my priorities, my heart."

She continued, "I’m grateful for these sacred moments that changed me in ways words can’t fully hold."

Gisele and Benjamin got silly during a beach vacation when Vivian was just a baby.

Gisele and her older kids shared a laugh in this sweet family photo.

Vivian definitely inherited her mama's love of yoga.

Benjamin, who is following in his dad's football footsteps, received a kiss from his mom after a game.

There's nothing more heartwarming than a mother-daughter snuggle.

"Happy birthday to this sweet peanut," Gisele wrote in a 2024 birthday tribute to her bonus child Jack, whom Tom shares with ex Bridget Moynahan. "Who turned into a beautiful, kind and incredible young man. We are so lucky to have you in our lives! Love you so much."

Gisele showed how Benjamin was growing up fast with this photo of the two back-to-back.

Gisele and Vivian shared a cute moment during a 2023 vacation to Brazil.

The supermodel got a sweet wake-up call from her daughter.

Gisele and Benjamin practiced yoga by the beach.

A mother's kiss is sweeter than a popsicle. 

Gisele snuck in a kiss after her son gave her a piece of his artwork as a gift.

Gisele and Benjamin took the horses for a walk down the trail.

Gisele got into the spirit by cheering on her favorite team and holding onto daughter Vivian.

Gisele showed her daughter the beauty of nature.

Gisele and the kids enjoyed a nice day by the beach.

Benjamin appeared engrossed as his mother read him a story.

The whole family let loose together and had fun playing.

Benjamin showed his enthusiasm for yoga as he hung with his mom on the beach at sunset.

Gisele and the kids made sure to support their dad during his big football game.

Vivian tried to imitate her mother's every move during a yoga session.

Gisele lifted her little one up into the air during a carefree beach day.

Gisele shared her love of a healthy lifestyle by leading Vivian in an outdoor yoga session.

Gisele proved she loves doing everything with her kids, even involving them in her fitness routine.

Vivian attempted her best yoga pose next to her mother.

Gisele makes it look so easy being a mom.