Tom Brady Shares Cryptic Message About Being Loved After Gisele

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Dec 15, 2025, 11:29 AM

tom brady shares cryptic message about being loved after gisele

Tom Brady reposted a cryptic quote about “love” just one day after news that his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen, welcomed her first child with her boyfriend, Joaquim Valente. “I really think the secret to being loved is to love,” read the post shared to Brady’s Instagram Story Thursday. “And the secret to being interesting is to be interested. And the secret to have others find beauty in you is to find beauty in others. And the secret to having a friend is being a friend.” Brady emphasized the message by adding three red heart emojis and writing, “Love this.”

The former New England Patriots quarterback, 47, welcomed son Benjamin, 15, and daughter Vivian, 12, with Bündchen during their 13-year marriage, which ended in 2022. He is also dad to 17-year-old son Jack, whom he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan. One day after Tom Brady’s ex-wife Gisele Bündchen welcomed her first baby with Joaquin Valente, he shared a cryptic quote about the secrets to great relationships. Tom Brady is back with another cryptic message. Just one day after news broke that his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen welcomed her first baby with boyfriend Joaquin Valente, the former New England Patriots quarterback reposted an eyebrow-raising quote to his Instagram Stories. “I really think the secret to being loved is to love,” the Feb.

6 post read. “And the secret to being interesting is to be interested. And the secret to have others find beauty in you is to find beauty in others. And the secret to having a friend is being a friend.” To emphasize the words of wisdom, Tom—who also stepped out in New Orleans Feb. 6 alongside Michael Strahan ahead of Super Bowl 2025— added along with three heart emojis, “Love this.”

News broke about Bündchen giving birth on Wednesday, Feb. 5 Manny Hernandez/Wireimage; Steve Granitz/FilmMagic Tom Brady is sharing a few words about love, a day after it was reported that his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen, gave birth to her first child with her boyfriend, Joaquim Valente. On Thursday, Feb. 6, the NFL legend, 47, went on his Instagram Stories to share a quote about the "secret to being loved."

"I really think the secret to being loved is to love. And the secret to being interesting is to be interested. And the secret to have others find beauty in you is to find beauty in others. And the secret to having a friend is being a friend," the quote, attributed to the handle @larissa_raymond, read. The GOAT of football and sentimental Instagram posts. Gisele and jiu-jitsu coach Joaquim have been together since June 2023, and her pregnancy was first reported in October 2024.

Though we don’t know much else, the insider said that the baby’s middle name is River — which seems like a sweet nod to Vivian and Benjamin’s water-themed middle names, Lake and Rein. The quote — which is credited to a user called @larissa_raymond — begins: “I really think the secret to being loved is being honest. And the secret to being interesting is to be interested.”“And the secret to having others find beauty in you is to find beauty in others,” it continues. “And the secret to having a friend is being a friend.” Tom captioned the story, “love this,” with three heart emojis. Notably, around the time that Gisele’s pregnancy was revealed, Tom posted a similarly cryptic Instagram story featuring the lyrics to Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” — much to fans' amusement. Tom Brady is sharing the secret to being loved a day after his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen gave birth to her first child with Joaquim Valente.

The retired footballer, 47, took to Instagram Stories on Thursday to share a post about "love." "I really think the secret to being loved is to love," the quote began. "And the secret to being interesting is to be interested. And the secret to have others find beauty in you is to find beauty in others. And the secret to having a friend is being a friend," read the quote attributed to the handle @larissa_raymond. Brody captioned the Story, "Love this" with a string of heart emojis.

The former NFL star's post comes a day after news emerged that Bündchen, 44, and Valente, 37, had welcomed their first child, a baby boy. Tom Brady shared a cryptic message about love just a day after news broke his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen had welcomed a child with her boyfriend. The 47-year-old former NFL quarterback split with the Brazilian supermodel, 44, in 2022 after a 13-year marriage that saw them have children son Benjamin, 15, and daughter Vivian, 12, with Gisele having her third... After reports he was in shock at his ex’s pregnancy news, Tom has now posted on Instagram following the arrival of her newborn: “I really think the secret to being loved is to love.”... And the secret to have others find beauty in you is to find beauty in others. And the secret to having a friend is being a friend.” Tom added three red heart emojis to his post and wrote: “Love this.” His words came a day after it was revealed Gisele...

The couple’s relationship, which began as a professional connection in 2021, had been under the radar until it became public in early February 2024. As well as the two children he has with Gisele, Tom is also father to 17-year-old son Jack, who he shares with his 53-year-old actress ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan. This isn’t the first time Brady has posted enigmatic content following news about his ex-wife’s relationships. After news of Gisele’s pregnancy broke in October 2024, he shared a sunset photo on Instagram, paired with 2022 track ‘Landslide’ from The Chicks, which many interpreted as a reflection on the changes in... A week later, he shared a post that mentioned falling short in life “again and again”. Sources close to him told Page Six he was initially “stunned” when Gisele shared the news about her baby with Joaquim.

South Okanagan Events Centre, PentictonFeb 20 7:00 pm Tom Brady is at it again with a well-timed cryptic post. Just a day after news broke that Gisele Bündchen welcomed her first child with boyfriend Joaquim Valente, the former NFL star shared a thought-provoking quote about love and friendship. The retired NFL star shared an intriguing quote on Instagram on Thursday. “I really think the secret to being loved is to love,” the post read. “And the secret to being interesting is to be interested.

And the secret to have others find beauty in you is to find beauty in others. And the secret to having a friend is being a friend.” Brady, 47, further emphasised the message by adding three heart emojis and writing, “Love this.” Also read: Taylor Swift ‘feels used’ by Blake Lively for dragging her into Justin Baldoni drama While it could just be a coincidence, the timing has certainly raised eyebrows—especially since this isn’t the first time Brady’s social media activity has seemed to align with major moments in his ex-wife’s personal...

Tom Brady Shares Cryptic Message About Being Loved After Gisele

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