Gisele Bündchen’s pregnancy to boyfriend Joaquim Valente was confirmed this week after the supermodel covered it up for weeks.
The 44-year-old has used a number of clever tricks to hide her baby bump from the world, such as wearing baggy clothing and shying away from high profile events.
On October 11, Gisele held a large water bottle close to her stomach in a bid to obscure her tummy.
Just one day later, she left a yoga class in Miami in an oversized sweater while holding a large handbag across her stomach.
She repeated the same trick on October 23, which made it difficult to see any changes in her physique.
Gisele Bundchen has used a number of clever tricks to hide her baby bump from the world, such as hiding her tummy behind bags and sweaters
The 44-year-old has used various items to cover her stomach, such as drink bottles and bags
In a sponsored Instagram video to promote a herbal supplement earlier this month, Gisele made sure that the camera cut off just below her chest.
Due to the strategic angle, it was impossible to tell that the model was expecting another child.
She also notably did not walk in the revamped Victoria’s Secret fashion show on October 15 – despite being one of the brand’s iconic Angels.
TMZ later reported that the Brazilian beauty had ditched the show because she ‘no longer wanted to walk runways’.
However, the real reason for her absence may have had to do with her baby bump.
Gisele has also been careful about posting to social media.
Over the last few months, her posts have consisted of throwback photos, or professional photoshoots that could’ve been taken at any time.
In a sponsored Instagram video to promote a herbal supplement earlier this month, Gisele made sure that the camera cut off just below her chest
She also notably did not walk in the revamped Victoria’s Secret fashion show on October 15 – despite being one of the brand’s iconic Angels
The supermodel, 44, is already mom to son Benjamin, 14, and daughter Vivian, 11 from her marriage to NFL star ex Tom Brady, but for Valente, 35, it will be his first foray into fatherhood.
She’s been dating Valente, 35, since June 2023 shortly after her divorce from Brady, and this will be her third child and his first.
A source close to the star told People: ‘Gisele and Joaquim are happy for this new chapter in their life and they’re looking forward to creating a peaceful and loving environment for the whole family.’
Joaquim, who is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor, owns a jiu jitsu studio with his brothers Pedro and Gui Valente in Miami.
They started dating in June 2023, after first meeting in December 2021 when she sought out jiu-jitsu training for her son and then decided to take classes too.
Gisele has only posted throwback photos or professional photoshoots to Instagram so that fans can’t see the current size of her stomach
Rumors surfaced in July that Joaquim and Bundchen may have called things off due to scrutiny following Tom Brady’s Netflix roast – although they later confirmed their romance was still very much on.
An insider revealed to InTouch Weekly at the time that the ‘spotlight was too much’ for Joaquim.
‘Joaquim’s a regular guy,’ the source added. ‘He’s not used to all the attention he was getting.’