Football player Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen have been together for over 15 years, and today they are happily married with two children. However, even though the two seem to have a very strong relationship, they had somewhat of a rocky start.

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How did the athlete and the supermodel meet — and were either of the dating anyone else at the time? Keep on scrolling to find out!

Was Tom Brady In A Relationship When He Met Gisele Bündchen?

The American football player and the Brazilian model first met at West Village wine bar Turks & Frogs in 2006. The two stars were introduced to each other by a mutual friend. In an interview with Access Hollywood in May 2016, Tom Brady revealed that he and Gisele Bündchen met at the right time. "I'm blessed to find this life partner that we all kind of seek at different times in our life," the quarterback said. "We found each other at the right time. We've been through a lot of ups and downs together, and in so many ways, that’s kind of built our relationship so strong. It’s great to have that rock that you can always lean on that can support you in different ways that you need to." he explained.

At the time, however, Tom Brady was still linked to actress Bridget Moynahan whom he had been dating since 2004. Shortly after meeting Gisele Bündchen, Tom and Bridget made news of their breakup public, but it is unclear whether they actually split before or after Tom had met Gisele. After their breakup, it was announced that Bridget Moynahan was pregnant with Tom Brady's child, and in August 2007 their son John Edward Thomas Moynahan was born.

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Here's what Tom Brady revealed about that experience: "It was an interesting time because we found out that my ex-girlfriend was pregnant with my oldest son. I think that was a very … We were forced into this very important thing that was happening in our life at a new point in our relationship,” Tom added. “I found out a lot about Gisele through this experience and she found out a lot about me dealing with a situation that was, I would say, not a very easy one. I think we all made the best of that situation. Fortunately, he’s the most amazing son … My son Jack, my heart explodes when I think of him. He’s the greatest kid you can ever ask for."

Today, it seems as if Gisele Bündchen and Bridget Moynahan have a friendly relationship, and Bündchen revealed that she loves the relationship she has with Brady’s eldest son: "I don’t like the word stepmom. I use the word bonus mom because I feel like it’s a blessing in my life. I feel so lucky that I got to have an extra, wonderful little angel in my life."

Gisele Bündchen Revealed It Was Love At First Sight

In an interview with Vanity Fair from 2009, Gisele Bündchen revealed that even though Tom Brady was taken at the time, it was love at first sight between them. "I knew right way — the first time I saw him. We met through a friend. The moment I saw him, he smiled and I was like, 'That is the most beautiful, charismatic smile I've ever seen!' We sat and talked for three hours. I had to go home for Christmas, but I didn't want to leave," she revealed. "You know that feeling of, like, you can't get enough? From the first day we met, we've never spent one day without speaking to each other."

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Tom Brady revealed during an interview with Howard Stern in April 2020 how the two got introduced. "I got introduced to her by a mutual friend. It was a 'blind date' — although it wasn’t blind because I knew what she looked like. It was in December of 2006. I thank him to this day. I had gotten out of a relationship and she had been out of a long-term relationship that she had, so when we met I wasn’t quite sure if I was ready for a relationship," Tom said. "I didn’t think I was, but we met and hit it off. When she walked in I just thought she was the most beautiful woman I’ve seen in my life."

On February 26, 2009, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen tied the knot in a private Catholic ceremony in Santa Monica, California. Today, the couple has two children — a son named Benjamin Rein born in December 2009, and a daughter named Vivian Lake born in December 2012.

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