Brady’s last 11‑day escape to the Bahamas leaves Gisele stunned

Tom Brady, the NFL legend, stepped away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2022 training camp for an abrupt, private trip to a resort in the Bahamas. The move came as his 13‑year marriage to model Gisele Bündchen was reported to be on the brink of collapse.

The story is detailed in the forthcoming biography *Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness*, which cites Brady’s own words and insider accounts.

, Brady told Bucs coach Clyde Christensen, “I’ve got to take care of some personal things.” The statement left teammates and staff uncertain about his return. An assistant coach later recalled, “Tom didn’t know what the heck was going on,” and that the team did not know if he would come back.

When Brady returned to Tampa 11 days later, Christensen said it was clear the getaway had failed to mend the couple’s fractured relationship. “Tom was an empty shell of who he was when he got back,” Christensen said. He added that there was no joy and everything seemed hard work.

Anderson reported that some coaches and teammates privately noted Brady’s alarming thinness, comparing him to a cancer patient.

## Background & Context

The couple’s marriage had reportedly been strained for years as Bündchen pushed for Brady to step away from football and spend more time with their family.

After Brady led the New England Patriots to victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI in 2017, Bündchen rushed onto the field and asked him, “Would now be the perfect time to retire?” When Brady refused, he replied, “Too bad, babe.

I’m having too much fun right now.” The next year, after a Patriots loss in the Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles, Bündchen wrote an emotional letter urging him to retire again.

Bündchen, one of the world’s most successful models, had put her career on hold to raise their two children, Benjamin (16) and Vivian (13), and also helped raise Brady’s son Jack (19) from a prior relationship with Bridget Moynahan. She reportedly consulted an astrology book before concluding the marriage was not sustainable.

An insider close to Brady told Lars Anderson that Bündchen, who is “really into astrology,” declared, “We’re not compatible,” and ended the marriage immediately.

## What Happened

During the 11‑day Bahamas trip, Brady’s abrupt departure left the team confused. The coaches did not know if he would return, and when he did come back it was evident the relationship had not improved. Christensen described Brady as an “empty shell,” noting there was no joy in his demeanor.

Anderson observed that Brady appeared alarmingly thin during this period, with some teammates remarking privately that he looked like a cancer patient.

The book indicates that the trip was intended as a last‑ditch effort to salvage the marriage, but the return to Tampa revealed the attempt had failed. The lack of joy and the heavy effort required on Brady’s part suggested the relationship had deteriorated beyond repair by that time.

## Aftermath & Current Status

Bündchen and Brady announced their divorce on Oct. 28, 2022, after marrying in 2009.

In a statement posted to Instagram, Bündchen wrote, “We have grown apart and while it is, of course, difficult to go through something like this, I feel blessed for the time we had together and only wish the best for Tom always.” The couple emphasized that their priority was their children.

In December 2025, Bündchen remarried jujitsu instructor Joaquim Valente; the couple now shares a one‑year‑old son. Brady has since been linked to model Irina Shayk and internet personality Alix Earle.

The final chapter of this marital saga is still unfolding as the former NFL star continues his career while navigating new personal relationships.