Gisele Bündchen claims ‘breakups are never easy’ after Tom Brady linked with stunning model following divorce
SUPERMODEL Gisele Bündchen has opened up on her divorce from Tom Brady after the NFL star was spotted with a rumored new flame.
Seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady, 46, was snapped getting close to Russian model Irina Shayk last month in Los Angeles.
Gisele and Brady announced their split last October following 13 years of marriage.
The Brazilian beauty, 43, broke her silence in March on the "very hurtful" divorce in an interview with Vanity Fair.
She said: "You give a hundred percent of yourself, and it’s heartbreaking when it doesn’t end up the way you hoped for, and worked for, but you can only do your part."
Bündchen has now opened up further following reports Brady is moving on with Shayk after reportedly meeting at a lavish wedding earlier this summer.
Speaking to , Gisele said: "Breakups are never easy.
"Especially when there’s a whole media speculating every step of the way.
"I’ve always trusted that every situation, no matter how challenging, has something to teach us and happens for our growth."
"[Since the divorce] I tried to focus on my children, my health and my projects and dreams."
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Gisele returned to her native Brazil earlier this year, tearing up on stage during a business conference.
And she detailed how R&R in familiar surroundings has helped her rekindle her fire.
Bündchen continued: "There are three things I consider fundamental to feeling good: eating healthy, exercising daily, and taking time to rest your mind and body.
"I had to go through difficult times to understand the importance of making healthy choices in my life, and I'm very happy to share that today.
"I don't see it as a responsibility, but I have a great desire to share my learnings with as many people as possible."
Gisele has previously denied giving the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers star an ultimatum and asking him to choose between his football career and their marriage.
She called such characterizations "very hurtful" and "the craziest thing I’ve ever heard."
Brady retired from the NFL in February and has since made a number of sports investments, including in English soccer club Birmingham City.
The quarterback and Gisele share two children - Benjamin, 13, and daughter Vivian Lake, 11 - who accompanied Brady on a recent birthday safari.
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Following the trip, he wrote on Instagram: "It was another special reminder that life is TRULY about relationships and memories.
"This past week of my birthday I have had much time to reflect and be grateful for all the incredible blessings."
