Page Six reported earlier this month that the ex-wife of football star Tom Brady is in a romantic relationship with jiu-jitsu trainer Joaquim Valente.

Yet the paper noted this week that Brady now believes a rumored affair actually began much earlier. 

Source claims Gisele Bündchen only started dating Valente after divorce

That's according to an unnamed figure who spoke with Daily Mail, saying, "Tom has been dating and is all about growing from his relationship with Gisele and moving it to a place where they can co-parent."

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"They have been dating since June," the unnamed figure insisted. "They’re taking it slow. They started out as great friends first. She’s very private about this and wanted to keep it quiet while they got to know each other."

Brady has "accepted" that rumors about affair were true

However, the source who spoke with the Daily Mail insisted that Brady is convinced that the two came together much sooner.

"If she wants to have people think she has been dating Joaquim only since June, so be it, but they have been together longer and they aren't taking it slow. Tom has accepted it," the source declared.

Brady first went public about his divorce from Bündchen with an Instagram post in October of 2022, writing, "In recent days, my wife and I finalized our divorce from one another after 13 years of marriage."

"We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time spent together. We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way," Brady added.

Brady merged with wellness brand with sportswear firm

Brady's family isn't the only reason the football legend has been in the news lately, as the Daily Mail reported in January that Brady has merged his wellness brand and sportswear firm with NOBULL.

The deal resulted in Brady becoming NOBULL's second-biggest shareholder, with only BodyArmor founder Mike Repole holding a bigger stake.

"It was kind of a no-brainer for me," Brady was quoted as saying in an interview with Front Office Sports regarding the decision to merge.

"When I retired from playing, I had much more intention to focus on the business things I had going on, and this [merger] was step number one," Brady explained.