Gisele Bündchen allegedly pleaded with Tom Brady for more time, attention and help with their children in a handwritten letter before their divorce.
Gisele Bündchen reportedly made a heartfelt attempt to save her troubled marriage to Tom Brady by writing the NFL legend a serious handwritten letter asking for more time, attention and support from him as their family life became increasingly strained.
The emotional details are revealed in a new book about Brady’s life and career, “Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness,” written by Lars Anderson.
According to an excerpt from the book published by the Daily Mail, Bündchen gave Brady the letter after the New England Patriots suffered a painful loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII in 2018.
At the time, the couple were still several years away from their eventual divorce, but Anderson’s account suggests that serious problems were already developing inside their marriage.
According to Anderson, Bündchen used the letter to explain that she felt the relationship was no longer working for her and that she needed more from her husband.
“She explained that their marriage wasn’t working,” Anderson writes in the book, describing Bündchen as wanting more of Brady’s time, attention and emotional presence.
The supermodel, who was already an internationally recognized fashion icon, allegedly wanted Brady to be more engaged with their family whenever he was home.
Anderson writes that Bündchen needed Brady to be present rather than remaining mentally consumed by football.
The book claims she was frustrated when he continued focusing on his phone or replaying games in his head instead of fully engaging with his family.
The letter reportedly also addressed the responsibilities of raising their children.
According to the book, Bündchen wanted more help with the kids and hoped Brady would give her opportunities to rest, including being able to sleep in on certain mornings.
She also wanted more time to devote to her own career, which had continued to be an important part of her identity.
The account paints a picture of a marriage in which the couple struggled to balance Brady’s demanding football career with Bündchen’s own professional commitments and family responsibilities.
One of Brady’s former teammates reportedly told Anderson that Bündchen was already a major international star and suggested that the balance between their careers had become an issue.
“She was getting tired of living on Tom’s schedule,” the teammate allegedly said, according to the book, while also claiming that Bündchen sometimes felt as though she was living in Brady’s shadow during football season.
The former teammate also questioned how frequently Brady supported Bündchen’s career compared with the support she provided during his football career.
The claims add another layer to the story of one of the most famous celebrity marriages in sports and entertainment.
Brady and Bündchen had been together for years, with their relationship often attracting intense public attention because of their respective careers.
Despite the problems described in the book, Anderson claims that the couple attempted to work through their difficulties and attended couples counseling.
However, the handwritten letter apparently remained significant to Brady even after the couple’s relationship continued to deteriorate.
According to Anderson, Brady eventually placed the letter in a drawer. On certain nights, he reportedly took it out and reread it, reflecting on Bündchen’s concerns and the importance of giving attention to his marriage.
The book claims that the letter served as a reminder that maintaining his relationship required the same level of commitment and determination that he brought to his professional football career.
The account comes as more details about the couple’s eventual breakup emerge in Anderson’s book.
Elsewhere in the book, Anderson reportedly claims that Bündchen ultimately ended the marriage by telling Brady that they were “not compatible” according to their astrology charts.
The revelation provides another alleged detail about the circumstances surrounding the end of their relationship.
Neither Brady nor Bündchen’s representatives have publicly commented on the specific claims about the handwritten letter or the upcoming book.
Bündchen and Brady ultimately ended their 13-year marriage in October 2022.
Their divorce followed a period of intense public speculation about their relationship, particularly surrounding Brady’s decision to return to the NFL.
Brady had announced his retirement from professional football in February 2022, but he reversed that decision only weeks later and returned for another season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
That decision became an important part of the public conversation surrounding the couple’s marriage.
Bündchen had previously spoken about the difficulties of having a partner whose career demanded so much time and attention.
When the divorce was finalized, Bündchen addressed the split publicly and said that the couple had “grown apart.” She also expressed gratitude for the years they had shared and said she wished Brady the best.
The former couple are parents to two children, Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 13.
Since their divorce, both Brady and Bündchen have moved forward with their lives. Bündchen has continued her work in fashion, wellness and business while remaining active as a mother.
She also began a relationship with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente. The couple reportedly married in December 2025 and later welcomed a son.
The revelations about Bündchen’s letter offer a behind-the-scenes account of the challenges the couple allegedly faced years before they publicly announced their divorce.
While the letter did not prevent the eventual breakup, Anderson’s account suggests that Bündchen had clearly communicated her concerns long before the marriage officially ended.
The story also highlights the pressures that can affect high-profile relationships when both partners have demanding careers and public lives.
For Bündchen and Brady, the challenge involved balancing an NFL career that required extraordinary commitment with a family life that, according to the book, Bündchen wanted Brady to be more present for.
The new claims are based on Anderson’s account in his forthcoming book and provide another perspective on the events that preceded one of the most closely followed celebrity divorces of 2022.