Gisele Bundchen Opens Up About Joaquim Valente Dating Rumors

Multiple sources close to Gisele Bundchen have spoken out amid rumors that she has become close to jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente.

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Rumors were swirling that Gisele might be dating Joaquim after they were spotted together in Costa Rica over the weekend.

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Gisele wore a crop top and black pants while Valente was seen wearing a gray shirt and shorts.

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Joaquim Valente is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he studied from 1990 to 2007.

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Insiders previously told TMZ that the two weren't dating, but sources close to Tom said they "can't believe it."

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Another source told People: “He and his two brothers are Gisele and the kids’ martial arts teachers. They are not dating.”

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Joaquim and Gisele first met for a maazine shoot in 2021 when the Valente brothers posed with Gisele for their Instagram post.

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