Candice Swanepoel and Tom Brady are reportedly dating: what we know so far

South African supermodel Candice Swanepoel is reportedly dating retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady. Us Weekly first reported the relationship on Saturday, Oct. 24, citing a source who said the two have been together “for a while,” and People followed on Sunday with an insider who said they have been dating for months.

Neither Swanepoel nor Brady has publicly commented on the reports, and representatives for both had not responded to requests for comment from several outlets as of Sunday. Everything below comes from anonymous sources quoted in those reports, so treat it as unconfirmed.

What the reports say about Candice Swanepoel and Tom Brady

According to the New York Post and Page Six, which summarized the Us Weekly and People reports:

• How long: An Us Weekly source said they have been dating “for a while.” A People source said “Candice and Tom have been dating for months.”
• Where: Both live in Miami, which the People source called “very convenient.” The source said they have been “spending a lot of time together.”
• Keeping it quiet: The same insider said Swanepoel has been “very secretive and selective” about who she has told, and that “when they have met up, they’ve gone [to great] lengths not to be spotted.”

Brady is 49 and Swanepoel is 38, according to the reports.

Who is Candice Swanepoel?

Swanepoel is a South African model best known for her long run with Victoria’s Secret. The Independent notes she has been one of the brand’s Angels since 2010, and she walked the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Culver City, California, on Oct. 18, wearing three different looks, including one with jeweled wings.

She was previously in a relationship of about 10 years with her ex-fiancé, Hermann Nicoli. The couple split in 2018 and share two sons, Anacã, 10, and Ariel, 8.

Swanepoel has largely kept her personal life private since then. In a 2023 interview with V Magazine, quoted by The Independent and Page Six, she said, “Life is a constant search for balance, for me at least,” and explained that taking care of herself helps her be a better mother.

Tom Brady’s life after football

Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, retired from the NFL in February 2023 and now works as an NFL analyst for Fox. The Post reported he was set to call the Packers-Lions game on Sunday afternoon with partner Kevin Burkhardt.

He was married to supermodel Gisele Bündchen from 2009 to 2022. The former couple co-parent two children, son Benjamin, 16, and daughter Vivian, 13. Brady also has a 19-year-old son, Jack, with ex-girlfriend Bridget Moynahan. Bündchen has since married Joaquim Valente, and the couple welcomed a son in February 2025, the Post reported.

Since his divorce, Brady has been linked in tabloid reports to several people, including Irina Shayk and Alix Earle, but he has rarely discussed his dating life. In January he told People, “I don’t have much time for a personal life or much time for myself, but I love working, and I love my kids.”

Why the story is getting so much attention

The pairing brings together two of the most recognizable names in sports and fashion, and it echoes Brady’s earlier marriage to another top model. The reports also landed on an NFL Sunday, with Brady in the broadcast booth, which put the news in front of football fans and fashion followers at the same time.

What we still don’t know

• Whether either of them will confirm the relationship
• When or how they met
• How serious the relationship is

Until Swanepoel, Brady or their representatives say something on the record, these remain reports based on unnamed sources.

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