Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have officially thrown in the towel.
The supermodel and seven-time Super Bowl champ have filed for divorce after more than 13 years of marriage, the former couple confirmed in statements shared on Oct. 28. Their split comes more than three weeks after a source told E! News that both Tom and Gisele—who share children Benjamin, 12, and Vivian, 9, (Tom is also dad to son Jack, 15, with ex Bridget Moynahan)—retained New-York based divorce attorneys amid rumors their relationship was heading for the end zone.
Although "there has always been a lot of love and passion between them," as the insider told E! News, "Now that they have been apart, it seems like this is better for everyone."
Their breakup also comes nearly one month after Gisele, 42, spoke out about wanting Tom, 45—who announced his return to football after sharing he would retire earlier this year—to step away from the sport for good.
"I have my concerns," she told Elle in an interview published on Sept. 13. "This is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present."
"I have definitely had those conversations with him over and over again," Gisele continued of Tom, who played for the New England Patriots for 20 seasons before moving to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. "But ultimately, I feel that everybody has to make a decision that works for [them]."
As for what works for her today? Putting herself first. "I've done my part, which is [to] be there for [Tom]," she told the outlet. "I moved to Boston, and I focused on creating a cocoon and a loving environment for my children to grow up in and to be there supporting him and his dreams."
Now, it seems that the former couple will connect to their purposes separately. Read on to take a look back at their nearly 16-year long romance.
Gisele Bundchen, Tom Brady, their kids Vivian Brady and Benjamin Brady and Tom's son John Edward Thomas Moynahan pose together for a Super Bowl 2021 family photo.
The two pose on Valentine's Day.
The two pose for a selfie in 2019.
The 40-year-old posted a fab photo of the couple in June gushing, "Yes I do! Feliz dia dos namorados! Te amo muito!"
"Happy Birthday! What a great year it has been! We love you so much! Let me count the ways...." wrote the football legend in a hot post for his wife's 38th birthday.
Happy Mother's Day! The football player posted a family photo with his wife and kids to Instagram with the Portuguese caption, "Te amo muito! Feliz Dia da Mães!"
Keeping with the "Heavenly Bodies" theme of the 2018 Met Gala, the awe-inspiring pair looked absolutely angelic in each other's arms.
After the Patriots' stunning loss to the Eagles in the 2018 Super Bowl, the football stud's wife posted a heartfelt message to Instagram. "Congratulations Eagles for winning the Super bowl, what a game that was! Congratulations Patriots for giving your best and to my love, we are incredibly proud of you because we are able to see every day all the commitment, sacrifice and hard work that you have devoted to become the best in what you do. We love you!"
The Brazilian model showed her support for her football star before the big 2018 Super Bowl LII game in Minnesota.
In celebration of her hubby's big win at the AFC Championship game, the actress planted a kiss on his cheek and gushed on Insta, "What a game!!! Congratulations my love! So happy for you and your teammates! #gopats."
"Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our family to yours! A morning snowstorm and Santa's visit make for an extra special day! Love, Peace, Joy, and Happiness to you all!" greeted the star athlete in a sweet Christmas post.
On Halloween, the lovebirds looked like the perfect pair in their toast and avocado costumes.
"There is nothing better than being with you," Gisele writes in honor of Father's Day 2017. Tom gets caught in a pile up with his three children Vivian, Benjamin and John.
With another Super Bowl title comes another Super Bowl ring. Gisele shares this photo on her Instagram of the cute couple on their way to the ring ceremony in June 2017.
The couple takes the Met Gala red carpet by storm in matching metallics once more in May 2017.
The happy couple share a kiss between the madness as Tom wins his 5th Super Bowl title in February 2017.
"Love being your partner in the dance of life," Gisele writes in celebration of the couple's 8th wedding anniversary in February 2017.
The pair stops by the American Museum of Natural History in honor of National Geographic's 'Years Of Living Dangerously' newest season in September 2016.
Gisele posts a sweet message for her husband's birthday on Instagram, while the two are apart. "We miss you and wish we could be with you today," she captions the photo in August 2016.
The doting husband supports his beautiful wife at her Spring Fling book launch in NYC on April 30, 2016.
The pair share a kiss in the sand while vacationing on a Costa Rican beach in March 2016.
The lovebirds leaned on each other to stay warm during their son Benjamin's hockey game in early 2016.
The couple enjoys a romantic date night at the movies.
The beleaguered duo step out in New York in August 2015, their first sighting together since Tom appealed his Deflategate suspension.
The couple enjoy the fruits of their labors in paradise with the kids and Gisele shares the memory on Tom's 38th birthday.
The couple take a dip on a family vacay in Costa Rica in March 2014.
Gisele congratulates her man on the Patriots' win in Super Bowl XLIX, his fourth championship.
The Cowardly Lion finally manned up and planted one on Dorothy.
The couple enjoy a jaunt back to Gisele's native Brazil for the 2014 World Cup Final match between Germany and Argentina.
Tom and Gisele enjoy a May 2015 day in the park with the kids and Bridget Moynahan, mom of Tom's eldest son, John Edward Thomas Moynahan.