By Charlie Lankston For Dailymail.com
11.00 17 March 2023, updated 11.17 17 March 2023
- Gisele Bündchen, 42, was pictured walking along the beach with her daughter Vivian on Wednesday
- The outing came just hours before it was revealed that she has been quietly seeing billionaire property tycoon Jeffrey, 55
- The supermodel looked relaxed and happy as she walked barefoot on the beach with her child and two dogs
Gisele Bundchen was the picture of bliss on Wednesday as she enjoyed a bikini-clad stroll on a beach in Costa Rica, hours before it was revealed she has struck up a new romance with fellow supermodel Elle Macpherson’s billionaire ex-husband Jeffrey Soffer.
The 42-year-old fashion star looked to be in her element as she walked barefoot along the sand, showing off her enviable figure and ripped abs in a green bikini top and beige wrap skirt while holding her sandals in one hand .
Gisele was joined for the stroll by her 10-year-old daughter Vivian – who she shares with ex-husband Tom Brady – as well as two dogs, the same pets she was seen walking with her hunky jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente for just a few days ago.
But while rumors of a romance between Gisele and the athletic trainer have been swirling for weeks now, DailyMail.com revealed today that it is another man who has been responsible for putting that beaming smile on the model’s face.
Just hours after she was pictured on her mother-daughter beach walk, an insider revealed that Gisele has been quietly seeing billionaire property mogul Jeffrey, 55, who is a friend of her ex-husband Tom.
“Gisele has been spending time with Jeffrey Soffer,” the well-placed inside source shared. ‘They have been seeing each other for several months now and meet secretly about once a week.’
Although Jeffrey does not appear to have joined Gisele on her latest trip to Costa Rica – where she and Tom, 45, bought a home together in the earlier years of their marriage, which ended in October 2022 amid a quick divorce, after months of speculation that the relationship was on the rocks.
Since her split with Tom, Gisele has spent plenty of time in the Nicoya Peninsula area where the property is located – and where she is currently believed to live with the two children she shares with the NFL star, daughter Vivian and 13-year-old. -old son Benjamin.
Gisele’s latest outing comes just days after she sparked fresh speculation about a potential romance between herself and jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim after the pair were pictured walking her dogs together in the same area.
However, those rumors were put to rest when DailyMail.com revealed that the real man in Gisele’s life is someone much closer to home… and closer to her ex-husband.
Developer and hotelier Jeffrey owns a host of luxury properties, including Miami’s iconic Fontainebleau Hotel, and was married to supermodel and actress Elle, 58, until their divorce in 2017.
The couple married in Fiji in 2013 and had five children between them – two from Elle’s previous marriage to French financier Arpad Busson, 60, and three from Jeffery’s previous relationship.
Today, he’s worth an estimated $2.2 billion — compared to Tom’s net worth of around $512 million — and boasts a host of impressive toys at his disposal, including private jets, a superyacht and expansive properties.
But Gisele’s new romance is not without its complications, namely Jeffrey’s close connection to Tom, with the source revealing that the pair have been friends for many years.
Tom and Jeffrey were spotted hanging out together as recently as January when the soccer star was spotted enjoying some quality time with Vivian.
They were spotted later in the day hanging out in Miami with mutual friend David Beckham and his kids for an evening of pizza making at Miami Slice.
Last May, the two pals were pictured courtside together enjoying an NBA game with sportscaster Jim Gray and Tom’s sister, Julie, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
And when Tom was looking for a plot of land on which to build his ‘forever home’ with Gisele back in 2020, he moved for a property right next to his friend Jeffrey’s expansive Miami mansion.
Cementing their bond further, when Tom and Gisele paid $17 million for the lot at 26 Indian Creek Island Road — an enclave known as the ‘Billionaire Bunker’ — records show they did so through an LLC managed by executives at Jeffrey’s firm, Fontainebleau Development.
Tom and Gisele finalized their divorce on October 28 last year and called it quits on their marriage with a gracious public announcement shared on social media.
The NFL star wrote: ‘In recent days my wife and I have finalized our divorce from each other after 13 years of marriage. We reached this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together.’
But if her slightly tangled web of romantic partners caused stress for the model, she certainly didn’t let it show as she enjoyed her relaxed mother-daughter outing, at one point holding her daughter’s hand as they walked along the sand.
The model was the picture of serenity during the walk and had a wide smile on her face for most of the walk.
Although Gisele has been spending a lot of time in Costa Rica since her split from Tom, according to a source, she still found time to devote to her budding relationship with Jeffrey, while dedicating herself to reviving her fashion career , which she put on the back burner during her marriage to the NFL star.
The mother-of-two threw herself back on the fashion front earlier this month when she posed for a new campaign working a stripper pole.
Pictures and video showed Gisele wearing a very low-cut black leotard – complete with a thong at the back that showed off her toned derriere – as she modeled long blonde hair extensions that hung to her waist.
The campaign – for shoe brand Arezzo – came shortly after the star made an unrecognizable appearance on the cover of Vogue Italia, her first major shoot since her breakup with Tom.
While Gisele has graced 142 international Vogue covers during her decades-long career, her latest was arguably one of her most dramatic, with the fashion star sporting a devilish look on the cover of the fashion bible that saw her trademark blonde locks dyed a vibrant red, while her eyebrows were hidden entirely and replaced with needle-thin red pencil lines.
Inside the magazine’s pages, Gisele sported a number of delicate ensembles, including one that consisted of a pink lace bra, a see-through skirt and a thick green belt.
Before she and Tom officially announced their split, Gisele hinted that she was ready to return to modelling, revealing in a candid interview with Elle that while she felt “very fulfilled, as a mother and as a wife”, she ready for it. to ‘be her turn’ in terms of professional opportunities.
Gisele’s relationship with the football star reportedly hit the rocks after she returned home from a solo trip to Costa Rica due to his decision to retire as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback after a glittering career.
During her interview with Elle, the model said she felt she had been portrayed as being ‘desperate’ for her husband to end his football career – which she insisted was not the case – although she admitted she had ‘concerns’ about his safety in the sport.
“I think that’s the system we’ve lived in. It’s what society has accepted and what society hasn’t accepted,” she said.
“Obviously I have my concerns – this is a very violent sport and I have my children and I would like him to be more present.
‘I’ve certainly had those conversations with him over and over again. But at the end of the day, I feel everyone has to make a decision that works for (them). He must also follow his joy.’
The interview was published just six weeks before she and Tom officially announced their separation after 13 years of marriage.
Those same concerns about safety aren’t likely to be an issue in Gisele’s new relationship with Jeffrey — who is the son of real estate developer Donald Soffer, who famously transformed an area of Florida swampland into what is now known as the city of Aventura.
Jeffrey is also well-versed in the world of model romance, having been married to Elle, 58, for four years before their split in 2017.