South African supermodel Candice Swanepoel and retired NFL star Tom Brady are at the centre of a new celebrity romance report, but for now the relationship remains publicly unconfirmed by both of them.
US Weekly first reported that the pair had been seeing each other for some time. PEOPLE has since cited sources who say Swanepoel and Brady met through mutual friends in Miami and began dating earlier in the northern hemisphere summer.
Neither Swanepoel nor Brady has publicly addressed the reports, and that distinction matters. For now, the story rests on unnamed sources speaking to entertainment publications rather than a statement or appearance from the pair themselves.
What the latest Candice Swanepoel and Tom Brady reports say
The most recent accounts place the start of the reported relationship several months ago. Both Swanepoel and Brady are based in Miami, which sources cited by PEOPLE say has made it easier for them to spend time together while keeping a relatively low profile.
The pair are also said to have moved in overlapping social circles before they began seeing each other. Reports have described them as deliberately private, with few public sightings and no joint red-carpet moment or social-media confirmation to date.
That privacy has meant the romance surfaced through insider accounts rather than photographs of the two together. As a result, details about exactly when the relationship began and how serious it is should still be treated as reported rather than confirmed.
Two high-profile careers, both largely private off duty
Swanepoel, who grew up in South Africa, has spent more than two decades building an international modelling career. She is closely associated with Victoria’s Secret and most recently returned to the runway for the brand’s 2026 fashion show.
Away from modelling, she is also the founder of swimwear label Tropic of C and a mother of two sons. She previously shared a long-term relationship with Brazilian model Hermann Nicoli, from whom she separated in 2018.
Brady, meanwhile, retired from professional American football in 2023 after a career that included seven Super Bowl titles. He was married to Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen from 2009 until their divorce in 2022 and is a father of three.
Family and fitness reportedly form common ground
PEOPLE’s latest reporting suggests that parenthood and a shared interest in health and fitness are among the areas the pair have connected over.
That would fit the public lives both have built. Swanepoel has long spoken about balancing work and motherhood, while Brady has continued to make family a visible priority since leaving the NFL, even as he remains active in broadcasting, business and sport-related projects.
Still, those similarities do not amount to public confirmation of a relationship. Until either Swanepoel or Brady chooses to address the reports directly, the most accurate description remains a reported romance supported by multiple unnamed sources.
Neither Candice Swanepoel nor Tom Brady has confirmed the romance
The growing number of reports may have added detail, but the central fact has not changed: neither Swanepoel nor Brady has publicly confirmed that they are a couple.
For a South African audience, the story has particular interest because Swanepoel remains one of the country’s most internationally recognisable fashion exports. Whether the reported relationship eventually becomes public is now up to the two people at the centre of it.
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