In the quiet weeks after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, a rumor has settled around one of its longtime faces: that Candice Swanepoel and Tom Brady have been seeing each other for months. The story rests on anonymous voices and on a silence from both of the people at its center, which leaves it suspended between gossip and fact. It is a reminder of how private lives, once they brush against public fame, become a kind of shared property, and how a single unconfirmed claim can ripple outward through old friendships and former marriages before anyone has said a word for themselves.
Candice Swanepoel and Tom Brady Rumored to Be Dating; Neither Has Confirmed the Relationship
Neither of them has said a word about it in public.
Mark
So what do we actually know here?
Mimi
That several outlets are reporting a relationship, all through anonymous sources, and that the timing follows the Victoria's Secret show by about two weeks.
Luke
Careful with that. The piece says outlets 'confirmed' it, but the confirmation is unnamed sources. Neither Brady nor Swanepoel has said anything.
Mark
And the 'months' of dating?
Mimi
That comes from one source speaking to People, who also said she has been selective about who knows and that they avoided being seen.
Luke
One source's account, unverified. And the secrecy detail is hard to check by nature.
Mark
What about the Joan Smalls part?
Mimi
Page Six reports a falling out, with comments attributed to Smalls that were later deleted, and that she reportedly dated Brady for about a year.
Luke
Those comments are 'allegedly' hers and we can't see them now. Notably, Smalls never names Brady in the quoted text. The rep's statement speaks about friendship and privacy, not about a relationship.
Mark
So the rep neither confirms nor denies?
Mimi
Right. It respects the friendship and stresses privacy and her children.
Luke
Which leaves the central claim unconfirmed. Everything else is background or attributed reaction.
Der Puls
- Anonymous sources told People and US Weekly that Swanepoel and Brady have been dating for months, yet neither has spoken on the record.
- Within the modeling world, a reported falling out between Swanepoel and longtime friend Joan Smalls is spreading, with friends pressed to choose sides.
- A deleted post attributed to Smalls, calling Swanepoel a backstabber, has turned a private rift into a public spectacle.
- Swanepoel's representative responded with a careful statement about privacy and friendship that addressed the rift but stopped short of confirming any romance.
- The story now waits on whether Brady or Swanepoel will speak directly, and whether the tension among the models settles or escalates.
In the quiet weeks after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, a rumor has settled around one of its longtime faces: that Candice Swanepoel and Tom Brady have been seeing each other for months. The story rests on anonymous voices and on a silence from both of the people at its center, which leaves it suspended between gossip and fact. It is a reminder of how private lives, once they brush against public fame, become a kind of shared property, and how a single unconfirmed claim can ripple outward through old friendships and former marriages before anyone has said a word for themselves.
Nearly two weeks after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, a rumor has attached itself to Candice Swanepoel, one of the show's veteran models: that she and Tom Brady have been quietly seeing each other for months. Neither of them has addressed it in public, and the reports rest on anonymous sources. People and US Weekly describe a couple who spend much of their time together in Miami, where both live, and who go to great lengths not to be seen.
Swanepoel's own story is one of early determination. Born in South Africa in 1988 and raised on a farm in KwaZulu-Natal, she was spotted by a talent scout at a flea market at fifteen. By sixteen she was working across Europe, and at eighteen she moved to New York to model full-time, trading away what she called a normal teenage life. She has since walked in fourteen Victoria's Secret shows, including this month's, and she once flew her mother over from South Africa to share the moment.
The rumor lands against Brady's past with Gisele Bündchen, his wife from 2009 to 2022 and the mother of their two children. Sources close to Bündchen describe Swanepoel as friendly and supportive over the years, though never especially close.
The sharper reaction has come from inside the modeling world. Page Six reports that Swanepoel and Joan Smalls, friends for fifteen years, have fallen out, and that Smalls, who reportedly dated Brady for about a year, has been pressing mutual friends to take sides. A deleted post attributed to Smalls allegedly accused Swanepoel of violating girl code. Swanepoel's representative responded that she has always been private about her life, that her focus is her children, and that she respects the friendship they once shared. The statement did not confirm any relationship with Brady.
For now, the questions are simple: whether either Brady or Swanepoel will speak for themselves, and whether the rift among the models stays behind closed doors.
Nearly two weeks after the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, a rumor has attached itself to one of its veteran models: that Candice Swanepoel and Tom Brady have been quietly seeing each other for months. Neither of them has said a word about it in public.
The reports rest on anonymous sources. People and US Weekly, among other outlets, have reported that the two are a couple. One source told People the pair have reportedly been dating for a while and are spending a lot of time together, adding that because both live in Miami, it is very convenient. Another source told the magazine that Swanepoel has been secretive and selective about whom she has told, and that when the two have met, they have gone to great lengths not to be seen. Fox News's own piece notes that neither Brady nor Swanepoel has acknowledged the rumors.
Swanepoel was born in South Africa in 1988 and grew up on a dairy and beef farm in Mooi River, a small town in KwaZulu-Natal. She told V Magazine in 2023 that one of her most vivid childhood memories was watching her father wake at 4 a.m. to tend the farm, and that his drive is now part of her. A talent scout spotted her at a flea market when she was 15 and a student at St. Anne's College, an all-girls boarding school. By 16 she was booking jobs across Europe. At 18, after a few years modeling in Paris, Milan, London and South Africa, she moved to New York to work full-time, giving up what she called a normal teenage life.
Soon after arriving in New York, she debuted in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. She told W Magazine in 2012 that she had flown her mother in from South Africa for it, and that after traveling alone for so long she wanted to be part of something. She officially earned her wings in 2010, and in 2013 she wore the Fantasy Bra, valued that year at $10 million. She has now walked in 14 shows, including this month's 2026 edition, after which she posted clips on Instagram and wrote that it was hard to explain the feeling of walking the show.
The rumor lands against Brady's history with Gisele Bündchen. The two were married from 2009 to 2022 and have two children, Benjamin and Vivian. Sources close to Bündchen told TMZ that she and Swanepoel have crossed paths over the years and been friendly and supportive, though they were never considered close.
A more pointed reaction has been reported inside the modeling world. Page Six, citing sources, reports that Joan Smalls and Swanepoel, described as inseparable friends for 15 years, have fallen out. Smalls reportedly dated Brady on and off for about a year. The sources say Smalls is pressing mutual friends to choose sides. Comments attributed to Smalls, since deleted, allegedly called Swanepoel a backstabber and accused her of violating girl code, and spoke of 15 years of friendship ending without an apology. Swanepoel's representative told Page Six that Candice has always been exceptionally private about her personal life, that her focus is raising her children, and that she and Joan share a longstanding history and a friendship Candice will always respect. The statement does not confirm a relationship with Brady.
Swanepoel was with Brazilian model Hermann Nicoli for 14 years. They got engaged in 2015, split in 2018, and have two sons, Anacan and Ariel. She has not been publicly linked to anyone since. In 2018 she told People that life with two children was intense but amazing.
What to watch is simple: whether either Brady or Swanepoel speaks for themselves, and whether the reported rift among the Victoria's Secret models plays out any further in public.
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Candice has always been exceptionally private about her personal life, with her focus remaining on raising her children.— Swanepoel's representative, to Page Six
They both live in Miami, so it's very convenient.— Unnamed source, to People
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