Gisele Bundchen
Just me
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Her ex has a new one, the children are with him: Gisele Bundchen makes the best of it in Brazil – and enjoys it.
It feels right. She can think, draw new strength, make plans. “What a magical place!” enthuses Model Gisele Bundchen, 43. “I am so fulfilled and inspired.” She enjoys her time in Brazil to the full – now just for herself.
Gisele Bundchen: Papa Tom takes care of the kids
During the first few weeks in her home country, she had her children Benjamin, 13, and Vivian, 10, with her. Now the two are with their father Tom Brady, 45, from whom Gisele has been separated since autumn 2022. He’s touring Europe with them, stopping off in England where he’s just invested in second division football club Birmingham City. “The kids have a really good summer ahead of them,” he announced back in June. After the divorcefrom Gisele and Tom everything is different for the family. It is the first summer holidays when parents have to share time with the children – an emotionally difficult situation.
That’s good for her now
But instead of giving in to the pain of separation or jealousy because her ex has just shown up with model Irina Shayk, 37, Gisele uses the opportunity for an extra portion of me-time. Yoga, hiking, horseback riding, sitting by the campfire. It’s the simple things that calm her at Ibitipoca Nature Reserve.
An exotic world opens up four hours by car from the metropolis of Rio. Rain forest, dunes, caves and waterfalls stretch over 4000 hectares, orchids and bromeliads grow, monkeys, jaguars and maned wolves roam around. Well rested and with so many new impressions, Gisele is well prepared for everyday life in Florida, which is coming up again. And she’s learned to enjoy the time alone, too.