Tom Brady’s latest romance sparks Victoria’s Secret model war: report
Tom Brady’s reported romance with Candice Swanepoel has allegedly caused a rift between Swanepoel and fellow Victoria’s Secret model Joan Smalls, who were said to have been close friends for 15 years. Reports say Smalls had dated Brady on and off for about a year and is now asking mutual friends to choose sides, though the claims have not been confirmed by the people involved.
Smalls allegedly posted since-deleted comments accusing Swanepoel of betraying her and criticising how the friendship ended. Swanepoel’s representative said she keeps her personal life private and will always respect their long friendship; representatives for all three did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Brady and Gisele Bündchen finalised their divorce in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage, and both models walked in the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
In short
- Brady’s rumoured romance with Swanepoel reportedly strained her friendship with Joan Smalls.
- Smalls and Swanepoel were said to have been friends for 15 years.
- Swanepoel’s representative said she respects their longstanding friendship.
Explained simply
Tom Brady is a former American football star who was married to Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen for 13 years; they finalised their divorce in October 2022. Candice Swanepoel and Joan Smalls are models who have both walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
Reports say Brady is romantically involved with Swanepoel and that this has strained her long friendship with Smalls, who was reportedly involved with Brady before. The people involved have not confirmed those claims, and the reports describe alleged private messages and requests for friends to take sides.
The story has drawn attention because it involves well-known public figures and a reported friendship said to span 15 years. It also illustrates how claims about celebrities’ private lives can circulate before those involved have publicly addressed them.