India, March 11 -- Gisele Bundchen felt like she was living in Tom Brady's "shadow" during their 13-year marriage, according to a Page Six report. The 44-year-old supermodel feels "freer" with Joaquim Valente, whom she began dating in 2023, just months after her divorce from the NFL star.

The Victoria's Secret alum "felt like she lived in Tom [Brady's] shadow for a long time," an insider revealed to the outlet. Bundchen was married to the 47-year-old quarterback from 2009 to 2022.

The insider shared that despite her ordeal, the model is "grateful for what she had" with Brady and is "blessed for their children." The former couple share son, Benjamin, 15, and daughter, Vivian, 12.

While Brady is also father to 17-year-old son Jack, whom ...