Tom Brady and Candice Swanepoel Are Reportedly Dating for Months — and Her Old ‘Marry, Kiss, Kill’ Comment Just Went Viral

Tom Brady reportedly has a new romance — and the internet cannot stop talking about it. The 49-year-old NFL legend and 38-year-old Victoria’s Secret supermodel Candice Swanepoel have been dating for months, according to Us Weekly and People, who both confirmed the relationship over the weekend of October 24–25.

Neither Brady nor Swanepoel has publicly confirmed the romance. But sources close to the pair say it has been going on quietly for quite some time — and that keeping it quiet was very much the point.

A secret kept for months

“Candice and Tom have been dating for months,” a source told People. “She’s been very secretive and selective about who she’s told about their dating. When they have met up, they’ve gone to great lengths not to be spotted.”

Another insider said the pair’s shared home base has made the romance easy to keep low-key. “They both live in Miami, so it’s very convenient. They’re spending a lot of time together.”

The news arrives just days after Swanepoel walked in the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and it has generated renewed interest in Brady’s personal life since his divorce from Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. Brady and Bündchen were married from 2009 until their divorce in 2022 and share two children, Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 13. Brady also shares son Jack, 19, with ex Bridget Moynahan. Since the divorce, he has been linked to several famous women, including Irina Shayk and Alix Earle.

Swanepoel, meanwhile, was previously engaged to Brazilian model Hermann Nicoli, whom she dated for more than a decade before their split in 2018. They share two sons, Anacã, 10, and Ariel, 8, and she has largely kept her dating life private since then.

The old comment that broke the internet

As soon as the dating news broke, eagle-eyed fans dug up an old clip that instantly went viral. In a lighthearted game of “Marry, Kiss, Kill,” Swanepoel was once asked to choose between Brad Pitt, Justin Bieber, and Tom Brady. Her answer at the time: marry Pitt, kiss Bieber — and kill Brady.

Fans have had a field day with the resurfaced remark, joking that Swanepoel appears to have changed her answer completely. The clip has been shared thousands of times since the relationship news surfaced, with many calling it the most ironic twist of the whole story.

Old comments from both stars about dating after having children have also resurfaced. As recently as January 2026, Brady told People he barely had room for romance in his life.

“I don’t have much time for a personal life or much time for myself, but I love working, and I love my kids,” he said at the time. “I like to be busy and try to really stay fulfilled in the things I’m doing.”

Swanepoel has spoken in similar terms about the juggle of career and motherhood. “Life is a constant search for balance, for me at least, and yes I do sometimes feel overwhelmed, but I’m very in tune with my children’s needs, then my own personal needs, which are also important,” she told V magazine in 2023.

Two busy lives, one Miami connection

If the reports are true, the pairing makes a certain kind of sense. Brady, who retired from the NFL in February 2023, has stayed remarkably busy: he joined Fox Sports as an analyst, calling games every Sunday, and is also a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. Swanepoel, one of the most recognisable faces in fashion, continues to model at the highest level while raising two young sons.

Both have spoken about how hard it is to balance demanding careers with being present parents — which may be exactly what drew them together. For now, though, the couple are saying nothing publicly, and Us Weekly reported that both were approached for comment without a response.

One thing is certain: now that the news is out, keeping a low profile is about to get a lot harder. From the viral “Marry, Kiss, Kill” clip to the Miami sightings fans are already hunting for, Brady and Swanepoel’s secret romance has become one of the most talked-about celebrity stories of the year.