A new Tom Brady biography is pulling back the curtain on one of the most-watched celebrity marriages of the last decade. According to an excerpt from“Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness”by Lars Anderson, Gisele Bündchen handed Brady a handwritten letter after the 2018 Super Bowl loss. In it, she reportedly told him their marriage wasn’t working and asked for more of his time, attention, and help raising their children. The book claims Brady kept the letter in a drawer and reread it on contemplative nights.
The excerpt also alleges that a former teammate said Bündchen grew tired of living on Tom’s schedule and being in his shadow during football season, and that she cited astrological incompatibility when ending things. The couple, married for 13 years and parents to Benjamin, 16, and Vivian, 13, finalized their divorce in October 2022.
The book arrives September 29, and it’s already sparking conversations about ambition, marriage, and the real cost of greatness. So we want to know: does learning the private details of a celebrity split change how you see the public story? Drop your take in the comments.
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