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Tom Brady lost nearly 20 pounds, became ‘empty shell’ as Gisele Bündchen marriage imploded: insiders

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Rock, A. (2026, September 26). Tom Brady lost nearly 20 pounds, became ‘empty shell’ as Gisele Bündchen marriage imploded: insiders. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/26/celebrity-news/tom-brady-lost-nearly-20-pounds-amid-gisele-bundchen-split/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-26 · by Audrey Rock

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The article reports on claims from an upcoming book that former NFL quarterback Tom Brady lost nearly 20 pounds due to stress from his deteriorating marriage with model Gisele Bündchen. Coaches describe Brady as looking gaunt and miserable during this period, which coincided with attempts by both partners to salvage their relationship after welcoming children together. The book details how Bündchen felt neglected in her career compared to Brady’s successful NFL tenure, leading to their separation in 2022.
Written by AI on 2026-09-26, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Tom Brady, the future Hall of Fame quarterback, appeared visibly stressed and ill after his high-profile separation from supermodel ex-wife Gisele Bundchen. According to an excerpt from Lars Anderson’s upcoming book "Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness," teammates noted that Brady had lost nearly 20 pounds, making him look like a "cancer patient" during the 2022 season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Former Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians stated, “For Tom to lose that much weight, on his frame, it was a lot,” emphasizing how noticeable the change was. The book also details how Brady's marriage had been under strain since 2017 when Bundchen requested more time and attention from him after their children were born. Despite attempts at counseling, they remained together until she eventually wrote him a heartfelt letter asking him to reconsider retirement in 2019.

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📰 Tom Brady Weight Loss Controversy
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Hedges 2 of 22 claims Outlet record 66/100
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“The articles describe different aspects of Tom Brady's emotional state during his marriage to Gisele Bündchen, rather than a single specific incident.”
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Hedges 5 of 31 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's relationship breakdown but do not describe the same specific incident.”
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“The articles discuss different aspects of Tom Brady's personal struggles, with Article A focusing on a specific attempt by Brady to save his marriage in August 2022, while Article B discusses the physical and emotional toll on Brady during this period.”
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Audrey Rock
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Bündchen PERSON · 6× Brady PERSON · 4× Tom PERSON · 3× Anderson PERSON · 2× Benjamin Rein PERSON · 1× Bruce Arians PERSON · 1× Buccaneers ORG · 1× NFL ORG · 1× Page Six ORG · 1× Vivian Lake PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Following the New England Patriots’ 2018 Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Anderson writes that Bündchen “explained that their marriage wasn’t working” and insisted that “she needed more of him, more of his time, more of his attention, more of his heart.” Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily.
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🔮 The book — which is set to hit shelves Tuesday — makes a deluge of additional claims about the unraveling of the former power couple’s longtime marriage, according to the lengthy excerpt.

Claims (20 extracted, 6 hedged)

“For Tom to lose that much weight, on his frame, it was a lot,” former Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians says in the book. asserted
Arians → lose → book
“It was very clear that the reason for the weight loss was the stress from the personal issues he was dealing with.” asserted
he → deal → issues
Per the outlet’s excerpt, another coach claims the NFL alum’s “cheekbones had freaking cheekbones.” uncertain
cheekbones → claim → cheekbones
“With all respect, he looked like a cancer patient with really good hair,” they add. asserted
they → look → hair
“He just seemed miserable, not even close to the Tom we all loved. asserted
we → seem → Tom
Reps for Brady and Bündchen did not get back to Page Six for comment regarding Anderson’s upcoming book. asserted
Reps → get → book
The book — which is set to hit shelves Tuesday — makes a deluge of additional claims about the unraveling of the former power couple’s longtime marriage, according to the lengthy excerpt. uncertain
which → set → excerpt
The book claims both spouses made desperate attempts to save the union after welcoming kids Benjamin Rein, 16, and Vivian Lake, 13, with the former Victoria’s Secret angel allegedly penning a heartfelt letter to the football star. uncertain
angel → claim → star
Following the New England Patriots’ 2018 Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Anderson writes that Bündchen “explained that their marriage wasn’t working” and insisted that “she needed more of him, more of his time, more of his attention, more of his heart.” Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. asserted
she → follow → Daily
The letter also allegedly said that the model needed her spouse to be more “present,” and that she “needed more time for her own career,” the author claims.” uncertain
author → say → career
A teammate said, “How many times did you see Tom supporting her career?” and noted, “There clearly were imbalances there” — especially given that Bündchen was “a bigger international star than” her former spouse. asserted
Bündchen → say → spouse
According to the biography, Brady — who initially announced his retirement early in 2022, only to play another season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and retire “for good” in 2023 — made his own 11-day attempt to save the union, allegedly telling coach Clyde Christensen that he needed to “take care of some personal things” before leaving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 2022 training camp. uncertain
he → accord → camp
He then headed to a private resort in the Bahamas, where he met with Bündchen to work on their marriage. asserted
he → head → marriage
The coach said he “didn’t know if [Brady] was ever coming back” and said when he did return 11 days later, the quarterback “was an empty shell of who he was.” In the end, none of it was enough, and the Brazilian bombshell allegedly issued the declaration, “We’re not compatible.” uncertain
We → say → declaration
“And just like that, she was done,” an insider says of the couple in the book. asserted
insider → do → book
Brady and Bündchen tied the knot in 2009 and parted ways for good in 2022. asserted
Brady → tie → 2022
The football star also shares son Jack Moynahan, 19, with ex Bridget Moynahan. asserted
star → share → Moynahan
Bündchen, meanwhile, welcomed a son with Joaquim Valente in February 2025, before marrying the jiu-jitsu instructor late last year. asserted
Bündchen → welcome → instructor
Conversation Your voice matters. asserted
voice → matter → ?
Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted
Discussions → moderate → civility
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