Meet Candice Swanepoel, Tom Brady’s reported new girlfriend

Tom Brady's love life is back in the headlines after a report claimed that the retired NFL quarterback is dating supermodel Candice Swanepoel. Swanepoel, 38, is one of the most recognizable models of the last two decades. The South African star spent years as a Victoria's Secret Angel, has appeared on magazine covers all over the world, and now runs her own swimwear brand, all while raising two sons.

Brady And Swanepoel Reportedly Dating According to an insider who spoke to Us Weekly , Brady and Swanepoel have been together "for a while." Neither has publicly addressed the reported relationship . If true, it would be Brady's highest-profile relationship since his divorce from Gisele Bündchen in 2022.

And there's a familiar connection there, as Bündchen also spent years as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Brady, 49, has since been linked to Irina Shayk and Alix Earle, but he has largely kept his personal life private. From A Farm To The Runway Swanepoel was born on Oct.

20, 1988, in Mooi River, a small town in what is now KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She grew up on her family's farm and trained as a ballet dancer before attending boarding school. Her father had a big influence on her work ethic.

"One of my most vivid memories as a child was seeing my father wake up at 4 am to take care of our farm," Swanepoel told V magazine in 2023. At 15, she was discovered by a modeling scout at a flea market in Durban, and her career took off from there. She went on to walk for Chanel, Givenchy, Versace, and Fendi, among others, and appeared in Vogue , Elle , GQ , and Harper's Bazaar .

Victoria's Secret Angel Swanepoel began appearing in Victoria's Secret campaigns in 2007 and officially became an Angel in 2010. In 2013, she wore the "Royal Fantasy Bra" in the brand's annual fashion show, a piece reportedly valued at $10 million and covered in more than 4,200 gems.

That same year, she was the cover model for the Victoria's Secret swim catalog. She also regularly ranked among the highest-paid models in the world, reportedly earning $7 million in 2016. Swanepoel has also stayed connected to the brand as it has relaunched its fashion show.

She returned to the runway in 2024 for the first time since 2018, and she walked again in 2025 . Business And Motherhood In 2018, Swanepoel launched her own swimwear label, Tropic of C, which focuses on sustainability. "I think I was born with a specific vision," she told V .

She is also a global ambassador for mothers2mothers, a charity working toward an HIV-free generation in Africa. Swanepoel was in a relationship with Brazilian model Hermann Nicoli for more than a decade after the two met in Paris in 2005. They got engaged in 2015 and had two sons, Anacã and Ariel, before splitting in 2018.

She has since kept her dating life out of the public eye, which means Brady may be the first relationship of hers to make headlines in years. The post Meet Candice Swanepoel, Tom Brady's reported new girlfriend appeared first on The Comeback: Today's Top Sports Stories & Reactions .