Rob Gronkowski, Tom Brady’s former teammate, sent his ‘support’ and wished the current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback ‘nothing but success’, following their divorce during an interview with page six posted Tuesday.
The 33-year-old sports star played alongside the 45-year-old seven-time Super Bowl winner for both the New England Patriots and Buccaneers for the entirety of his eleven-year career.
Gisele Bundchen and Tom filed for divorce “amicably” in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage, reportedly because the professional NFL star returned to the league shortly after announcing his retirement.
Well wishes: Rob Gronkowski, 33, sent his ‘support’ to his former teammate, Tom Brady, 45, following his divorce from Gisele Bundchen; the two sports stars seen in 2021
Rob, who also co-stars with Tom in the upcoming sports comedy 80 For Brady, told the publication: “As a friend and teammate of Tom’s throughout my 11-year career, you always send your love and support.” to the.’
The former tight end, nicknamed ‘Gronk,’ added: ‘Even when I’m not playing with him, I love seeing him succeed.
The soccer star explained that Brady’s resume, his discipline is second to none. He is a great teammate. You want to see nothing but success for him.
The two sports stars played together for the New England Patriots and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, in 2021, Rob announced his official retirement from the NFL for the second time.
Going their separate ways: The sports star and supermodel finalized their divorce in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage
Support: The former tight end, nicknamed ‘Gronk,’ further added: ‘Even when I’m not playing with him, I love seeing him succeed’; the quarterback seen last month in december 2022
At the end of last year, in October 2022, Gisele and Tom’s divorce was finalized on the same day as the filing in the state of Florida.
A month earlier, in September, a source had reported People that ‘tension’ had begun to develop between the former couple, stating that the supermodel, ‘was so happy when he announced his retirement, and she was not at all thrilled when he took it back’.
The Brazilian-born star had been vocal about her then-husband playing the sport. Tom had initially announced his retirement in February 2022, however, just a month later, the quarterback revealed that he will be returning.
“Obviously I have my concerns, this is a very violent sport, and I have my children and I would like him to be more present,” Gisele explained to elle in September of last year. “I’ve definitely had those conversations with him over and over again.”
He later added, “But ultimately I feel like everyone needs to make a decision that works for them.” He also needs to follow the joy of it.
‘Tension’: A source had told People in September that ‘tension’ had started to build between the former couple, claiming that the supermodel, ‘was so happy when he announced his retirement, and was not thrilled at all when he left . back at it; both seen in 2019
Raising their children: The former couple share two children, son Benjamin, 13, and daughter Vivian, 10, and by marrying Tom, Gisele became a stepmother to Tom’s son John, 15, to whom he shares with Bridget Moynahan from a previous relationship.
Later that month, a separate source told People that the model “doesn’t hate that he plays soccer, but she sure does hate the way he handled retirement and coming back.”
‘He knows it, and he’s doing what he can to smooth things over. He knows that this is the last season for him if he wants to stay married.
The former couple share two sons, Benjamin, 13, and daughter Vivian, 10. By marrying Tom, Gisele became a stepmother to Tom’s son John, 15, whom he shares with Bridget Moynahan from a previous relationship.
After their divorce was finalized in October 2022, the couple released joint statements on Instagram to announce the news, but they still maintain a healthy co-parenting relationship for their children.
Statement: Following their divorce, the two posted a statement on Instagram, with Gisele revealing that both she and Tom had filed ‘amicably’
Not retiring: After announcing his retirement from the NFL in February 2022, he revealed that he would return to the sport a month later, in March.
Importance of family: Tom spent time with his three children over the holidays and shared a snap to his Instagram story as they smiled for a group photo
During an episode of his Go! podcast which recently aired on Monday, Tom reflected on family, stating that the ‘responsibility is awesome. Children are… there is nothing more important to me than my children.’
Along with his surprise return to the NFL, Tom has also taken another step in his career and will appear on the big screen, along with his friend, Rob, in the sports comedy, 80 For Brady.
The film, which opens next month on February 3, follows the premise that “a group of friends made it their lifelong mission to go to the Super Bowl and meet NFL superstar Tom Brady,” according to a report. Synopsis from IMDB.
Tom will play himself and also stars Jane Fonda, Sally Field, Lily Tomlin and Rita Moreno in lead roles.