Bundchen wanted to keep her pregnancy ‘private’ for as long as possible.

The 44-year-old star is expecting her third child, and her first with boyfriend Joaquim Valente, and now an insider has claimed that it was becoming a ‘challenge’ to keep the news to herself.

A source told People: ‘She has received many positive messages and congratulations. [But Gisele had] wanted to keep it private for as long as she could, doing so was starting to be a challenge.’

The source also noted that the former supermodel is ‘always taken amazing care of herself’ and that she and her new partner are ‘are happy for this new chapter in their life and they’re looking forward to creating a peaceful and loving environment for the whole family.’

who already has Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11, with her ex-husband Tom Brady – has been dating the Jiu-Jitsu instructor since June 2023.

An insider previously revealed that Gisele – who was married to Tom between 2009 and 2022 – was loving life with Joaquim.

In some of the sH๏τs, the pregnant star was seen flashing part of her bare belly in a black top as her blonde hair fell over her shoulders

The ex-wife of Tom Brady skillfully covered any sign of a baby bump and did not look at all pregnant, even though she must have been several months along during the shoot

She is expecting her third child; it is her first with her new boyfriend Joaquim Valente

This sH๏τ was taken from her backside and did not show her front at all

Many of the images were close-up sH๏τs of the cover girl