The star N.F.L. quarterback Tom Brady and the supermodel Gisele Bündchen are ending their marriage of more than 13 years, Brady said on Instagram on Friday.
Brady said in his post that he and Gisele had finalized their divorce in recent days.
“We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together,” Brady said. “We arrived at this decision to end our marriage after much consideration. Doing so is, of course, painful and difficult, like it is for many people who go through the same thing every day around the world. However we wish only the best for each other as we pursue whatever new chapters in our lives that are yet to be written.”
Bündchen said in a post on Instagram that she and Brady will continue co-parenting their children “to give them the love, care and attention they greatly deserve.”
“The decision to end a marriage is never easy but we have grown apart and while it is, of course, difficult to go through something like this, I feel blessed for the time we had together and only wish the best for Tom always.”
Brady, 45, has played professional football for more than two decades, and Bündchen, 42, has publicly spoken about wanting him to retire and spend more time with their family. Brady retired after last season, then reversed his decision and chose to return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His team has struggled this season and lost Thursday night to the Baltimore Ravens, dropping to 3-5.
This is a developing story and will be updated.