Gisele Bündchen Is Embracing 'This New Chapter Openly' amid Third Pregnancy (Exclusive)

A source tells PEOPLE that since the supermodel revealed she's pregnant, she has “received many positive messages and congratulations”

Gisele Bündchen is looking forward to being a mom of three.

The 44-year-old supermodel and her boyfriend, Joaquim Valente, are expecting their first baby together. This will be the Brazilian model’s third child; she shares son Benjamin Rein, 14, and daughter Vivian Lake, 11, with ex-husband Tom Brady.

A source close to Bündchen exclusively tells PEOPLE that Bündchen is “excited to embrace this new chapter openly.”

PEOPLE first confirmed the news that Bündchen is expecting on Monday, Oct. 28.

Bündchen has “received many positive messages and congratulations,” says the insider, adding that while the soon-to-be mother of three “wanted to keep it private for as long as she could, doing so was starting to be a challenge.”

The supermodel “feels good” and is continuing “pilates and other exercises that will help with birth too," the source adds. She has “always taken amazing care of herself,” the insider says, noting the model “eats healthy and meditates as well.”

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A source previously told PEOPLE that the model and Jiu-Jitsu instructor, 37, “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.”

Bündchen is several months along; she does not plan to share the baby’s sex yet because she wants to find out when the baby is born, a source told PEOPLE.

The couple met because Bündchen's son Benjamin took jiu-jitsu lessons at Valente's academy. They were first spotted together in November 2022, when the pair visited Provincia de Puntarenas (a province located on Costa Rica's coast) with her two kids. In February 2024, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Bündchen and Valente have been dating since June 2023.

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"Joaquim is a great guy. He is down to earth, kind and inspiring,” a source told PEOPLE in July of Valente, adding that the pair’s “friendship turned romantic after her divorce from Brady.

“It's been very natural for her to date Joaquim,” the source added.

“They started out as great friends first,” the insider said. “She's very private about this and wanted to keep it quiet while they got to know each other."

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Bündchen’s new relationship follows her and Brady’s October 2022 divorce. After 13 years of marriage, they agreed to joint custody of their children.