Tom Brady and Irina Shayk Dating Rumors, Explained

Tom Brady and Irina Shayk have suddenly pulled into the lead in the race for this summer’s most surprising celebrity couple after the pair were spotted in July getting cozy in Los Angeles. Photos obtained by TMZ reveal that the athlete and supermodel spent two days together in July, with Shayk staying the night at Brady’s house.

Things seemed to have picked up steam between the couple after their L.A. meet-up. According to the Daily Mail, Shayk is reportedly easing Brady’s “anxiety” about missing out on the upcoming NFL season due to his recent retirement from the sport. “Irina is helping with Tom’s anxiety that has been creeping up the last few weeks because for so long at this time of the year he’d be getting ready to play football,” the source said.

The insider also added that things are going very well between the pair who are spending much of their free time together. “[Brady] misses the NFL, he misses playing but he isn’t going back, and thanks to Irina his attention can be directed to her, and he is using the free time he has to build their relationship into something special.”

On August 21st, a source told People that Shayk is “Impressed with Tom.” The insider also added, Brady “Is her dream guy. She loves dating him.”

It was reported on August 15th that they spent a weekend together at a hotel in London. Though not much is known about the rendezvous, photos obtained by The Daily Mail showed Brady (in a black hoodie and jeans) and Shayk (wearing leather boots and shorts) departing separately early Tuesday morning.

Brady and Shayk both have very detailed dating history. Shayk has been romantically linked to Leonardo DiCaprio, Kanye West, Cristiano Ronaldo, and of course, shares a child with her ex-husband Bradley Cooper. Brady has quite the romantic legacy himself—having most recently filed for divorce from supermodel Gisele Bündchen in October. Reportedly, Bündchen is unbothered by the relationship: “Why wouldn’t she be happy for Tom?” a source told TMZ. “She divorced him. It is helpful to her freedom that he moved on.”

Though the relationship is fairly new (and who knows where it will go), here’s everything we know about the budding romance, below.

How did Tom Brady and Irina Shayk meet?

According to sources, the pair first became interested in each other romantically this June when they attended the wedding of Joe Nahmad and Madison Headrick. However, it seems like they were friendly well before as they share mutual friends.

“Tom and Irina have run in the same circle for a while and have always gotten along great,” a source told Entertainment Tonight. The insider added that Brady and Shayk “spent time together” in June and “hit it off.”

At the time of the party, there were reports that Shayk and other models made a “beeline” for the newly single Brady. “She followed him around all weekend,” a source said to Page Six. “She was throwing herself at him.”

A representative for Shayk denied the source’s claims. “This story is completely false. It is a totally malicious and fictional account of the evening.”

How long have they been together?

Brady and Shayk have been dating since the wedding but it is unclear how much time they are spending together. “The two have been talking for about a month and have enjoyed their time together,” an insider told Entertainment Tonight.

Allegedly, Brady invited Shayk to his home though the pair haven’t seen each other that frequently (which is understandable given their busy schedules). “They’ve been in touch ever since the [wedding,] trying to line up schedules to meet,” a source said. “They have a lot of chemistry.”

It seems that the new couple are taking things slowly for now. It seems that they are meeting up when time permits—like in mid-August when they spent 48-hours together at a London hotel.

Is it serious?

Things seem fairly casual thus far, however, sources have said that Brady sees potential in the relationship and is taking the initiative. “Tom is really ecstatic that this is happening, he feels that they totally get each other, and he really finds her extremely interesting, entrepreneurial, and has a clever sense of humor that really appeals to everything he is all about,” a source noted.

“She is not just a fling; he really wants to make this work,” the insider continued. “He always told himself after his divorce that he would only get involved with someone that a future could be made, someone he could eventually introduce to his kids.”