Tom Brady has thrown in the towel and given up hope of reconciling with his estranged wife Gisele Bündchen — and is preparing for a $400 million divorce fight.
Tom and Gisele have been feuding for months, with the supermodel enraged that the sportsman decided to unretire and return to the NFL.
According to sources, the couple has recruited divorce lawyers and is discussing the details of their settlement. Given that the pair had previously had blowup disagreements over their 13-year marriage, a source claimed Tom was still hopeful that things would turn around.
Gisele departed the family property in Tampa, Florida, last month for a solo trip to Costa Rica. When she returned, she lived in a Miami rental while Tom stayed at the house they had shared.
For the previous few weeks, the couple has spent separate time with their children. Gisele has also been seen several times at a spiritual healer’s office.
An insider said, “Gisele is bitter and angry that Tom lied to her about retiring. She believes that her husband went back on his word — and she wants him to pay for it!”
“Tom’s no longer thinking about a reconciliation,” spilled the insider. “His football buddies are telling him Gisele is too much trouble. They want him to rejoin the dating pool and go clubbing with them!”
The two will have to decide how to divide their reputed $30 million real estate portfolio, which includes a $17 million property on Indian Creek Island in Florida.
According to sources, one of the issues in Tom and Gisele’s marriage was his desire to focus on football rather than the bedroom.
Tom wanted to save his energies for the field, and his “retirement” from the NFL lasted only 40 days before committing to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for another year further alienated Gisele.
To make matters worse, Tom has been “having so much fun this season and wants to play pro football for as long as humanly feasible,” according to insiders.
Gisele and Tom have not yet filed for divorce.