An Unlikely Romance
Bridget is best known for her role as Rachel, the dancer/bartender in the musical comedy ‘Coyote Ugly,’ and in case you missed it, you’ll definitely recognize her from the iconic ‘Sex and the City,’ where she played Natasha Naginsky, Mr. Big’s second wife during the second and third seasons of the show. The actress has since appeared in ‘John Wick’ as Wick’s wife.
Moynahan starred in various TV shows and films including ‘Six Degrees’, and CBS’ ‘Blue Bloods’. Maxim Magazine ranked her 96 on its annual “Hot 100” list back in 2006. It’s important to note, however, that the actress and football legend first met back in 2004.
The Relationship and Breakup of a Lifetime
Brady and Moynahan had a great connection from the start. Both of them were hard-working, meticulous, and schedule-obsessed in their respective fields of football and acting. The couple was going through a very successful period in their careers, with Bridget's film 'Coyote Ugly' putting her in the spotlight and Brady bringing home Super Bowl wins for the New England Patriots as their quarterback.
Despite their careers being on the fast lane to stardom and the couple’s favorable portrayal in the media, Brady and Moynahan were having trouble making the relationship stick. A representative for Moynahan told the media amid rumors of a breakup that they "amicably ended their three-year relationship several weeks ago." While the media was speculating the reasons for their breakup, the newly separated couple was due to be hit by a surprise that ended up connecting them for a lifetime.
Brady’s Buddies Helped Him Find His Wife
Tom Brady got out of his almost 3-year relationship with Moynahan, and his friends decided to find him a new lady to keep the blood pumping in the legendary quarterback’s heart. While Brady was busy with his career and getting over the breakup, his friends were looking for new potential love interests and settled on the idea of arranging a blind date for him.
Tom knew he could always trust his winning smile and positive, charismatic attitude. He agreed to go on a blind date, believing it was time to finally move on from his time with Bridget. Tom put on his best look and smile as he left to meet Gisele Bündchen, the successful supermodel, actress, and environmentalist who would end up changing his life forever.
Gisele Liked Tom Brady Before She Ever Met Him
The Brazilian supermodel was asked in an interview way before she met Brady, what her thoughts were regarding the New England Patriots quarterback, who was dating Bridget Moynahan at the time. Not wanting to create a media scandal, Gisele admitted being attracted to Tom while making it clear that she was not interested in pursuing a man who was already in a relationship with another woman.
Bündchen reportedly told the Boston Herald back in December 2005, “Tom Brady, definitely not too shabby,” and added, "He’s cute, but if he has a girlfriend, he’s gay to me. There are too many men in the world to go after a man who has a woman. Life is too short." Time would show the supermodel that life has a funny sense of humor about love and relationships.
Gisele Was Eager to Find a Replacement for DiCaprio
During an interview with talk show host Jimmy Fallon, Gisele expressed her frustration trying to find love on blind dates after her 6-year-long relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio ended. The actress was also picking herself up like Brady and already went on several blind dates that didn’t turn out quite as she'd hoped.
At this point, the supermodel was tired of the regular dinner blind dates (frankly, who isn't?) and opted instead to have drinks with her unknown suitor so she could run away faster in case the spark wasn’t there. A mutual friend set up the date, and Gisele was committed that this would be her last blind date. Fortunately for her, you could say that this is exactly what happened!