How Gisele Bündchen Kept Her Third Pregnancy a Secret

After a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Gisele Bündchen, 44, and boyfriend Joaquim Valente, 35, are expecting their first baby together, Bündchen's third, on Monday, Oct. 28, fans were left wondering how she kept her pregnancy hidden for months.

Bündchen frequently shares her son Benjamin Rein, 14, and daughter Vivian Lake, 11 — who she shares with ex-husband Tom Brady — on her social media, but the model gave no impressions that she was expecting her third baby.

Earlier this month, the model shared an Instagram Reel promoting an herbal supplement brand, which was meticulously shot from the chest up.

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Many expected the model, who served as a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1999 until 2006, to make her return at the 2024 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show held on Oct. 15. However, Bündchen was notably not in attendance on the runway.

On Oct. 4, the soon-to-be mom of three shared a carousel full of snaps from her modeling campaign with Colcci Jeans. While her stomach was completely exposed as she posed in Brazil, it is unclear when these photos were taken.

"Rio de Janeiro is still beautiful! Always great to be back in this wonderful city. There is no better place to take pictures @colccioficial @colccijeansoficial