Alessandra Ambrosio posted images of herself in a white bikini on Instagram on Tuesday, and a source told DailyMail that the model and her boyfriend, jewelry designer Buck Palmer, are "very serious and madly in love." The 44-year-old was photographed soaking up the sun on a Malibu beach, later adding a sweater and sharing affectionate moments with Palmer.
Ambrosio captioned one post "As good as it gets" and was seen kissing Palmer and wading in the surf in images published with the story. "She has never been happier because he has a great sense of adventure and likes to try new things," the source said. "They are very serious and madly in love."
The source also said Ambrosio is open to marriage. "She is not opposed to getting married, she is being open with her heart, so who knows they may walk down the aisle," the source added. The couple went public late last year at an Art Basel event in Miami and Ambrosio made the relationship Instagram-official with a gushing birthday tribute in December 2024.
Palmer, who previously was married to Australian model Ashley Hart, is a jewelry designer who the source described as "incredibly successful in his own right." The source said Palmer designs special pieces for Ambrosio.
Ambrosio rose to prominence as a Victoria's Secret model and has appeared on Vogue covers. She launched a beachwear label, GAL Floripa, in March 2019 with her sister Aline Ambrosio and friend Gisele Cória, building a lifestyle brand inspired by her native Florianópolis, Brazil.
The model has two children with her former fiancé, American businessman Jamie Mazur: daughter Anja, 16, and son Noah, 12. Ambrosio and Mazur were engaged from 2008 to 2018. Between that relationship and her current one she was publicly linked to Nicolo Oddi from 2018 to 2020 and to model Richard Lee from 2021 to 2023.
The source told DailyMail that Ambrosio has faced challenges in past relationships, saying she had been with partners who were resentful of her fame and wealth. "She's been told so many times that she didn’t have to work and had everything handed to her and that isn’t true. Buck doesn’t do this," the source said.
The Instagram photos and the source comments come amid the final days of the summer season in Malibu. Ambrosio continues to balance modeling and her business interests while maintaining a visible public profile on social media.
All characterizations of the relationship and personal remarks in this report are attributed to a source speaking to DailyMail and to Ambrosio’s own social media posts.