Candice Swanepoel was recently photographed wearing a gold ring on her left ring finger, sparking speculation amid her burgeoning romance with Tom Brady. The Victoria's Secret supermodel was seen out and about dressed casually in leggings, a tank top, and a baseball cap, accessorizing with the notable ring, a pinky ring, and a bracelet on her left hand.
Following her solo outing, Swanepoel was observed entering the garage of Brady's office building. A source previously told Page Six that the relationship, which has been ongoing for months, is "isn’t too serious." The source added that the retired NFL quarterback, 49, is not "looking to jump into another serious relationship just yet" and has been dating multiple women since his divorce from Gisele Bündchen in October 2022.
The new romance has reportedly created tension between Swanepoel and fellow Victoria's Secret model Joan Smalls. According to a source, Smalls is upset that Swanepoel, a close friend of 15 years, began dating Brady after Smalls' own relationship with him ended. The source claims Swanepoel had previously discouraged Smalls from dating Brady but later pursued a relationship with him herself.
Smalls, 38, has made public comments that appear to allude to the situation. She shared an Instagram post stating, "This Halloween, I’m dressing up as accountability. Apparently, that’s the scariest f–king thing some people can face." She also reportedly responded to a fan inquiring about their friendship by stating, "im not friends with backstabbers."
Smalls also alluded to the drama via an Instagram comment on a post discussing whether she and Swanepoel were still friends, suggesting the situation could be explained by "Two words: ‘SUMMER HOUSE!’" This appeared to reference a storyline from the Bravo show where a friendship fractured after one friend began dating the other's ex.