Tom Brady reportedly turned to ex-wife Gisele Bundchen over his decision to permanently retire from National Football League (NFL). The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, 45, split from Brazilian supermodel, 42, four months ago. A source told US Weekly that the former couple “talked through” quitting the sport before he announced on February 1 that he was retiring. 

The source added that Bundchen has been a “real rock” for him through the process and they are in “cordial” terms post the split. Brady and Bundchen have son Benjamin, 13, and daughter Vivian, 10, together. Their divorce was finalised last October, after 13 years of marriage.