"He was not the same after marrying Gisele Bündchen" - Book claims supermodel created rift between Tom Brady and Donald Trump

Tom Brady has been in the news as often and immediately after hanging up the cleats. Brady retired from the NFL last month after 22 seasons in the league and continues to be a regular news fixture.

Brady's friendship with former United States President Donald Trump was brought up Friday. An excerpt from Jonathan Martin's new book, "This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future," talks about what led to Brady and Trump's friendship having a rift in it.

According to Martin, when Tom Brady married Gisele Bündchen in 2005, Brady began making changes in his life, including his diet. Brady's new diet didn't go over well with Trump. Cooper's book is quoted as saying:

"The football star, Trump said, had not been the same after marrying Gisele Bündchen, who insisted on cooking him a painstakingly health-conscious diet."

Cooper also notes that Trump was quoted in 2004 saying he wanted Brady to marry his daughter, Ivanka Trump. That was a year before Brady married Bündchen, which could explain the reason for Trump's unhappiness.

Tom Brady and Trump remained friends despite the reported rift. But Trump's presidential campaign announcement caused Brady to back away. The quarterback told Howard Stern:

"It was uncomfortable for me because you can't undo things, not that I would undo a friendship, but political support is a lot different than the support of a friend."

Brady went on to win three Super Bowls after Trump's announcement. He's been the biggest star in the NFL since and continues to be much talked about amidst rumors that his retirement is a short-term situation.

Rumors remain rife of Tom Brady coming out of retirement

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Sports analysts, insiders, and fans have continued to question whether Brady will come out of retirement to play for his hometown team, the San Francisco 49ers.

However, reports from Brady's inner circle make it seem unlikely that the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback will return to the team in 2022.

Brady's quote of "never say never" on his "Let's Go!" podcast opened the door for an offseason of speculation. Perhaps the most telling part of his interview was when he brought up he'd have to see how he'd feel in July and August.

Until we get to that point, all we can do is continue to speculate.