Tom Brady's Bizarre Fling Rumors With Jeffree Star Fully Explained
Tom Brady and... Jeffree Star!? If you had that on your 2023 Bingo card, well, you should probably take up a career as a clairvoyant. For a little context on this one, you probably need to know that there's been plenty of speculation about Brady's turbulent personal life in the latter months of 2022 and into the early months of 2023. The football player officially split with Gisele Bündchen in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage and amid rampant speculation their relationship was very much on the rocks. "We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together," Brady wrote in a post on his Instagram Story (via Reuters). "We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center of our world in every way. We will continue to work together as parents to always ensure they receive the love and attention they deserve."
Then, Brady brought another big bombshell to the news cycle when he officially confirmed on February 1 that he would be retiring... and for good this time. Brady celebrated his seriously impressive career with several family and football photos shared via his Instagram Story, which even included his now ex-wife. Bündchen even had her say on her ex-husband's decision, leaving a sweet comment on his upload.
But has Brady already moved on with none other than the heavily tattooed makeup mogul and YouTuber? Erm, allow us to explain.
Jeffree Star shot down the Tom Brady dating rumors
It's no secret that the internet's a breeding ground for some out there theories about, well, pretty much everything, so that made it the perfect place to speculate Jeffree Star and Tom Brady may be cuddling up. The rumors began after Star had internet sleuths working overtime when he teased his new man on Twitter on January 30 — but only showed him from the back. "His team didn't make it to the #SuperBowl but he's 6'6 and plays perfect in the bedroom," Star cryptically captioned the photo, which showed him holding hands with the mystery man. As you can imagine, the internet went into a meltdown trying to work it out and pretty much every tall NFL star from Rob Gronkowski to, yep, you guessed it, Brady himself was thrown into the mix.
Things only escalated from there and, naturally, social media went into overdrive after Brady announced he was retiring just two days after Star's secret man sneak peek. That forced Star to put an end to the rumors once and for all. "This is not my fault... Repeat: This is not my fault," he tweeted alongside Brady's retirement video. "I've never met Tom, but congratulations on retirement! Wyoming is a good place to retire."
So, there we have it, guys. Star and Brady are not a thing. As for who Brady should date now that he's single, though? Well, Kim Kardashian's name has already been thrown into the mix...
Jeffree Star is still teasing his new boyfriend
As for Jeffree Star, now that we've ruled out Tom Brady as his mystery man, fans have only continued to speculate about who his new beau could be. The social media star has still been cryptically flaunting his new love, including following up his original teaser post with a Twitter photo that showed someone assumed to be his man. The snap, shared on February 1, showed Star holding hands with the man we'll call Mr. Mystery for now, who was rocking a tight pair of black boxers. As for what Star captioned the photo? Erm, "Throat Goat." Remember though, guys, it's NOT Brady, despite his nickname being The GOAT!
We already knew Star has a bit of a thing for athletes, as this isn't the first time he's been romantically linked to someone in the sports world. He previously dated basketballer Andre Marhold and played a similar game with fans before fully revealing his identity. Star originally teased his relationship with Marhold in August 2020 by sharing an Instagram photo that showed him sitting on Marhold's lap with both their faces hidden, though fans and media outlets alike were quick to guess Marhold's identity because of his recognizable tattoos. Nothing stays a secret for long in Hollywood!
That romance didn't last long, though, as Star confirmed via Instagram Stories just one month later that he was single again, suggesting Marhold wasn't who he thought he was (via Life & Style).
Is Tom Brady dating anyone after splitting with Gisele Bündchen?
While we know Jeffree Star is back in the dating game after a split, what about Tom Brady? Of course, there's been plenty of speculation about if or when Brady will start dating again in the wake of his divorce with Gisele Bündchen, though sources have claimed he's not quite ready to dive right back into the dating pool just yet. A source claimed to Page Six that Brady never thought he'd be divorced from Bündchen and will likely be focused more on his kids now he's retired — not a new love. "Brady gave everything he had to his final NFL season, but now he's ready to give everything to his family and his new life. His kids ultimately were the reason why he made this decision," they shared. "No, he isn't formally dating anyone right now," the insider continued. "His friends want to set him up, but he's all about the kids."
TMZ shared a similar story about the "80 for Brady" star around the same time, also revealing that his priorities are not in the dating world right now — seemingly not even if Jeffree Star really did come a'knocking! The outlet claimed Brady hasn't dated anyone since things went south with his supermodel ex-wife, and is now more focused on developing a life for himself outside of the football world.