Candice Swanepoel has prompted speculation after being photographed wearing a gold ring on her left ring finger amid her reported romance with Tom Brady.
The Victoria’s Secret model, 38, was seen alone on Friday in a casual outfit consisting of black leggings, a tank top and a baseball cap. Alongside the band, she wore a gold pinky ring and bracelet on her left hand. She was later spotted entering the garage of Brady’s office building.
A source previously told Page Six that Swanepoel and Brady, 49, have been seeing each other for months, while describing the relationship as not particularly serious. According to the source, Brady enjoys spending time with Swanepoel but is not looking to begin another serious relationship at this stage.
The reported romance has also allegedly affected Swanepoel’s friendship with fellow Victoria’s Secret model Joan Smalls. The pair had reportedly been close friends for 15 years.
A source claimed that Smalls was upset because Swanepoel began dating Brady after Smalls had been involved with him. The source further alleged that Swanepoel had encouraged Smalls to end her relationship with the retired NFL player before later dating him herself.
Smalls has since appeared to address the dispute publicly. In an Instagram post, she wrote that she was dressing up as “accountability,” calling it the “scariest” thing some people could face. She also appeared to reference speculation about the pair’s friendship in a comment on Instagram, writing, “Two words: ‘SUMMER HOUSE!’”
Screenshots obtained by DeuxMoi also reportedly showed Smalls responding to a fan’s question about their friendship with the phrase, “im not friends with backstabbers.”
Sources: Page Six.