What Bridget Moynahan Just Said About Tom Brady's Super Bowl Win

The world wanted to congratulate Tom Brady after the quarterback led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's Super Bowl matchup. Of course, the 43-year-old's wife, Gisele Bündchen, supported her husband on Instagram, sharing an image of herself wearing a team jersey. The star player's former team, the New England Patriots, also sent Brady well wishes in light of his triumphant victory versus Patrick Mahomes. And even his rival for the event was quick to wish Brady congrats on the big win. Also on hand to congratulate the legendary footballer was someone you may not expect — his ex, and the mom of his oldest son, actress Bridget Moynahan. But Brady's Super Bowl steal wasn't the first time the actress has supported him, having enthusiastically shared her well wishes for him following his advancement to the biggest game of the season. After the Buccaneers beat Green Bay, she tweeted, "Could not be more proud [Tom Brady] said he would do it and he did. Congratulations [Buccaneers]." Now, she is continuing to stand behind the man who she once had a contentious relationship with. After dating for 3 years, both on very successful professional trajectories, Brady and Moynahan seemed like the perfect power couple. But according to a 2019 interview with People magazine, out of the blue, the actress and star football player split, leaving Moynahan pregnant and Brady dating his now-wife just months later. In 2019, she revealed to the outlet that between the break-up, pregnancy and constant badgering by the paparazzi, it was almost too much to handle. She explained, "Being pregnant and having a baby are such personal, intimate moments. [...] I would have cars following me, and men hiding in the bushes outside my house. As a new mother, you want to just protect your child. That kind of attention felt like a threat." "I was in the limelight for things I didn't really want to be in the limelight for, and so I'm very private, so if I want something out I'd like to do it on my terms." Instead of hiding from the world and succumbing to the circumstances, Moynahan picked herself up and put the needs of her son above the pain of the break-up and negative media attention. Discussing her very public split, she told Harper's Bazaar, "Going through that traumatic time of being heartbroken and then being pregnant turned my whole life upside down and inside out and just knocked the wind out of me. [...] But I got so much out of that. It's golden and it's tough and it was f---ed up. But now I have a child, and it's the best thing in the world." In the years since Jack was born, it's been widely reported that Moynahan has developed a great co-parenting relationship with Brady and Bündchen. According to Us Weekly, the actress explained, "I have a relationship with these people on a daily basis. I'm raising a child, and it's public. My son has two loving parents and an extended family, whether it's cousins or stepmothers or boyfriends. My son is surrounded by love." Following Brady's victory Sunday, the star had more niceties to send her ex's way, tweeting, "I am pretty sure I am not the only one from [Patriots Nation] celebrating [the Buccaneers] [...] Great Game [...] [So proud." Followers were impressed with the star's efforts, calling her a "classy lady" and a "role model." #TomBrady #BridgetMoynahan #SuperBowl