Tom Brady was reportedly intrigued enough by Sofia Vergara to ask to sit next to her at dinner during a recent Mediterranean cruise aboard a superyacht, and the NFL legend and the Colombian-American actress were next spotted enjoying time together in Ibiza, the Spanish island and celebrity summer hotspot.
But sources close to Brady, 47, told the Daily Mail that any “summer romance” he’s enjoyed with Vergara, 52, would be “short-lived” at best, as the retired quarterback is not looking for a relationship following his 2022 divorce from supermodel Gisele Bundchen.
“Tom loves being single and is enjoying his summer before he starts working again and he is not looking for a relationship,” the source said, referring to Brady’s return to work as a sports analyst for “NFL on Fox.”
FILE – Former NFL quarterback Tom Brady makes an appearance on the field before an NFL football game between the New Orleans Saints and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Sunday, Jan 5, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File)
In addition, Brady would never see Vergara as a woman he’d date long-term, said the source, who explained rather bluntly: “He sees Sofia as beautiful and his type, but he isn’t going to start a relationship with her as she is older and stuck in her ways.”
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Not surprisingly, Brady sounds typical of a certain kind of celebrity man, who has reached middle age and who can only consider a woman as a potential partner if she’s not “older” and not so “stuck in her ways.” But when it comes to the famously vivacious Vergara specifically, the Daily Mail source also said: “(Brady) knows he could only take her in small doses.”
“Sofia’s Colombian heritage is sexy, and hanging out with her and other sexy people on a yacht can be intoxicating,” the source continued. “If Sofia has any thought that she is going to be in a relationship with Tom, she would be the only one with that thought.”
As it is, the seven-time Super Bowl champion is just looking for “fun,” the source told the Daily Mail. “Flings and hookups are cool, but if anyone thinks they can have more with him right now, good luck!”
Since Brady split up with Bundchen, with whom he shares two children, the San Mateo native and longtime New England Patriots player has been linked with multiple high-profile women, including models Irina Shayk and Brooks Nader, and actress Sydney Sweeney.
Meanwhile, there’s no indication that Vergara is looking for more than “fun” herself, following her 2024 divorce from actor Joe Manganiello in 2024. For her own part, “Modern Family” alum also has been linked to at least one high-profile man: F1 race star Lewis Hamilton.
Speculation about a Brady-Vergara romance began after Brady attended the splashy June 27 wedding in Venice of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, then joined a star-studded Mediterranean cruise aboard the Ritz-Carlton’s Luminara superyacht. Setting sail from Rome, the two-night cruise featured lavish dinners, the company of Naomi Campbell and Kendall Jenner and performances by Ellie Goulding, Sting, and Janelle Monáe.
Brady reportedly asked to be seated near Vergara at one of those dinners, and she happily shared a photo of the two of them together at the table on July 1.
Last month, Vergara also gave an insight into what she’s looking for in her next relationship, saying she wants her next boyfriend to be as rich as she is, the Daily Mail said. She reportedly is worth $180 million.
‘I want somebody that has as much money as me or more, because if not, it’s a nightmare. They end up resenting you,” Vergara said. If that’s her next qualification for a boyfriend, Brady could still be a good bet: he’s reportedly worth $530 million, according to the Daily Mail.