{
  "id": 10597325,
  "title": "Tom Brady nearly lost 20 pounds during Gisele Bündchen marriage troubles new book claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/tom-brady-nearly-lost-20-pounds-during-gisele-bundchen-marriage",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T03:12:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tom-brady-nearly-lost-20-031234059.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Brady allegedly lost nearly 20 pounds during his tumultuous relationship with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen, according to a new book. Former Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians stated that Brady's weight loss was due to the stress caused by personal issues he was facing. Arians likened Brady to \"a cancer patient with really good hair\" due to his visibly stressed appearance. The weight loss was reportedly jarring to those around Brady, who is known for his dedication to physical fitness. Brady and Bündchen divorced in 2022 after being married for 13 years. While the book's claims have not been officially verified by Brady, he did share in January that his final NFL season was challenging due to personal and family issues. Brady, now 49, has since retired from football and is focusing on his broadcasting career with Fox Sports.",
  "summary": "A new book claims Tom Brady went through a nearly 20-pound weight loss amid marriage trouble with his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen. According to Lars Anderson’s book, Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness, his teammates on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were worried that there was a medical reasoning behind the sudden weight loss. Former […] The post Tom Brady nearly lost 20 pounds during…",
  "key_points": [
    "Tom Brady allegedly lost nearly 20 pounds during marriage troubles.",
    "Former Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians noted Brady's stress-induced weight loss.",
    "Brady divorced Gisele Bündchen in 2022 after 13-year marriage."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}