Tom Brady was all alone at the Met Gala with on-again girlfriend Irina Shayk nowhere in sight – and a source exclusively tells Life & Style they’re determined to do their own thing out of the spotlight for now, even though they’re not ruling out going to the next level eventually.
“Irina is extremely private,” the insider says. “She has never courted the spotlight and it suits Tom to keep this on the down low as well. But they are seeing each other; they’re hanging out.”
The source adds that Tom, 47, and Irina, 39, “usually meet up in hotel rooms or she’ll sneak onto his property in Miami.”
“It’s all a little cloak and dagger so that they can avoid the attention and the pressure of being a couple in the public eye. That was an issue for them in the past, and it pushed them to split up. They’re trying it again but this time around they agreed to fly under the radar,” the insider continues. “It’s all very no strings attached as well, which is another reason they don’t want to flaunt what they’ve got going on, they’re not in that stage of the relationship. He’s still cherishing his independence. But they do have a good time together. People think they’re a good match. They’re just keeping it very out of the spotlight.”
Tom and Irina were first romantically linked in July 2023 when she was photographed arriving at his Los Angeles home and later leaving after an overnight visit. A few weeks later, they were seen together again in London where they stayed at the same luxury hotel, sparking even more speculation about the nature of their relationship. Around the same time, sources confirmed they were seeing each other casually and enjoying each other’s company.
Irina Shayk
Their connection came not long after Irina had been briefly linked to Leonardo DiCaprio and following Tom’s highly publicized divorce from Gisele Bündchen in late 2022. Since finalizing his divorce, Tom has kept his dating life relatively low-key and has not publicly introduced anyone new to his children. He has spoken about focusing on fatherhood and retirement, though he remains involved in multiple business ventures and brand endorsements.
Irina has also maintained a careful balance between her modeling career and parenting her daughter, Lea, whom she shares with Bradley Cooper. Despite occasional headlines about her coparenting dynamic with Bradley, 50, or her past relationships, Irina has generally avoided discussing her private life in interviews.
Although the two briefly cooled things off in the fall of 2023, they were spotted together again in early 2024, suggesting that the spark never fully fizzled out. The nature of their bond appears to be relaxed and non-traditional. Both are reportedly prioritizing their families and careers over traditional couple milestones, which is part of why they are not making public appearances together or confirming anything outright.
Their choice to keep things under the radar also reflects a shift in how both celebrities handle relationships after past experiences in the public eye. For now, Tom and Irina seem to prefer their privacy, choosing to keep things casual without the pressure that comes with being in the spotlight as a high-profile couple.
