Tom Brady’s 3 Kids Look All Grown Up as They Ring in the New Year with Their Dad: ‘Always Trying to Be Better for Them'

Mar. 15, 2025

(L-R) Tom Brady, daughter Vivian, son Benjamin and son Jack.Photo:Tom Brady/Instagram

Tom Brady/Instagram

On Wednesday, Jan. 1, the NFL icon, 47, shared photos from his New Year’s celebrations with his son John “Jack” Edward Thomas, 17, whom he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan, and his two kids Vivian Lake, 12, and Benjamin Rein, 14, with exGisele Bündchen, on Instagram.

In the post, the former footballer gushed about his three kids as he reflected on 2024 and looked to the new year ahead.

“I couldn’t have imagined a better way to ring in the new year than with the loves of my life,” his caption began. “Reflecting on last year and thinking about the year ahead, there’s no better perspective than looking at these three and always trying to be better for them each day, and helping to guide them in whatever way possible.”

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Tom Brady’s kids Benjamin, Vivian and Jack.Tom Brady/Instagram

“I’m so blessed to have joy and gratitude in my life,” he continued in the caption. “No year ever goes exactly the way we want, but when I think about 2024, I could not have imagined anything better. So many new experiences that I got to share with amazing people, especially the three beautiful angels in these photos.”

“I wish you all a happy healthy 2025, and as I tell so many of my loved ones, ‘the best is yet to come!‘❤️❤️❤️,” he concluded the post, which also included some sunset shots, a snap of Vivian in the ocean and a selfie of the pair on a golf cart.

Last month, Brady shared a series of photos onhis Instagramas he took a moment to honor hisonly daughter on her 12th birthday. In one photo, Vivian was shown from the side, smiling as she posed near an ocean.

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In November, the dad of three shared a photo of histhree childrenon hisInstagram Storiesas his familycelebrated Thanksgivingon Nov. 28.

“Thankful for this crew ❤️,” Brady wrote in a short caption to the photo. “Happy Thanksgiving 🦃.” In the photo, the three siblings smiled together, as Benjamin and Jack towered over Vivian.

Brady, who often speaks about his children, took the time to gush overhis son JackonDeepCut with VicBlendsin April.

“I mean my oldest son, Jack, he’s an amazing young man. Straight As. Handles himself so well in groups of people and I see him and he’s 16, and I’m like how are you so mature,” Brady said at the time. “[He] lives in New York City, puts his heart and soul into everything he does. I mean he just, he blows me away with who he is.”

source: people.com