Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · October 17, 2025 · Entertainment

Flirtation or Fiction? Inside Kim Kardashian and Tom Brady's Summer Saga

KIM KARDASHIAN'S SUMMER OF SEDUCTION: INSIDE HER SCORCHING FLIRTATION WITH TOM BRADY

Kim Kardashian, the queen of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, has been making waves in the celebrity world with her latest revelation on the popular podcast Call Her Daddy. The 42-year-old reality star joined host Alex Cooper for a juicy conversation that left fans gagging for more. But it was one question that really got everyone talking: what's the real deal between Kim and NFL legend Tom Brady?

Cooper, never one to beat around the bush, asked Kim point-blank about her rumored romance with Brady. "How serious were you and Tom Brady?" she probed, before pushing for more info on whether their summer flirtation was a date or just a friendly encounter. But Kim, always the master of playing coy, politely declined to spill the beans.

Her fans were curious if she really hooked up with Tom Brady, 45, after she refused to answer a question about him on the podcast

"We all know that when it comes to Kim's love life, she likes to keep her fans guessing," says an insider close to the situation. "And by not answering Cooper's question, she got exactly what she wanted – a media frenzy that would have everyone talking about their possible romance."

But what really went down between Kim and Tom? According to sources, it was a brief but intense flirtation at billionaire Michael Rubin's Fourth of July party in the Hamptons last summer. "They were super flirty," an insider told The Scholarly Note.com, "and they even danced together all night." But Brady's team quickly denied any romantic involvement, insisting that the two were just friends.

Now, it seems we have the inside scoop on what really happened between Kim and Tom. According to a source close to the situation, it was never a serious romance – but more of a "we'll see where things go" kind of encounter. "Kim shot her shot, and they had a spark," says our insider, "but Tom wasn't interested in taking things further."

They were famously featured at the same event back in February 2025 when Kardashian, 42, appeared on Netflix's The Roast of Tom Brady

So why did Kim keep quiet about their rumored romance? It's simple: she wanted to create drama and get people talking. And boy, did it work! Fans were eating up the juicy gossip like crazy, with many speculating that Kim was finally moving on from her tumultuous marriage to Kanye West.

But it seems that Tom was never really interested in Kim. "He wasn't looking for a relationship at the time," says our insider, "and besides, they lead such different lives – it would have been hard for them to make it work."

As it turns out, Tom is currently single and ready to mingle – but with someone else entirely. Sources close to the situation reveal that he's been seeing supermodel Gisele Bündchen's jiu-jitsu instructor, Joaquim Valente, behind the scenes.

'She shot her shot and they had a flirty vibe with each other but he wasn't interested in making it into a relationship,' an insider told the Daily Mail

Meanwhile, Kim's love life has been making headlines for months. After her high-profile marriage to Kanye West ended in a messy divorce, she was spotted getting cozy with NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. And before that, she dated former New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush on and off from 2007 to 2010.

But what really caught everyone's attention was Kim's roast of Tom Brady at the Netflix special The Roast of Tom Brady in February this year. When hecklers started teasing her about being his date, Kim quipped: "I wasn't going to come tonight, but since I'm not here as Tom's date, there's still a good chance I might."

The two have been spotted together at events since then, but it seems their connection is purely platonic. As our insider puts it: "They're just friendly, and that's it. There were no hard feelings between them – they both knew it wasn't meant to be."

In the end, it seems Kim Kardashian got what she wanted – attention and drama galore! But as for Tom Brady, he's moving on with his life, and it looks like Kim is doing the same.