For Andy Cohen, nothing is off limits on Watch What Happens Live. During Thursday, Dec 18th night’s episode, the Bravo host surprised Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Brooks Nader by bringing up the reports connecting her to NFL legend Tom Brady.
The moment came during a discussion with Nader and fellow guest Erika Jayne, when Cohen casually dropped a question that immediately raised eyebrows.
Well you both dated guys named Tom.
Cohen said to Nader and Jayne, referencing Jayne’s ex-husband Tom Girardi, and subtly pointing at Brady.
Caught slightly off guard, Nader was reminded that the public hasn’t forgotten her rumored fling with the seven-time Super Bowl champion, a story that surfaced after the two were reportedly seen spending time together in 2024.
Cohen clarifies, Yes, he meant Tom Brady
Noticing that Jayne reacted to the mention of “Tom,” Cohen confirmed he wasn’t talking about Girardi, who last year was convicted of stealing millions from clients and sentenced to prison.
Cohen was direct and referring to Brady.
Tom Brady is now in his second season working as an analyst for Fox Sports, calling games alongside play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt, with Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi reporting from the sidelines.
Reports at the time suggested Brady and Nader were casually dating – though neither publicly confirmed the relationship. According to People, the two were “casually hooking up” over the summer months.
Brady finalized his divorce from supermodel Gisele Bündchen in late 2022 after 13 years together. Nader also ended her five-year marriage to Billy Haire in 2024, and later had a brief romance with her Dancing With the Stars partner, Gleb Savchenko, before splitting in April 2025.
Brooks Nader reveals she turned down a major celebrity
The model didn’t stop making headlines there. Later in the episode, she hinted that she once declined a superstar suitor.
It’s not about turning them down, it’s just, maybe they were too old and ugly in that moment.
The model joked.
…they might have been Oscar Award winning multiple times. Not ugly, just not my type.
Nader added that her father set a humorous guideline for her dating life:
My dad has a rule that’s, ‘Please don’t let your next husband be older than me,’ because he’s only 50.
That comment fueled even more speculation online about the identity of the unnamed Oscar-winning actor she rejected.
Is Brady and Nader a thing again?
The renewed attention from Cohen’s probing instantly reignited interest in whether Nader and Brady shared more than a casual summer connection.
With Brady living a quieter post-NFL life, at least publicly, fans will continue to wonder if Cohen accidentally reignited a romance rumor that the two thought was fading away.
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