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Soccer star Neymar and Bruna Biancardi announced their split one month after welcoming their daughter, Mavie. Neymar is also a dad to son Davi Lucca, whom he shares with his ex-girlfriend Carolina Dantas.
"This is a private matter, but as I deal with news, assumptions and jokes every day, I inform you that I am not in a relationship," Biancardi wrote on Instagram. “We are Mavie's parents, and that is the reason for our bond.”
Biancardi and the soccer star went public with their relationship in April 2022 and briefly broke up that summer before reconciling.
So, who is Neymar’s ex-girlfriend? Here’s everything to know about Bruna Biancardi.
She is a model and fashion influencer
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Biancardi has made a name for herself in the fashion industry and has modeled for several designer labels, including Louis Vuitton, Off-White and Balmain.
She also has a large social media presence, boasting more than 9 million Instagram followers and over 465,000 followers on TikTok. Biancardi's content largely focuses on fashion and beauty, whether she's documenting her Fashion Week appearances, sharing her modeling work or posting "Get Ready With Me" videos.
She and Neymar went Instagram official in April 2022
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Biancardi and Neymar chose to keep their romance offline in the beginning, but the pair later made their Instagram debut on April 15, 2022; Biancardi shared a group photo of her and Neymar surrounded by friends and family as they celebrated her birthday. In the shot, Biancardi is donning a pair of pink trousers paired with a white turtleneck tank while Neymar embraces her from behind.
That same day, Neymar shared a snap of Biancardi to his grid for the first time. The slideshow features two images of Biancardi smiling and posing with her thumbs up at a party. Their first solo photo together came a week later, on April 24. The model shared a cute candid of them leaning into one another and laughing, captioned: “love you 💘.”
She and Neymar briefly broke up in 2022 before splitting for good in 2023
Biancardi began dating the Paris Saint-Germain star in early 2022, and the two kept their romance relatively under wraps. However, by that summer, they had gone their separate ways.
In February 2023, Biancardi wished Neymar a happy birthday on Instagram by posting a sweet photo of them sharing a kiss on a rooftop, thus confirming that they had reconciled.
They called it quits again in November 2023.
She enjoys traveling
Bruna Biancardi Instagram
When she isn’t attending Fashion Week or filming makeup tutorials, Biancardi is jet-setting around the world. Her travels have taken her all over the globe, from the Maldives and Qatar to Dubai and Italy.
Biancardi frequently takes to trips to Paris to visit Neymar when he is playing for Paris Saint-Germain, documenting their time together in the City of Love on Instagram.
She is friends with Lionel Messi's wife
Neymar and Lionel Messi were teammates at FC Barcelona from 2013-2017. The two soccer stars have stayed close in the years since and have even introduced their partners to each other.
Biancardi appears to have grown close with Messi's wife, Antonela Roccuzzo. In February 2023, the model shared a series of photos of her and a group of women, including Roccuzzo and several other soccer spouses, enjoying a girls' night out together. She captioned the post in Portuguese, "Today is the day."
She also joined Neymar, Messi and Roccuzzo, among others, for a dinner in Ibiza in August 2021, in photos obtained by The Sun.
She and Neymar have one child together
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In October 2023, the exes welcomed their first child together, daughter Mavie.
"Our Mavie came to complete our lives. Welcome, daughter! You are already very loved by us... thank you for choosing us," Biancardi and Neymar captioned a series of photos of the newborn on Instagram.
While this is the pair's first baby together, the soccer star already has a son, Davi Lucca, whom he welcomed with ex-girlfriend Carolina Dantas when he was about 19 years old.
Biancardi and Neymar announced their pregnancy in April 2023 on Instagram.
"We dream about your life, plan for your arrival, and know that you are here to complete our love and make our days much happier,” they captioned photos of Neymar cradling and kissing Biancardi's belly. "You will arrive in a beautiful family, with your brother, grandparents, uncles, and aunties who already love you very much! Come soon son (or daughter), we are looking forward to you!"
Two months later, Neymar and Biancardi hosted a sex reveal party and learned that they would welcome a baby girl.
"We can't wait to meet you in person, DAUGHTER! You are our greatest gift!" Biancardi wrote on Instagram alongside a video recap of the special soiree.
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