Inside Tom Brady's family life and Irish connections ahead of Late Late Show
NFL legend Tom Brady will make a surprise appearance on Friday's Late Late Show and will be in the studio with Patrick Kielty for a live interview.
Brady hung up the cleats a couple of years ago after an unrivalled career in which he won seven Super Bowls and three MVP Awards.
The retired quarterback called it a day in 2022 after his third season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and spent the bulk of his playing days with the New England Patriots.
Here is all you need to know about Tom Brady.
Tom Brady is from San Mateo, California and was born on August 3, 1977. He turns 48 later this year.
Brady had a fairytale career. Drafted in the 6th round of the NFL Draft, Brady defied all odds to become an American Football legend.
Relying on an injury to highly thought of Drew Bledsoe to get his chance, Brady guided the Patriots to a Super Bowl in his first season as a regular starter in the 2001/22 season.
The fairytale would continue throughout the 2000s with the Quarterback battling it out with the likes of Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger to be kind of the AFC and won a further two Championships in 2004 and 2005.
In total, Brady would spend 20 seasons with the New England Patriots, winning six Super Bowl titles while making a further three appearances during that time.
Aged 43, Brady won his seventh and final Super Bowl ring in his debut season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also won the much-coveted MVP Award three times.
Tom Brady has three children. His eldest son, Jack, was born during a previous relationship with actress Bridget Moynahan, while his second-born, Benjamin, and daughter, Vivian, arrived during his marriage with model Gisele Bundchen.
Brady dated actress Moynahan between 2004 and 2006, and he tied the knot with model Gisele Bundchen in 2009 before ending their marriage in 2022.
Although Tom Brady's net worth is not known, he is estimated to be worth between $300m and $600m
Brady signed a 10-year deal to become Fox Sports' lead color commentator and completed his first season in the booth. It is reported he will earn $375m over the course of his contract.
Brady earned over $300m in career earnings during his time in the NFL and has ownership stakes with the Las Vegas Raiders and Birmingham FC.
Brady's father's side of the family has ancestors from Miltown, Cavan, while his mother's ancestors are from Cork and left during the Famine.
Brady has previously visited the country with his family to explore his ancestral roots and has also commented publicly that he has played golf in the Emerald Isle.
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