Gisele Bündchen and Leonardo DiCaprio were one of the It Couples of the early aughts, dating from 2000 to 2005. Despite trying their hardest to keep their relationship on the down low, the two often made the headlines of tabloids due to their popularity as individuals — Bündchen had just secured a $25 million Victoria’s Secret contract and began appearing on multiple runways and ads while DiCaprio was starring in back-to-back blockbuster films. At the time, everyone wanted to see what a relationship between a supermodel and an A-list actor was like.
But even amid a thriving career and love life, Bündchen began experiencing panic attacks. She told People that it all started in 2003 following a turbulent plane ride, and not long after, she also developed claustrophobia. As noted by Page Six, In her book, she recalled that her attacks had gotten so bad that they triggered suicidal ideations. “The idea swept over me then: Maybe it will be easier if I just jump. It will be all over. I can get out of this. When I think back on that moment, and that 23-year-old girl, I want to cry,” the model confessed.
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Bündchen eventually found the tools to help her manage her mental health, including consulting doctors and quitting bad habits. But letting go of the bad stuff also forced her to re-evaluate her relationships, which made her realize that DiCaprio was not the right fit for her. “I was becoming more and more aware of things that I’d chosen not to look at,” she wrote. “Was I alone in wanting to do some serious soul-searching while he stayed the same? In the end, unfortunately, the answer was yes.”
