Hollywood star says Tom Brady was 'fun' during on-off romance but has now changed

For fans who want to know what it's like to date Tom Brady, Tara Reid has the answer. Although Reid and Brady only dated briefly in the early 2000s, the actor explained what it was like to spend time with the now-seven-time Super Bowl champion before he established himself as arguably the greatest of all time.

"We'd just see each other on and off," Reid told Bustle Magazine in a recent interview. "It was nothing serious, but it was fun. We'd go to beer places and have fun and dance. He was cool."

When Reid and Brady dated in the early 2000s, the latter was coming off his first Super Bowl win over the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI. Nowadays, Reid has noticed that Brady's demeanor has changed and that he isn't the same person he was before.

"He's all skinny now. He's so serious. He used to laugh," she added. "When I watch his interviews, he's so cocky now."

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The 48-year-old continued to say that her dating Brady came at a "different time" before the invention of social media and smartphones. "We used to go out, do whatever we wanted - then bam. It just changed so fast," Reid said.

After the two stopped seeing each other, Reid continued to act, appearing in a variety of movies and shows such as "Scrubs," "Celebrity Big Brother 8," "Sharknado" and its various sequels, and more. Meanwhile, Brady continued his climb to be the best quarterback in NFL history.

Although the Patriots missed the 2002 playoffs entirely, New England won Super Bowls in 2003, 2004, 2014, 2016 and 2019 with Brady leading the way. After Brady left to join the Buccaneers, he led Tampa Bay to Super Bowl LV, defeating Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9, for his seventh championship.

After winning his seventh championship, Brady played the 2021 season, and after losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round, the quarterback announced his retirement on Feb. 1, 2022. His retirement wouldn't last long however as 40 days later, he announced that he would be returning to the Buccaneers for one more season.

In 2022, Brady became the first quarterback to reach 85,000 passing yards, became the most sacked quarterback with 565, and became the first signal caller in NFL history to eclipse 100,000 yards - regular season and playoffs combined. That said, the 2022 season marked the first time Brady lost eight or more games in his career, with the Buccaneers finishing the season at 8-9.

Tampa Bay lost in the Wild Card Round to the Dallas Cowboys, ending Brady and the Buccaneers' season. On Feb. 1, 2023, Brady officially retired for the second time and filed his retirement papers nine days later, further cementing that he no longer will play.

Relationship-wise, Brady dated Bridget Moynahan from 2004 to December 2006. The two have one child together.

In December 2006, Brady began dating Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen, and the two were married in 2009 and have two children. The two remained together until Oct. 2022, when Brady and Bundchen finalized a divorce because the latter was concerned about how playing football could affect the former's long-term health.

Starting in 2024, Brady will be the lead color commentator for the NFL on FOX. Reid, on the other hand, is attempting to make a Hollywood comeback.