Gisele Bündchen Is Embracing 'This New Chapter Openly' amid Third Pregnancy (Exclusive)

Photo:Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty Kevin Mazur/MG23/Getty Gisele Bündchenis looking forward to being a mom of three. A source close to Bündchen exclusively tells PEOPLE that Bündchen is “excited to embrace this new chapter openly.” PEOPLE first confirmed the news that Bündchen is expecting on Monday, Oct. 28. Joaquim Valente and Gisele Bündchen.VALENTE BROTHERS jiujitsu/Instagram; Michael Loccisano/Getty Bündchen has “received many positive messages and congratulations,” says the insider, adding that while the soon-to-be mother of three “wanted to keep it private for as long as she could, doing so was starting to be a challenge.

Gisele Bündchen Welcomes Her Third Baby, Her First with Boyfriend Joaquim Valente

Gisele Bündchen (left) and boyfriend Joaquim Valente (right).Photo:George Pimentel/Getty; VALENTE BROTHERS/Instagram George Pimentel/Getty; VALENTE BROTHERS/Instagram Gisele Bündchenis a mom again! Bündchen is already mom to daughter Vivian, 12, and son Benjamin, 15, whom she shares with ex-husbandTom Brady, 47. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Gisele Bündchen.

Gisèle Pélicot's Daughter Believes Her Father Might Have Also Drugged and Sexually Abused Her: 'A Monster' Who 'Should Die in Prison'

Gisèle Pélicot; Caroline Darian, the daughter of Gisèle Pélicot and her convicted rapist and husband, Dominique Pélicot.Photo:Getty(2) Getty(2) In December,Gisèle Pélicot’s ex-husband wassentenced to 20 years in prisonfor drugging her and inviting dozens of men to rape her in their France home over the course of nearly a decade. Now, her daughter is speaking out about her own suspicions of abuse at the convicted rapist’s hands. Unlike in the case of her mother, there is currently no proof of what Pélicot may have done to Darian.

Gladiator IIReview: Ridley Scott Returns to the Colosseum for Epic Sequel That's Even Bigger Than the Original

Paul Mescal in Gladiator II.Photo:Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection It’s been nearly 25 years since legendary directorRidley Scottmade sword-and-sandal epics popular again with his box office juggernautGladiator. That 2000 blockbuster boasted a muscular and commandingRussell Croweas former Roman general Maximus, who exacted revenge in the Colosseum against those who’d enslaved him. It also won five Oscars, including Best Actor (Crowe) and Best Picture. Crowedoesn’t return for this long-anticipated follow-up(his character died in the original), but his mythic character still looms large inGladiator II, which stars a beefed-upPaul Mescalas Lucius, Maximus’ son with Lucilla (Connie Nielsen, making a welcome return).

Gleb Savchenko Strips Down to His Underwear forPlaygirlin Blazing Hot Western-Themed Photos (Exclusive)

Gleb Savchenko for Playgirl.Photo:Madeline Northway for Playgirl Madeline Northway for Playgirl Gleb Savchenkois trading in hisDancingshoes for cowboy boots — and not much else.In PEOPLE’s exclusive look at the December cover story ofPlaygirl, theDancing with the Starspro, 41, strips down to his skivvies, posing in both boxersandbriefs in a series of Western-themed pictures snapped at Harmony Sails, a home on 20 acres in the high desert of Morongo Valley above Palm Springs, Calif.