TLDR: Veronika Rajek is married and has been since June 13, 2019. Her husband is Viktor Rajek, a 39-year-old Slovakian who competed in bobsled at the 2006 Winter Olympics, played NCAA Division I football as a linebacker at the University of Akron, and now owns a restaurant called Bier & Bierli in Vienna, Austria.
The reason millions of people thought she was single during the 2022-2023 Tom Brady frenzy is because Veronika strategically kept Viktor completely invisible on her Instagram, treating her social media as a “work tool” where showing a husband would reduce engagement from her predominantly male audience.
The irony? Viktor and Tom Brady are incredibly similar (both 6’3″+, both played football, both athletic, both brown-haired), so when Veronika described her “ideal man” on podcasts, she was actually describing her husband while everyone assumed she meant Brady.
By 2025, as Brady rumors shifted to Alix Earle, Veronika started publicly acknowledging Viktor again in Slovak media and Los Angeles interviews.
In December 2022, the internet collectively lost its mind when Slovakian model Veronika Rajek posted photos of herself at a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game wearing a Tom Brady jersey. The caption? “I saw the LEGEND and if somebody asks me again if I love Brady, yes I love him.”
This was perfect timing. Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen had just finalized their divorce in October 2022. The internet was searching for the next “NFL First Lady.” And here was this blonde, tall, model who looked like she could be Gisele’s sister, publicly declaring her love for Tom Brady.
The New York Post, Newsweek, The Sun, everyone ran with it. Comments flooded her Instagram: “Tell me you’re applying for that new wifey role without telling me you’re applying for that new wifey role.”
Except there was one massive problem with this narrative. Veronika Rajek wasn’t single. She’d been married for three years.
Here’s the full story of her husband, why nobody knew about him, and how she pulled off one of the most successful personal branding stunts in influencer history.
Yes, She’s Married to Viktor Rajek
Veronika Rajek (born Veronika Maťašová) married Viktor Rajek on June 13, 2019, in a private ceremony in Slovakia attended by close family and friends.
Viktor Rajek was born April 15, 1985, making him 11 years older than Veronika (who was born February 20, 1996). He’s from Žilina, Slovakia, and was raised in Pezinok, a town near Bratislava.
The marriage is legally documented. Slovak media has covered them as a couple since 2019. The confusion only happened because Veronika made a deliberate business decision to keep Viktor completely invisible on her Instagram after the wedding.
Her Husband Is Actually Impressive
Here’s the twist. Viktor Rajek isn’t some random guy who married a hot model. His resume is wild.
He’s a 2006 Winter Olympian
Viktor competed in bobsled at the Turin Winter Olympics representing Slovakia. He placed 25th in the two-man bobsled and 20th in the four-man bobsled. That’s a top-20 global ranking. He was selected for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics team too, though he didn’t ultimately compete.
Bobsled requires explosive power and precise biomechanics. Viktor is 6’3″ (1.91 meters) and weighed about 240 pounds at his peak. That’s the exact physical profile needed for the sport.
He played NCAA Division I football
After the 2006 Olympics, Viktor moved to the United States to attend the University of Akron in Ohio. He walked onto the Akron Zips football team and played linebacker, wearing jersey number 82. He transitioned through positions (tight end, defensive line, finally linebacker) and graduated in 2010 with a degree in Business Administration.
This is important. Viktor has legitimate, firsthand knowledge of American football. So when Veronika goes to NFL games, it’s likely a shared interest, not just her being a fangirl.
He owns a successful restaurant in Vienna
After retiring from sports, Viktor settled in Vienna, Austria (about 60km from Bratislava, close to Slovakia). He owns and operates Bier & Bierli, a restaurant at Operngasse 12 near the Vienna State Opera. It serves traditional Austrian cuisine (schnitzel, spaetzle) in an atmosphere decorated with an extensive beer can collection. Reviews consistently rate it 4-5 stars.
Vienna is the couple’s home base. While Veronika travels globally for modeling, Viktor runs the restaurant daily, providing stable income and grounding their life.
How They Met (Instagram DM in 2016)
Their relationship started digitally, which is fitting for a couple who would later navigate internet fame.
On November 13, 2016, Viktor slid into Veronika’s Instagram DMs. He asked where he could meet her and sent four specific emojis: a four-leaf clover, an elephant, a yin-yang symbol, and stars.
Veronika, who was 20 at the time, found him immediately attractive. She responded with a challenge, inviting him to eastern Slovakia (where she’s from) to be welcomed with “bread and salt,” a traditional Slavic hospitality symbol.
They started dating exclusively after that. Three years later, they got married. This was 2019, before Veronika’s explosion of fame on TikTok and Instagram (which happened around 2021-2022).
Viktor married Veronika before she became the “Tom Brady superfan,” establishing their relationship as foundational, not accessory to her fame.
Why She Kept Him Invisible on Instagram
After the 2019 wedding, as Veronika’s follower count grew into the millions, Viktor’s presence on her Instagram diminished to basically zero.
This was strategic. Veronika’s audience is predominantly male. In influencer marketing, there’s a well-known theory: visible partners reduce engagement from male followers who engage in parasocial romantic fantasies. If the audience thinks you’re single and available, they engage more.
In 2025 interviews with Slovak media, Veronika explicitly defended this choice: “It is my privacy and my Instagram is my work tool. Neither do IT programmers have their wives sitting on their laps during programming, and a doctor, dentist, or lawyer does not take their wife to the office.”
She separated “church and state.” Marriage was private. Instagram was work. This separation was effective for business, but it created the perfect conditions for the Tom Brady confusion that followed.
The Tom Brady Frenzy Explained
In October 2022, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen finalized their divorce. The media needed a new story. Who would be Tom Brady’s next girlfriend?
The requirements were specific: tall, blonde, athletic, model-esque. Veronika Rajek fit the visual profile perfectly. She looks like she could be related to Gisele.
On December 6, 2022, Veronika attended a Buccaneers vs. Saints game wearing Brady’s number 12 jersey. She posted photos with the caption about loving “the LEGEND” and thanking him for “an amazing show.”
The internet exploded. Tabloids amplified it. The narrative was irresistible: the Slovakian Gisele lookalike shooting her shot at the newly single King of the NFL.
When pressed by Newsweek, Veronika’s representative gave a masterful non-answer: “The only message Veronika Rajek wants to put out there is for Tom Brady to be focused on the game and get things on track to get his 8th ring.”
Notice what they didn’t say? They didn’t say “she’s married.” They just redirected to football. This allowed the rumors (and the follower growth) to continue.
The Genius Detail: Viktor and Brady Are Actually Similar
Here’s the wildest part of this whole story. When Veronika described her “ideal man” on the Pillow Talk podcast in 2023, she said: tall, brown hair, no tattoos, funny.
Everyone assumed she was describing Tom Brady. And sure, that fits Brady. But it also perfectly describes Viktor Rajek.
Think about it:
Both are over 6’3″. Both have athletic builds (NFL vs. Olympic bobsled). Both played American football (NFL vs. NCAA Division I). Both have brown hair. Both fit the “tall, dark, handsome” archetype.
Veronika could tell the truth about her preferences while letting the audience infer the wrong man. She was describing her husband while everyone thought she meant Brady. That’s brilliant.
Did She Ever Actually Meet Tom Brady?
No. There is zero evidence Tom Brady and Veronika Rajek have ever met or interacted.
Her posts were unilateral fangirling. She attended games as a spectator wearing his jersey. That’s it. Brady never acknowledged her, never followed her, never commented. Nothing.
The entire “relationship” existed only in tabloid headlines and comment sections.
The Alix Earle Shift (2025-2026)
By late 2025 and early 2026, the media’s Tom Brady obsession shifted to someone else: Alix Earle, a 25-year-old influencer.
Brady and Earle were spotted together on New Year’s Eve in St. Barts. There was video of them whispering, dancing. TMZ and Page Six confirmed sightings. This was different from the Veronika situation because there was actual mutual interaction.
The emergence of a real Brady romance rumor highlighted how artificial the Veronika rumor had been. Brady’s pattern seemed to lean toward younger influencers with actual in-person chemistry. The Veronika thing was always one-sided.
Viktor Reappears in 2025
With the “Tom Brady’s girlfriend” market position no longer viable (or necessary), Veronika started reintegrating Viktor into her public narrative.
In June 2025, she gave exclusive interviews to Slovak outlets Nový Čas and Eva. She allowed photos of Viktor to be published. The articles described them as an “inseparable couple since 2019,” debunking any secret divorce theories.
The media noted Viktor had gained “a few extra kilos” (he’s running a restaurant, after all) but still had a charming smile. A photo showed the couple giving an interview together in Los Angeles in 2025, confirming they travel to the US together.
This was the “soft launch” of Viktor Rajek to the public. The ambiguous era of Veronika’s branding was ending.
The “Too Beautiful” Distraction
During the peak Brady frenzy, Veronika constantly generated headlines about being “too beautiful” for the internet. She claimed her Instagram account was deleted because users reported her as a “catfish” or “AI.” People didn’t believe her proportions were real without surgery.
This narrative served two purposes. First, it went viral and generated clicks. Second, it kept conversations focused on her physical appearance rather than her personal life (specifically, her husband).
While the internet argued about whether her waist-to-hip ratio was real, they forgot to check if her marriage license was. Masterful misdirection.
Her Background (She’s Actually Educated)
Veronika isn’t the stereotype of the uneducated influencer. She was born February 20, 1996, in Vranov nad Topľou in eastern Slovakia. She attended an athletics high school and competed in track and field for eight years.
She holds a Master of Science and an MBA from Slovak institutions. This educational background suggests she understands brand management and marketing. The “ambiguous relationship status” strategy was calculated, not accidental.
She started modeling at 14 in Italy but returned to Slovakia for education. She was a finalist in Miss Slovakia 2016, which launched her public profile.
Their Current Status (2026)
As of early 2026, Veronika and Viktor Rajek remain married and living together. They split time between Vienna (where Viktor runs the restaurant) and the United States (where Veronika does modeling work).
Their financial lives are intertwined. Viktor’s restaurant provides stable euro-based income. Veronika’s modeling generates dollar-based revenue. It’s a symbiotic power couple dynamic: him the stable businessman, her the traveling talent.
Veronika has begun publicly acknowledging Viktor more frequently, signaling the end of the “invisible husband” era. The Tom Brady chapter is closed. The real story, the one that was there all along, is finally visible.
Why This Whole Thing Worked So Well
Looking back, Veronika Rajek’s “singleness” was never a fact. It was a product. A carefully manufactured illusion designed to capture attention during the biggest NFL romance story of 2022.
She never technically lied. She said she “loved” Tom Brady, which sports fans say about their quarterbacks all the time. She never claimed to be dating him. She just posted about him in a way that could be interpreted romantically if you didn’t know about Viktor.
The language of fandom (“I love him,” “the legend”) gave her plausible deniability. Combined with her Gisele-adjacent appearance and the strategic invisibility of her husband, it created the perfect storm of speculation.
She gained millions of followers. She became internationally famous. Her modeling career skyrocketed. All while being married the entire time to a former Olympian who played the same sport as the guy everyone thought she wanted to date.
From a pure marketing perspective, it was genius. From a “is this ethical” perspective, well, that’s debatable. But it worked.
The Bottom Line
Is Veronika Rajek married? Yes, definitively, to Viktor Rajek since June 13, 2019.
Who is he? A 2006 Winter Olympian in bobsled, a former NCAA Division I linebacker, a University of Akron graduate with a business degree, and the owner of a successful restaurant in Vienna.
Did she date Tom Brady? No. There’s no evidence they ever met.
Why did everyone think she was single? Because she strategically kept Viktor off her Instagram to maximize engagement from her male audience, then posted about Tom Brady at the perfect moment (right after his divorce) in a way that could be interpreted as shooting her shot.
The irony? Her husband and Tom Brady are actually incredibly similar. When she described her ideal man, she was describing Viktor. Everyone just assumed she meant Brady.
Behind the tabloid headlines and the Instagram thirst posts stands Viktor Rajek: the Olympic bobsledder, the linebacker, the restaurateur, and the husband who’s been there since 2016.
The only difference is that now, in 2026, people finally know he exists.
