So first there were reports that Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen were engaged over the holidays, which were refuted, followed by a later story in which People magazine assured everyone that now the couple really was engaged. Now Gisele has informed a Brazilian publication that those rumors are also false and they are not in fact engaged. Via The Boston Herald:

“I will realize the dream of marriage, to have children and a family, of course. I’m sorry (to) disappoint you, there is no date set yet,” the supermdel told the Brazilian magazine Caras. “I’m in love and you will see my wedding on the right day.”

The Brazilian bombshell, who did the interview in her native Portuguese, said she had no idea how two separate engagement rumors ran rampant around the globe in the past few weeks.

“I don’t know how people are so creative,” said Gi, who was back home in Brazil for Sao Paulo Fashion Week. “First they said he proposed to me in a plane. Imagine, it was Dec. 24, Christmas, we were flying to Boston, then there was some champagne and we celebrated the date.

“Ready? Someone deduced I was getting engaged! I received more than 100 e-mails from friends commenting about the proposal. Now there’s a new rumor, that he proposed to me on last Friday. I wasn’t even there, how can that be true?”

This whole are they or aren't they back-and-forth business is becoming about as irritating as contemplating whether or not Brett Favre is going to retire. I wish they would just get engaged officially so we never have to hear about this story again.

A few weeks ago we reported that New England Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady and model Gisele Bundchen had gotten engaged on a private jet over the holidays, which was quickly dismissed by their representatives as a false rumor. Well, it turns out that now they really are engaged, at least according to a reputable source who talked with People Magazine:

"He asked and she accepted," a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE. Family and friends were informed over the weekend. An official announcement, as well as preliminary wedding details, are being planned by Bündchen and her closest friends this week.

"The couple is discussing a huge fashionista event in the spring or a more intimate and quicker ceremony in Costa Rica, where Gisele has a home," the source adds.

Gee, it sounds like the source is really closely connected with the two; so you say they're either going to have a huge event wedding or a small private wedding somewhere remote? Way to nail down the details there - with that kind of specific information this story simply must be true. Did they also mention she plans to wear a dress and he'll be wearing a suit? Amazing. What a scoop.

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, the all-grown-up version of the quarterback and the prom queen, are finally engaged according to a report from TMZ:

Tom Brady proposed to Gisele on a private jet on XMAS eve -- and she said yes.

Our sources say Brady, who is famous for his QB skills and running errands for Gisele, proposed on a private jet that took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and landed in Boston. There were four dozen white roses on board, as well as champagne.

Along with Brady and Gisele were her parents. We're told Brady was nervous before he popped the Q.

Normally you have to look at reports like this with a degree of suspicion; however, because the article didn't say Brady got down on one knee, it's probably true. That would've been an easy way to call bullshit. Remember fellas, there's no better time to propose than with an injured leg, as such formalities can't be expected of you.

UPDATE: Okay, so this isn't true and reps for both have issued denials.