Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock (2)Bradley Cooperis thankful for ex-girlfriendIrina Shayk.On Wednesday, the 46-year-old actor attended the New York City premiere of his new film,Nightmare Alley, where the supermodel, 35, joined him in attendance.Speaking withEntertainment Tonightabout having Shayk’s support — amid the release of the Guillermo del Toro-directed thriller film — Cooper said: “It’s very special.“The pairbroke upin 2019 after four years together, but have maintained a friendship while raising their 4½-year-old daughter,Lea De Seine.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 juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty ImagesIn September, Shayk praised Cooper as a father in an interview withHIGHStyle.“He’s a full-on, hands-on dad— no nanny. Lea went on holiday with him for almost two weeks [and] I didn’t call them once,” Shayk explained at the time.Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.The supermodel also spoke on her and Cooper’s parenting styles, sharing: “Me and her father are very strict.““When she finishes eating, she gets up from the table, takes her plate, says ‘thank you.’ Without ‘please’ or ‘thank you’ she’s not getting anything,” Shayk toldHIGHStyle. “It’s hard, because she has so many toys. I had one doll, and I still have this doll. Blonde, blue eyes, big Russian doll. My grandma used to make clothes for her.““I always explain, ‘Look, this is my doll. I had only one.’ Or sometimes, ‘You have this candy. I used to have candy only for Christmas,'” Shayk added.RELATED VIDEO: Irina Shayk Opens Up About ExBradley Cooperand Life as a Single Mom in Rare Candid InterviewIn March, Shayk toldELLEmagazine that she and Cooper parent equally and don’t reallyhave a special term for their situation.“I never understood the term co-parenting. When I’m with my daughter, I’m 100 percent a mother, and when she’s with her dad, he’s 100 percent her dad,” she said at the time. “Co-parenting is parenting.”

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Bradley Cooper; Irina Shayk

Bradley Cooperis thankful for ex-girlfriendIrina Shayk.On Wednesday, the 46-year-old actor attended the New York City premiere of his new film,Nightmare Alley, where the supermodel, 35, joined him in attendance.Speaking withEntertainment Tonightabout having Shayk’s support — amid the release of the Guillermo del Toro-directed thriller film — Cooper said: “It’s very special.“The pairbroke upin 2019 after four years together, but have maintained a friendship while raising their 4½-year-old daughter,Lea De Seine.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 juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty ImagesIn September, Shayk praised Cooper as a father in an interview withHIGHStyle.“He’s a full-on, hands-on dad— no nanny. Lea went on holiday with him for almost two weeks [and] I didn’t call them once,” Shayk explained at the time.Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.The supermodel also spoke on her and Cooper’s parenting styles, sharing: “Me and her father are very strict.““When she finishes eating, she gets up from the table, takes her plate, says ‘thank you.’ Without ‘please’ or ‘thank you’ she’s not getting anything,” Shayk toldHIGHStyle. “It’s hard, because she has so many toys. I had one doll, and I still have this doll. Blonde, blue eyes, big Russian doll. My grandma used to make clothes for her.““I always explain, ‘Look, this is my doll. I had only one.’ Or sometimes, ‘You have this candy. I used to have candy only for Christmas,'” Shayk added.RELATED VIDEO: Irina Shayk Opens Up About ExBradley Cooperand Life as a Single Mom in Rare Candid InterviewIn March, Shayk toldELLEmagazine that she and Cooper parent equally and don’t reallyhave a special term for their situation.“I never understood the term co-parenting. When I’m with my daughter, I’m 100 percent a mother, and when she’s with her dad, he’s 100 percent her dad,” she said at the time. “Co-parenting is parenting.”

Bradley Cooperis thankful for ex-girlfriendIrina Shayk.

On Wednesday, the 46-year-old actor attended the New York City premiere of his new film,Nightmare Alley, where the supermodel, 35, joined him in attendance.

Speaking withEntertainment Tonightabout having Shayk’s support — amid the release of the Guillermo del Toro-directed thriller film — Cooper said: “It’s very special.”

The pairbroke upin 2019 after four years together, but have maintained a friendship while raising their 4½-year-old daughter,Lea De Seine.

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 juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

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Bradley Cooper; Irina Shayk

In September, Shayk praised Cooper as a father in an interview withHIGHStyle.

“He’s a full-on, hands-on dad— no nanny. Lea went on holiday with him for almost two weeks [and] I didn’t call them once,” Shayk explained at the time.

Want to get the biggest stories fromPEOPLEevery weekday?Subscribe to our new podcast,PEOPLE Every Day,to get the essential celebrity, entertainment and human interest news stories Monday through Friday.

The supermodel also spoke on her and Cooper’s parenting styles, sharing: “Me and her father are very strict.”

“When she finishes eating, she gets up from the table, takes her plate, says ‘thank you.’ Without ‘please’ or ‘thank you’ she’s not getting anything,” Shayk toldHIGHStyle. “It’s hard, because she has so many toys. I had one doll, and I still have this doll. Blonde, blue eyes, big Russian doll. My grandma used to make clothes for her.”

“I always explain, ‘Look, this is my doll. I had only one.’ Or sometimes, ‘You have this candy. I used to have candy only for Christmas,'” Shayk added.

RELATED VIDEO: Irina Shayk Opens Up About ExBradley Cooperand Life as a Single Mom in Rare Candid Interview

In March, Shayk toldELLEmagazine that she and Cooper parent equally and don’t reallyhave a special term for their situation.

“I never understood the term co-parenting. When I’m with my daughter, I’m 100 percent a mother, and when she’s with her dad, he’s 100 percent her dad,” she said at the time. “Co-parenting is parenting.”

source: people.com