Gigi Hadid at Jacquemus' Fashion Show in France; Bradley Cooper attends the 96th annual Academy Awards.Photo:Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic

Bradley Cooper Was ‘Smiling’ and ‘in Happy Form’ During N.Y.C. Dinner with Gigi Hadid (Exclusive Source)

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Sparks are continuing to fly betweenBradley CooperandGigi Hadid.

Earlier this week, the duoattended a dinner partyforQueer EyestarAntoni Porowski’s birthday, and a source tells PEOPLE the pair looked to be a perfectly happy couple.

Cooper, 49, was “in good form and smiling” during dinner, the source says, adding that he and Hadid, 28 were “cute” together.

Porowski, 40, “did all the ordering for the table” — he is the Fab 5’sfoodie expertafter all — and the group shared a mix of appetizers and pastas, the source shares. “They all seemed happy and were having fun," they explain.

According to the source, the actor is a “regular” atVia Carota, the celebrity hotspot where he and Hadid dined along with Porowski,Tan Franceand other friends, so the staff “is used to seeing him” there.

Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid spotted together in New York City.Dylan Travis/ABACAPRESS.COM/SplashNews.com

Bradley Cooper with new girlfriend Gigi Hadid walking on the street after to shop at her own store Guest

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A source told PEOPLE at the time thatthe model had been crushing on Cooper for “a while,”but they were just “having fun.”

“[They have] things in common so it’s possible to see it progress," the source said. “It appears super casual now, but they both have kids, big careers, busy lives and understand what life is like in these circles. It’s cute … and there is an attraction."

They insider said that they also bonded over their mutual status as parents — Cooper shares six-year-old daughterLea De Seinewith exIrina Shayk, while Hadid shares three-year-old daughterKhaiwithZayn Malik.

“She loves that Bradley is a dad, because he gets it. She finds him more mature than guys she dated in the past,” a source told PEOPLE in November. The model doesn’t date “just to date,” but instead, she finds the actor “interesting and attractive,” the source noted.

Since the fall, the pair have been spotted together numerous other times, including fora private dinner with Cooper’s momfollowing the2024 Golden Globesin Los Angeles, where he was nominated for his role as both director and star ofMaestro.

A source told PEOPLE of the dinner, “Bradley and Gigi looked happy together. They weren’t overly affectionate, but it was still obvious that they are dating. There were lots of loving glances and flirting.”

Later that month,they stepped out together in Londonas they spent time on a stroll through the city.

Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are seen on February 27, 2024 in New York City.Gotham/GC Images

Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are seen on February 27, 2024 in New York City.

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Cooper’s previous relationship was with Shayk, with whom he shares his daughter. Theysplit in 2019, but remain on good terms as co-parents.

source: people.com