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He may be one of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Men Alive, butBradley Coopersays he’s far from a “ladies' man.”
“If you’re a single man and you happen to be in this business,you’re deemed a player,” he told PEOPLE in 2011.
Cooper married actress Jennifer Esposito in 2006, but their union lasted less than a year. Since then, he’s been linked to several A-list celebrities, includingJennifer LopezandZoe Saldaña. In 2019, he was rumored to havestruck up a romancewith hisA Star Is Borncostar,Lady Gaga. However, the two both claim that theynever dated.
The Hangoveralum’s best-known relationship was with modelIrina Shayk, with whom he welcomed daughterLea De Seine Shayk Cooperin April 2017. Cooper and Shayksplit in 2019, but the pair have remained on good terms as they co-parent their daughter.
Cooper is currently dating modelGigi Hadid.
Here’s a look back at Bradley Cooper’s dating history.
Jennifer Esposito
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Rumors started swirling about a romance between Cooper and actressJennifer Espositowhen he was spotted greeting her with a kiss on the lips at aGolden Globesparty in January 2006. The couple got engaged in October, and they quietly married that December.
Theirwhirlwind marriagedidn’t last, though; the pair split four months later. In May 2007, Esposito filed for divorce. Their divorce was finalized in November.
“It was just something that happened,” Cooper later said during a 2011 appearance onThe Howard Stern Show. “The good thing is, we both realized it … Sometimes you just realize it.”
Renée Zellweger
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Cooper andRenée Zellwegercostarred in the supernatural horror flickCase 39, filmed in 2006, and were later spotted on a date in New York City in June 2009. The two actors quickly became serious — she spent Christmas with Cooper and his parents when they visited Los Angeles that same year.
“I can’t say enough about her,” Cooper said in September 2010, just after the pair reportedly moved in together. “I just love her. I [loved] coming to work. I love acting with her. I can learn so much from her.”
By March 2011, Cooper and Zellwegerhad split, but they stayed on good terms. The former couple wereseen catching upat the 2020Academy Awards, where Zellwegerwon Best ActressforJudyand Cooper, as a producer, received a nomination for Best Picture forJoker.
Jennifer Lopez
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In September 2011, Cooper was spotted having dinner withJennifer Lopezin N.Y.C. — but the pair insisted it was just a business meeting. The next month, they were seen driving together in L.A., further fueling the speculation.
“After their date in New York, Bradley and Jennifer stayed in touch,” a source told PEOPLE. “She does like his attention, and it makes her feel good that he seems so into her. She has a fun time with Bradley and he makes her laugh.”
Years after their flirtation,Lopez gave Cooper advicejust before he performed “Shallow” atthe Oscarsin 2019.
“He seemed a little nervous,” Lopez later shared on Instagram. “I said, ‘The song is so beautiful. When they hear the first few notes, they’re going to start applauding. So don’t worry. Just deliver the song.’ He was like, ‘I got it, I got it, okay.’ "
Zoe Saldaña
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Cooper andZoe Saldañawerespotted togetherat a restaurant in L.A. in January 2012. The pair had already sparked rumors of romance after costarring inThe Words. That same month, they attended a cocktail party for the film at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, where they were seen kissing and “being very affectionate.”
The actress was seenspending time with Cooper’s mom, Gloria, in February 2012. Saldana and Gloria later went shopping together that June.
Cooper and Saldaña wereon and offthroughout 2012. They all but confirmed they hadsplit for goodon New Year’s Eve when they rang in 2013 separately.
Suki Waterhouse
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TheSilver Linings Playbookstar was first linked to British actress and modelSuki Waterhousein February 2013 when they were seen leaving in the same limo from theElleStyle Awards. That same night, they were spotted withLeonardo DiCaprioat a nightclub.
The following month, the duo linked up again in Boston, where Cooper was filmingAmerican Hustle.
Cooper and Waterhouse kept their relationship mostly under the radar. The pair had been dating for almost a year when theSilver Linings Playbookstar brought Waterhouse as his date to the SAG Awards in 2014. They also attended a White House State Dinner in February, and Cooperattended Waterhouse’s Burberry showthat March.
The couple ultimatelybroke up in January 2015, though they remained friendly. Cooper and Waterhouse later attendedthe Oscarstogether and went out for dinner the night after the ceremony. After their split was confirmed, the former couple were alsospotted getting dinnerthat April.
Irina Shayk
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Cooper and Russian-born supermodelIrina Shaykwerefirst linkedin April 2015 when they were seen at a performance of the Broadway musicalFinding Neverlandin N.Y.C. Shortly after, the pair spent time together in London, where Cooper was starring on the West End inThe Elephant Man.
Though Cooper and Shayk weren’t shy about PDA, the twoavoided discussing their relationshippublicly. “Because my work requires me to be out there, I just decided my personal life will be quiet,” Shayk said in 2019. “That’s why it’s called personal, because it’s something for you and your family, and I feel happy with it.”
In April 2017, the couplewelcomed their first childtogether, daughter Lea De Seine. Cooper later told NPR that Lea’s birth changed his perspective and his priorities.
“Having a child, and having a family of my own — which is a miracle and something I’ve always dreamt of — has opened me up even more, I guess, to the day, and to be present,” he said.
Cooper and Shayksplit in June 2019after four years together, but they made it a point toremain on good termsto co-parent their daughter.
“For Lea’s sake, they keep spending time together as a family,” a source told PEOPLE. “Bradley is a great dad. He has always been very involved with his daughter.”
In the years since their split, Cooper and Shayk have been spotted spending time together on numerous occasions.
In November 2021, they were seen walking arm-in-arm in N.Y.C. together. The following month, Shaykaccompanied Cooper to the premiereofNightmare Alley, and he said having her support was “very special.”
In August 2022, the exes made headlines when Shayk posted photos of the pair on atropical vacation, sparking speculation that they had reunited. In one photo, she’s resting her head on his shoulder, and in another, she’s sitting in the sand with a heart drawn around her.
The pair were later seen ata fashion industry partyandwalking their dogs togetherin late 2022. At the2023 Met Gala, Cooper and Shayk were seenengaging in conversationinside the event, though they walked the red carpet separately.
Huma Abedin
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“They are datingbut it’s not a full-speed-ahead type thing yet,” a source told PEOPLE in July 2022. “It’s still in the earlier stages.”
The romance between Cooper and Abedin didn’t progress — seemingly due to the actor rekindling his relationship with Shayk in August 2022.
Gigi Hadid
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Hadid and Cooper began spending time together in October 2023. They were first spottedgetting into the same SUVafter dinner at celebrity hotspot Via Carota in New York City. A few days later, the actor and model were photographedriding in the same car.
According to a source, Hadid has had a “crush” on Cooper for a while.
“They are having fun,” the insider told PEOPLE. “I don’t see anything serious happening right away, if at all. 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.”
However, in December 2023, a separate source told PEOPLE that things are “going really well” and “getting more and more serious” between Cooper and Hadid.
source: people.com
