Bradley Cooper’s Dating History: From Irina Shayk to Gigi Hadid

He may be one of the sexiest men alive, but Bradley Cooper says he’s far from a “ladies’ man”.

“If you’re single and you happen to be in this business, you’re considered a player,” he told PEOPLE in 2011.

Cooper married actress Jennifer Esposito in 2006, but their relationship lasted less than a year. He has since been linked to several A-list celebrities, including Jennifer Lopez and Zoe Saldaña. It was rumored that in 2019 he started a romance with his A star is born costar, Lady Gaga. However, the two claim that they have never dated.

Hangover alum’s most famous relationship was with model Irina Shayk, with whom he had a daughter, Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, in April 2017. Cooper and Shayk split in 2019, but the couple remained on good terms as they co-parent their daughter.

Cooper is currently dating model Gigi Hadid.

Here’s a look back at Bradley Cooper’s relationship history.

Jennifer Esposito

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Rumors of a romance between Cooper and actress Jennifer Esposito began circulating when he was spotted kissing her on the lips at the Golden Globes in January 2006. The couple got engaged in October and quietly tied the knot that December.

Their stormy marriage didn’t last though; the couple separated four months later. In May 2007, Esposito filed for divorce. Their divorce was finalized in November.

“Something just happened,” Cooper later said during a 2011 appearance on the show The Howard Stern Show. “The good thing is that we both realized it… Sometimes you just realize it.”

Renee Zellweger

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Cooper and Renée Zellweger starred in a supernatural horror film Case 39filmed in 2006, and were later spotted on a date in New York in June 2009. The two actors quickly got 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 couple reportedly began living 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 Zellweger had divorced, but remained on good terms. The former couple were spotted at the 2020 Academy Awards, where Zellweger won Best Actress for Judy and Cooper, as a producer, received a Best Picture nomination for Joker.

Jennifer Lopez

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In September 2011, Cooper was spotted having dinner with Jennifer Lopez in New York – but the couple insisted it was just a business meeting. The following month, they were seen driving together in LA, further fueling speculation.

“After the New York date, Bradley and Jennifer stayed in touch,” a source told PEOPLE. “She likes his attention and feels good that he seems to be so into her. She has fun with Bradley and he makes her laugh.”

Years after their flirtation, Lopez gave Cooper some advice right before he performed “Shallow” at the 2019 Oscars.

“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 clapping. So don’t worry. Just sing the song.’ He said, ‘I get it, I get it, okay.’ ”

Zoe Saldana

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Cooper and Zoe Saldaña were spotted together at a restaurant in LA in January 2012. The pair had already sparked romance rumors after starring in the film 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 seen spending time with Cooper’s mom, Gloria, in February 2012. Saldana and Gloria went shopping together later that June.

Cooper and Saldaña have been on and off throughout 2012. They all confirmed their split for good on New Year’s Eve as they celebrated 2013 separately.

Suki Waterhouse

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The Silver Linings Playbook star was first linked with British actress and model Suki Waterhouse in February 2013 when they were seen leaving in the same limousine from Ella Style Awards. The same night they were seen with Leonardo DiCaprio in a nightclub.

The following month, the duo reconnected in Boston, where Cooper was filming American crowd.

Cooper and Waterhouse have largely kept their relationship under the radar. The couple had been in a relationship for almost a year when Silver Linings Playbook star brought Waterhouse along as a partner at the SAG Awards in 2014. They also attended a state dinner at the White House in February, and Cooper attended Waterhouse’s Burberry show that March.

The couple eventually called it quits in January 2015, although they remained on friendly terms. Cooper and Waterhouse later attended the Oscars together and went out to dinner the night after the ceremony. After their split was confirmed, the former couple were also spotted out on a date that April.

Irina Shayk

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Cooper and Russian-born supermodel Irina Shayk were first linked in April 2015 when they were spotted at a performance of the Broadway musical Finding Neverland in NYC Soon after, the couple spent time together in London, where Cooper starred in the West End in The elephant man.

While Cooper and Shayk haven’t been shy about PDA, the two have avoided talking about their relationship publicly. “Because my job requires me to be out, I just decided that my personal life is going to be quiet,” Shayk said in 2019. “That’s why it’s called personal, because it’s something for you and your family, and I’m happy about that. ”

In April 2017, the couple welcomed their first child together, daughter Lea De Seine. Cooper later told NPR that Leah’s birth changed his perspective and priorities.

“Having a child and a family of my own — which is a miracle and something I’ve always dreamed of — opened me up even more, I guess, to being present,” he said.

Cooper and Shayk split in June 2019 after four years together, but have tried to stay on good terms to co-parent their daughter.

“For Lea’s sake, they continue to spend time together as a family,” a source told PEOPLE. “Bradley is a great dad. He’s always been very involved with his daughter.”

In the years since their split, Cooper and Shayk have been seen spending time together numerous times.

In November 2021, they were seen walking hand-in-hand in NYC together. The following month, Shayk accompanied Cooper to the film’s premiere Alley of Nightmaresand he said her support was “very special”.

In August 2022, the exes made headlines when Shayk posted photos of the couple on a tropical vacation, sparking speculation that they had reunited. In one photo, she rests her head on his shoulder, and in the other, she is sitting in the sand with a heart drawn around her.

The couple was later seen at a fashion industry party and walking their dogs together in late 2022. At the 2023 Met Gala, Cooper and Shayk were seen chatting inside the event, though they walked the red carpet separately.

Huma Abedin

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Cooper reportedly began dating American political operative Huma Abedin, a longtime associate of Hillary Clinton, after they both attended the Met Gala in May 2022. The couple was introduced by none other than Anna Wintour.

“They’re dating, but it’s not a full-speed-type thing yet,” a source told PEOPLE in July 2022. “It’s still in the early stages.”

Another source added: “Bradley is fascinated by her. Huma is very international and has seen and done so much. He finds this intriguing and challenging.”

The romance between Cooper and Abedin did not progress — apparently due to the actor rekindling his relationship with Shayk in August 2022.

Gigi Hadid

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Hadid and Cooper started spending time together in October 2023. They were first spotted getting into the same SUV after dinner at the popular Via Carota in New York. A few days later, the actor and the model were photographed riding in the same car.

According to the source, Hadid had been “in love” with Cooper for some time.

“They are having fun,” an insider told PEOPLE. “I don’t see anything serious happening right away, if at all. He looks super casual right now, but they both have kids, big careers, busy lives and understand what life is like in these circles. He’s cute…and there’s an attraction.”

However, in December 2023, another source told PEOPLE that things were “going really well” and “getting serious” between Cooper and Hadid.

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