Gigi Hadid Is ‘Having Fun’ with Bradley Cooper: ‘There Is an Attraction’: Exclusive Source

Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are “dating” together.

After model i Maestro stars have been seen together in New York twice in the past few days, a source tells PEOPLE that the two are enjoying getting to know each other, but are keeping it casual for now.

“They are having fun,” says the source. “She’s independent, busy and her days are filled with commitments so I don’t see anything serious happening right away or at all.”

However, an insider reveals that Hadid, 28, “kind of had a crush on [Cooper] some time,” and could be open to exploring more than a friendship with the actor, 48.

“[They have] things in common so you can see how it’s progressing,” the source continues. “She looks 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’s an attraction.”

Gigi Hadid attends the Guest In Residence X LuisaViaRoma dinner in Milan, Italy on September 21.

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The source adds that in addition to modeling, working on her fashion line and raising three-year-old daughter Khai, Hadid has an interest in acting, which could be a point of connection for her and Cooper.

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Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid spotted leaving NYC dinner in same car

Bradley Cooper at the Met Gala 2023. Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Cooper and Hadid were spotted together for the first time on Thursday as they left the popular West Village spot Via Carota. In the photos he shared Daily mailthe couple got into the same SUV.

On Sunday, they gathered again for another dinner. They were later photographed riding in the same car, with Cooper in the driver’s seat.

Representatives for Hadid and Cooper did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Bradley Cooper Dating History: From Suki Waterhouse to Irina Shayk

Cooper was recently in a relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk, with whom he has a 6-year-old daughter, Lea De Seine. The couple, who started dating in 2015, broke up two years later, but remained friends.

In August, they even traveled together as a family to Italy. “Lea wants them all to travel together,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “Irina and Bradley are friendly and get along. They both want to make Lea happy.”

Shayk (37) shared photos from the vacation, including one of Cooper lounging on the beach.

Hadid was previously in a relationship with Zayn Malik, with whom she shares Khai. She and the former One Direction member split in October 2021 after almost six years of dating.

Recently, Hadid was linked to Leonardo DiCaprio after she and Don’t look up The stars were seen together at the New York Fashion Week after party in September 2022.

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