Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk: The Way They Were

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Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk: The Way They Were

From couple to coparents! Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk preferred to keep their romance quiet over the years, but throughout their relationship, they have found a way to stay friends. The A Star Is Born actor and the model were first spotted spending time together in New York in April 2015. The duo made their relationship official the following month with a PDA-filled trip to London. Cooper and Shayk continued to keep their romance private until the Russia native unveiled a baby bump at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in November 2016. The couple welcomed their daughter, Lea De Seine, in March 2017 and Cooper reflected on his life as a father one year later. “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 in an interview with NPR in September 2018. Cooper made headlines in early 2019 for his chemistry with A Star Is Born costar Lady Gaga, both on and offscreen. While Shayk supported her boyfriend at the time, the pair split up in June 2019 and a source told Us Weekly that the romance rumors played a role. “The movie had a major impact on Bradley and Irina’s relationship,” a source exclusively told Us at the time. “Even though there was nothing romantic between Bradley and Gaga, the noise was difficult for Irina to deal with.” [jwplayer nAFyfcT8-zhNYySv2] Another source revealed that the exes "haven’t been getting along for a while" and that they were "not in a great place" leading up to the end of their relationship. Since their breakup, Cooper and Shayk have been focused on their daughter. “They share a balanced schedule with their daughter, which also varies based on their work obligations,” an insider explained to Us in February 2021. “There have been no arguments about Lea's schedule. Bradley usually is busier and has back-to-back films lined up, but he makes sure he spends a lot of time with Lea.” This new normal for the twosome allowed for them to develop a friendship as well. "They are on healthy terms and are very respectful of one another, making the coparenting process much more seamless and smooth,” the source added. "At this point in time, they are better off as friends.” While Cooper and Shayk have found a way to make things work between them as coparents, they still choose not to speak about it publicly. "My past relationship, it’s something that belongs to me, and it’s private. It’s just a piece of my inner self that I don’t want to give away,” Shayk clarified to Elle in March 2021. Scroll through the gallery below to look back at Shayk and Cooper's relationship through the years. [podcast_block]

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April 2015

Cooper, who split from Suki Waterhouse in March 2015 after two years of dating, and Shayk first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted at a Broadway production of Finding Neverland in New York. The duo also stepped out at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the Met Gala over the course of the following weeks, but they were not photographed together.

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May 2015

Gotcha! The actor and the model — she and Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed their breakup in January 2015 after five years together — took their relationship public as they locked lips in London. “They’ve known each other for awhile,” a source told Us Weekly at the time. “They have a good time together.”

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September 2015

After showing off PDA at a beach in Italy that August, Shayk met her boyfriend’s mother, Gloria Campano, during a trip to Atlantic City over Labor Day weekend.

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March 2016

It’s official! The Hangover star and the Victoria’s Secret model made their red carpet debut at a Paris Fashion Week party. The pair wrapped their arms around each other and stole a kiss inside the event.

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July 2016

Cooper and Shayk went viral when they appeared to get into a heated fight during the 2016 Wimbledon men’s final in London. Social media users speculated about the Sports Illustrated model wiping away tears as the Silver Linings Playbook star glared in her direction, but the waterworks were later blamed on hay fever.

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November 2016

Baby on board! The couple kept their pregnancy news under wraps until she walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Paris with a noticeable baby bump, at which time Us confirmed they were expecting their first child together.

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December 2016

The expectant mom sparked engagement rumors when she was seen wearing a massive emerald ring on a certain finger. The A Star Is Born actor was previously married to Jennifer Esposito from December 2006 to May 2007.

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March 2017

It’s a girl! The twosome welcomed their daughter, Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, on March 21, though news of the little one’s arrival was kept quiet until April.

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May 2018

Off the market? Shayk, who once again flaunted that emerald ring on her left hand, and Cooper made a rare public appearance at the 2018 Met Gala in New York City, holding hands as they posed for photos on the red carpet.

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September 2018

Opening up. The usually tight-lipped Guardians of the Galaxy actor spoke out about his daughter in an interview with NPR. “I guess 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.” The three-time Oscar nominee added: “That’s the thing I want my daughter to have — I just always want her to feel loved.”

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December 2018

The Oscar nominee and the model spent a day at Disney with their daughter, Lea, on December 20. “They were all smiles and looked like they were having such a fun time,” an eyewitness told Us of the group.

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January 2019

The happy couple turned the 2019 Golden Globes into date night, smiling and holding hands as they posed for pictures in their first red carpet appearance together since May.

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February 2019

Cooper expressed gratitude for his lady while accepting his award for Best Original Music for A Star Is Born at the 2019 BAFTA Film Awards. “I … need to thank Irina for putting up with me while I was trying to make music in our basement for a year,” he said.

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February 2019

The Victoria’s Secret runway star explained her need for privacy within her relationship in an interview with Glamour U.K. in February. “Because my work requires me to be out there, I just decided my personal life will be quiet,” she said at the time. “That’s why it’s called personal, because it’s something for you and your family and I feel happy with it. I have a lot of friends who share a lot of their personal life on Instagram or social media, very publicly. I admire it and I think it’s great — but I think it’s all about personal choice.”

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February 2019

The American Sniper actor and his longtime love hit the carpet together once more for the 2019 Oscars on February 24, 2019, in coordinating all-black outfits, along with Cooper's mother. Shayk later gave her man a standing ovation after his intimate performance of “Shallow” with Lady Gaga.

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May 2019

Cooper was expected to attend the 2019 Met Gala with Shayk, so it came as a surprise to fans when she arrived solo. The actor’s rep later revealed that he was in Los Angeles working as a producer on Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker movie.

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June 2019

A day after a source revealed that the duo were on the rocks and hadn't "been getting along for a while," Us confirmed that they officially broke up after more than four years together.

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January 2020

More than half a year after their split, Shayk opened up to British Vogue about her relationship with Cooper. “I think in all good relationships, you bring your best and your worst — it’s just the nature of a human being,” she told the magazine for its March cover story. “Two great people don’t have to make a good couple. I think we’ve been very lucky to experience what we had with each other.”

She went on: “Life without B is new ground. It’s hard to find a balance between being a single mom and being a working woman and provider. Trust me, there are days I wake up and I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, I don’t know what to do, I’m falling apart.’”

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February 2021

"Bradley's focus is and has been his daughter and his mom, [Gloria Campano], whom he adores. They will always be his number ones. Irina's focus, of course, is her daughter and then any modeling work she has going on," a source told Us in February 2021 about the former couple's healthy approach to coparenting

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March 2021

Shayk got honest about her view on working with Cooper to raise their daughter.

"I never understood the term coparenting,” the model told Elle in March 2021. "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. Coparenting is parenting.”

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June 2021

After news of Shayk's romance with Kanye West broke, an insider told Us that Cooper was happy that his ex found someone.

"Bradley would be fully supportive of whoever Irina chooses to date — he just wants her to be happy," the source explained in June 2021. "Bradley and Irina are not just on good terms as coparents, they're also close as friends and share personal things with each other."

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September 2021

Shayk gushed about the Licorice Pizza star being "a full-on, hands-on dad," adding in an interview with Highsnobiety in September 2021, “No nanny. Lea went on holiday with him for almost two weeks — I didn't call them once.”

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November 2021

After the exes sparked reconciliation rumors, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that Cooper and Shayk remained "incredibly close" as they focus on coparenting their daughter.

"When Bradley gets breaks from filming, he enjoys being with family," the insider said, noting that the duo were "both single" at the time. "They're super supportive of each other and each other's career. As always, they put their daughter first in every decision they make."

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December 2021

During the New York premiere of Nightmare Alley, Cooper brought Shayk as his plus-one and later told Entertainment Tonight that it was "very special" to have the model's support.

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May 2022

Shayk shared a series of photos from the 2022 Met Gala via Instagram, in which the former couple posed alongside Nicki Minaj and other big names in the industry.

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August 2022

Cooper and Shayk embarked on a tropical vacation, during which they fed and swam with pigs. The Yemanzhelinsk native shared a carousel of Instagram photos documenting their trip.

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September 2022

Amid Cooper's romance with Huma Abedin, an insider told Us that the political staffer is fully supportive of her boyfriend's close relationship with Shayk. "Bradley and Irina have always had the upmost respect for each other," the source explained. "They were always better friends than lovers. Seeing each other as parents has made their respect and love for each other grow even more. Bradley and Irina want to keep going on vacations as a family and Huma respects that."