Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk’s Private Romance: People confirmed in 2019 that Bradley Cooper and model Irina Shayk had ended their relationship. Cooper had always managed to keep his relationship with Shayk largely under wraps. Since they share a child, they have maintained contact over the years, particularly during lockdowns. In the summer of 2022, rumours circulated that they were contemplating reuniting and possibly growing their family.
Here is a summary of the couple’s private four-year relationship, the presumed rekindling, and their status in 2023, in the midst of Shayk’s new relationship with Tom Brady.
Timeline of Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk’s Private Romance
March 2015
Cooper and Shayk were observed together for the first time by Page Six sleuths during a performance of Finding Neverland on Broadway. A source told the newspaper at the time that it was “a friendly relationship—for the time being.”
A few days later, they attended the Vanity Fair-Bloomberg White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., where they reportedly “kept any obvious flirting to a minimum.”
Cooper and Shayk had recently ended their respective long-term relationships. Shayk ended her five-year relationship with football sensation Cristiano Ronaldo in January after rumours of Ronaldo’s infidelity became public, while Cooper ended his two-year relationship with actress Suki Waterhouse in March.
May 2015
The following month, paparazzi captured the first official images of the couple as they strolled through New York City arm-in-arm.
Cooper and Shayk both attended the Met Gala early in the month, though they arrived and departed the prestigious event separately. Nevertheless, Page Six agents reportedly witnessed them “making out” until the wee hours of the morning at Rihanna’s after-party at a Manhattan nightclub.
A week later, the new couple appeared much more at ease with their PDA as they were photographed kissing in the streets of London during the daytime.
June 2015
In June, the couple made their Buckingham Palace debut at a dinner hosted by Prince Charles for The Prince of Wales’ Charitable Foundation. According to Us Weekly, Cooper and Shayk didn’t know which fork to use during dinner, but that didn’t prevent them from savouring the evening together. A source informed the publication that Irina is intelligent and mature. They have a strong relationship. Bradley requires a woman who can maintain pace with him.
August 2015
Later that summer, the couple travelled to the Amalfi Coast in Italy for a romantic getaway, where they were photographed gazing into each other’s eyes on a rocky shoreline. If there were any remaining doubts about their relationship, these photographs swiftly dispel them.
October 2015
Shayk met Cooper’s mother, Gloria Campano, on the shore in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the 2015 Labour Day holiday weekend.
A week later, Shayk and Campano went for a walk in New York City with Charlotte, Cooper’s dog. During this time, a source told E! News, “Irina is ecstatic about her relationship with Bradley. She cherishes his mother, and the two get along splendidly.
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September 2015
While the couple was not ready to make their relationship official on the red carpet, they did attend the premiere of Cooper’s film Burnt together and even invited their mothers.
October 2015
The following month, the couple made the next significant step in their relationship by Cooper moving into Shayk’s New York flat. Cooper had previously been searching for apartments in the city, a rumoured “bachelor pad,” according to the New York Daily News, but he abandoned his search in order to move in with Shayk in the West Village.
April 2016
Cooper and Shayk made their red carpet début at the L’Oreal Red Obsession party during Paris Fashion Week, almost a year after they began dating. Their appearance during fashion week dispelled rumours that the couple had separated and that Cooper had moved on to Naomi Campbell, another supermodel.
A source informed Page Six: “Bradley and Irina are both friends with Naomi.”
During Paris Fashion Week, the couple also attended the Arop Charity Gala at the Opera, where Shayk gave a standing ovation despite the rest of the audience remaining seated.
May 2016
The couple attended the 2016 Met Gala together and momentarily held hands on the red carpet, providing a rare public glimpse into their relationship.
July 2016
Cooper and Shayk were spotted arguing at Wimbledon in London, causing Shayk to release a few tears, prompting the spread of additional rumours of trouble in their relationship. However, photographs of the couple at the game depict them beaming, laughing, and conversing. It was reported shortly after a video of the alleged altercation went viral that her tears were caused by hay fever. Quite naturally!
The couple took another Italian vacation later in the month, this time to the beaches of Lake Garda.
October 2016
Us Weekly reported in November that Shayk and Cooper are expecting their first child. During the Paris Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, the model flaunted her very faint baby bump.
December 2016
First comes the infant, then the wedding? Shayk’s new emerald ring on her left hand sparked rumours of an engagement with Bradley Cooper, but the couple remained tight-lipped about their relationship.
April 2017
Cooper and Shayk welcomed their first child, a daughter named Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, on March 21.
July 2017
A few months after becoming parents, the couple went to Tahiti with Allison Williams, Andy Cohen, and Diane Von Furstenberg. Additional evidence that, if the couple knows how to do anything, it’s vacationing.
September 2017
In the autumn of that year, the new parents took their family to a pumpkin farm in Los Angeles. Cooper carried Lea in a baby carrier as Shayk strolled the dog.
February 2018
A few months later, they returned to Sunset Beach in Los Angeles for another family outing, where 10-month-old Lea crawled in the sand and rested on her father’s shoulders while Shayk smiled.
May 2018
At the 2018 Met Gala, Shayk donned the same emerald ring seen on her left hand over a year prior. Neither Cooper nor Shayk addressed the engagement rumours, however.
Later in the month, the couple sneaked into a screening of Solo: A Star Wars Story through a side entrance. They spent time with other celebrities, including Tiffany Haddish and Ali Hewson, prior to filming.
August 2018
In August, the couple made the Venice Film Festival a family affair. Shayk and daughter Lea accompanied Cooper while he promoted A Star Is Born. They were photographed riding on boats and strolling around the city.
September 2018
During the peak of publicity for Cooper’s Oscar-nominated feature A Star Is Born that autumn, rumours of a troubled relationship began to circulate. “They are miserable together,” a source told Page Six. They’ve been for several months. He is sober and interested in spirituality. She desires to leave.”
December 2018
However, rumours be dammed! Cooper demonstrated his support for Shayk by attending the New York Versace fashion show where she walked in early December.
A few weeks later, the couple appeared content while on a family vacation to Disneyland. A source told Us Weekly, “They were all smiles and appeared to be enjoying themselves tremendously. They were departing Disneyland and heading to California Adventure when I saw them. He possessed [Lea]. I was walking between him and [Shayk], so I observed him looking back and gesturing for her to join him while chuckling.
February 2019
Copper was nominated for Best Director and Best Actor for A Star Is Born. The couple kicked off the new year with a red carpet appearance at the Golden Globes on January 6, where they were both nominated.
A few days later, Shayk accompanied Cooper to The National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala, where they were photographed seated at a table.
Shayk explained the couple’s need for privacy in an interview with Glamour UK at the beginning of February.
“Many of my friends share intimate details of their lives on Instagram and other social media platforms,” she said. “I admire it and think it’s great, but I believe it’s a matter of personal preference.”
She added, “Because my job requires me to be out in public, I’ve decided to keep a low profile in my personal life.” It’s referred to as personal because it’s something for you and your family, and I’m pleased with it.”
April 2019
Cooper has also explained why he prefers to maintain the privacy of his relationship with Shayk. Howard Stern asked the actor in a 2017 interview why he wouldn’t want to parade his model fiancée around on red carpets.
“You’re right, it’s great to take someone to a place where a hundred people will photograph your every move and bombard you with questions, only to dissect it the next day,” he responded. “No, no, no, no, no, and no.”
“I also need to thank Irina for putting up with me while I was trying to make music in our basement for a year,” he told the audience.
Later during the Oscars, the first hint of a scandal emerges, but it is swiftly dismissed.
Cooper and Lady Gaga perform “Shallow” during the ceremony, and their chemistry-filled duet ignites rumours of an affair. Shayk and Lady Gaga both silenced them.
Gaga, meanwhile, tells Jimmy Kimmel that they were acting and that the performance was choreographed. “People observed affection, and guess what? “We wanted you to see that,” she said. I mean, this is a love tune, ‘Shallow.’ The film A Star Is Born is a romantic tale. We laboured so diligently. We devoted an entire week to that performance.”
March 2019
According to People, following his award season campaign, Cooper has prioritised spending time with his family.”Since the end of awards season, Bradley has spent every day with his family,” a source tells the outlet. “Bradley and Irina take Lea to activities nearly every day. Occasionally, they simply stroll along the shore. Bradley and Irina appear wonderful.”
June 2019
As the month commences, trouble begins to intensify.Cooper and Shayk are on the verge of splitting up, as reported by Page Six for the first time. “They persist because of their daughter,” a source explains. Things are not going well. Both parties are unhappy. The relationship is on a knife’s edge.”
The Sun reports that Shayk has left the Los Angeles residence she shared with Bradley Cooper. According to a source close to the couple, “Things are cooling off significantly between Bradley and Irina. Irina determined it would be best if she moved out after a few months of deteriorating living conditions. There doesn’t appear to be much time left for them to be together.”
According to E!, the couple has been “questioning” their relationship for some time. E!’s source began, “Things improve slightly, but then they find themselves back in the same place, questioning whether being a couple is the best option.” They wish to remain together for the sake of their daughter, but neither of them is particularly content.
“They’ve spent time apart to determine if they’re better off apart,” continued the source. “They have a substantial investment, and it is difficult for them to entirely withdraw. They are experimenting with various arrangements and attempting to find their path. No matter what happens, they will always adore their daughter.
August 2022
Irina Shayk posted photos on Instagram of a family vacation in which she and Cooper are enjoying each other’s company as well as the company of a group of feral piglets.
A source told Page Six, “It was a true family vacation, and they are considering reuniting… She desires that her daughter have a sibling.
The source continued, “They haven’t grown serious with anyone else, and they’re both interested in having a child… It’s more like ‘why not?’ than Bennifer 2.0, where the other person is always in the back of their mind. They must cope with each other regardless, as they are both parents. They are both contemplating whether it is time to ultimately settle down.
The two individuals “get along well and enjoy each other’s company.”
Cooper was linked to Huma Abedin during the previous year, while Shayk had fleeting relationships with Vito Schnabel and Kanye West.
October 2022
Early in November, “PDA-filled” paparazzi photographs of the couple in New York City fueled rumours of a reconciliation.
Cooper wraps his arm around Shayk in one photo, while Shayk has her palm on Cooper’s posterior in another. Each of their limbs is wrapped around the other’s. Here you can view the photographs.
A source informed Page Six later that month that Cooper is on board with the couple having another child.
“He is on board with expanding their family,” a source revealed. “They are trying to get pregnant.”
Nonetheless, “marriage is probably not on the table.”
The source added, “Bradley seems to have a European laissez-faire attitude towards the institution.”
July 2023
In late July, it was reported that Shayk dated Tom Brady. A source told Daily Mail that Cooper was not pleased with the situation. “To say he is not bothered by this would be a lie,” the source stated. “He has been on and off with Irina, and he has a great deal of affection for her. His daughter’s mother is one of his two favourite women in the universe. For the first time, he believes, she has met someone who will permanently steal her heart away from him.”
A source provided Page Six with a very different perspective shortly thereafter.”For the time being, he is taking a wait-and-see approach,” said the source. “[Brady and Shayk] did not declare their affection for one another. This may conclude in two to three weeks. He is not terrified. He anticipated that she would meet someone.”
August 2023
Cooper and Shayk made headlines during the last week of August for their family vacation in Italy. Shayk posted topless photographs of them both to Instagram. Cooper was photographed maintaining a close proximity to Shayk during the journey, according to images published by Page Six.
