Preparations for the Academy Awards ceremony to be held next week are underway and, according to U.S.-based Page Six, Bradley Cooper, 49, and his new girlfriend, model Gigi Hadid, 28, are planning to attend the event’s after-parties together and make their debut appearance as a couple.
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As for the ceremony itself, Cooper is expected to continue his tradition from previous ceremonies and bring his mother, Gloria, as his plus one, but rumors suggest that Hadid will join him at the celebrations following the event, such as the one hosted by Vanity Fair magazine.
Close associates of the couple refused to say whether they will arrive together for the event’s red carpet, saying they “don’t know if they will walk the Vanity Fair red carpet together, but they will join up inside.” A source close to Hadid added: “It’s definitely getting more serious, they are totally into each other.”
According to reports, Cooper and Hadid began dating in October and have since been spotted together several times by paparazzi. There are also rumors that Hadid has already met Cooper's mother and that the three of them dined together after the Golden Globe Awards about two months ago. Afterward, Gloria was even seen wearing sneakers from Hadid's apparel line.
Each of them has one daughter: Cooper has a 6-year-old daughter with his ex-girlfriend, model Irina Shayk;, and Hadid has a 3-year-old daughter with singer Zayn Malik.
The Oscars ceremony may be particularly emotional for Cooper as he’s nominated in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category for his part in "Maestro," so the evening could prove a dual victory for him, both personally and professionally. The event will mark his 12th Oscar nomination, though he has yet to win the statuette.