Bradley Cooper Snubs Gigi Hadid At 2024 Oscars In Favor Of This Corny Tradition

Sad news for fans who were banking on Bradley Cooper to finally "hard launch" his reported romance with Gigi Hadid at the 2024 Oscars — the "Maestro" star decided not to bring the supermodel to the event and pulled up to the red carpet with a different date instead.

It's been a hot minute since Cooper and Hadid linked up. The pair sparked dating rumors in October 2023 when they were spotted having dinner in New York City, just shortly after they each reportedly split from their respective partners — Cooper called it quits with his on-again, off-again partner Irina Shayk, and Hadid ended her fling with Leonardo DiCaprio. According to a source, things are escalating rather quickly in their romance. "Their relationship is on steroids," the insider told Page Six. "It's getting serious very quickly. They are together every day." 

Apparently, the two have Taylor Swift to thank for helping fan the spark between them, with the singer offering one of her homes as their meeting place. "Even though Gigi and Bradley have their own properties in New York, they wanted somewhere more private to spend time getting to know each other," an insider told The Mirror. "Taylor was only too happy to help. She said the door to her home is always open for them to use."

But alas, Cooper and Hadid have yet to confirm that they are indeed an item. The 2024 Oscars could have been a perfect opportunity, but in true Cooper fashion, he brought his mom instead.

Even host Jimmy Kimmel couldn't help but poke fun at the fact that Bradley Cooper once again brought his mother, Gloria Campano, to the Oscars. It's almost a tradition at this point, with Cooper frequently choosing to have Campano as his arm candy to award shows and other red-carpet events.

"Bradley brings his mother to every award show, right?" Kimmel said on stage. "It's very sweet, but I guess the question is, how many times can one bring his mom as his date before he is actually dating his mom? Are you working on a movie about Freud right now and not telling us?" To be fair to Cooper, he's always been proud of his relationship with his mom. He once told The Los Angeles Times that they had formed a close bond after his dad died. "She's a cool chick," the actor said. "We can hang, and she can roll with the punches."

As for Gigi Hadid? It's not like she wanted to ditch her supposed boyfriend completely. Instead of showing up to the Oscars, she opted to prioritize childcare duty for her daughter, Khai, whom she shares with her ex, Zayn Malik. "Gigi is not attending the Oscars with Bradley and will be at home with her daughter," a source told ET, with another assuring fans that all is fine and dandy with the two. "Bradley and Gigi are both genuinely so happy. They're having a great time together, doing well as a couple, and co-parenting healthily on both sides."