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Irina Shayk supports ex Bradley Cooper on red carpet two years after split as he speaks out on ‘special’ moment
Bradley explained her support was ‘special’ (Picture: PA/ Rex)
Bradley Cooper has opened up about his ex-wife Irina Shayk attending the premiere of his latest movie two years after they split, saying he found her support ‘special’.
The 46-year-old actor and the 35-year-old supermodel had been dating for four years when they split in 2019 but they have remained close and co-parent their four-year-old daughter Lea.
The pair have been spotted many times spending time together with their daughter around New York, even sharing a hug, as they clearly still have a close bond.
Irina has spoken openly about how Bradley is ‘the most amazing dad’ and the actor has also more recently been seen out and about with the little one on his own, especially after rumours that Irina is dating Kanye West.
Irina attended last night’s event wearing a pinstripe suit with a double-breasted blazer left open to reveal a harness underneath.
Meanwhile, Bradley stole the show in an expertly tailored and sleek black suit and sporting a close-cropped beard.
Bradley and Irina have stayed close to co-parent Lea (Picture: Robert O’Neil/SplashNews.com)
While the former couple did not walk the red carpet together on Wednesday night’s New York premiere of Nightmare Alley, Bradley told Entertainment Tonight that he found Irina’s presence ‘very special’.
Only recently an insider explained how ‘Irina and Bradley have been in a really great groove in regards to co-parenting for a while.’
‘They both love Lea so much and want to be the best parents possible,’ they added. ‘A lot of Irina and Bradley’s interactions and hangouts surround Lea and her schedule, but they also get together on their own.’
Bradley’s new crime thriller sees him play the role of Stanton Carlisle, a mentalist at a carnival who uses tricks to read people minds.
Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper split just over two years ago (Picture: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)
But when he partners with psychiatrist Dr Lilith Ritter (Cate Blanchett) his world will become one of increased danger.
As well as Blanchett, the film sees Rooney Mara stars as a fellow carnival performer and Carlisle’s love interest as well as Willem Dafoe, Toni Collette, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara.
Helming the movie as a director is Guillermo del Toro.
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Bradley’s performance has been praised in early reviews as a career-defining effort which may well earn him his fifth Oscar nomination.
Speaking about the role, he said: ‘I was just so excited every day coming to work, whether it was gonna be Willem Dafoe that day or David Strathairn or Mark Povinelli or Ron Perlman or Toni Collette, I mean, the cast was insane.
‘And then, being there with Guillermo. I think that was the most enjoyable thing… This was one of those movies where every single person showed up for the love of the game.’
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Bradley then went on to explain how del Toro put a lot of emphasis on telling ‘the best story possible’, adding: ‘I have been so lucky to work with great artists, and the thing that they all have in common is a level of humility and childlike curiosity, and he has both of those things.
‘And the only goal is to tell the best story possible, and once that happens, once you’re in that environment, it’s infectious. And that’s what he does. And I think that’s why he’s able to bring the best out of most people he works with.’
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