They were the talk of Hollywood on Sunday night thanks to their sizzling chemistry at the Academy Awards.
And on Monday Lady Gaga broke her silence about the steamy duet she performed with Bradley Cooper, calling the actor, who is in a relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk ‘a true friend’.
Sharing a photo of the moment the two took the stage on Sunday to perform their Oscar-winning song Shallow from A Star is Born, Gaga gushed that her co-star is ‘a true friend’.
Speaking out: Lady Gaga has broken her silence about the steamy duet she performed with Bradley Cooper at Sunday’s Oscars, calling the actor ‘a true friend’
‘Nothing could be more special than sharing this moment at the Oscars with a true friend and artistic genius,’ she wrote alongside the Instagram photo.
On Tuesday, Bradley, 44, and his partner, model Irina Shayk, 33, were pictured looking rather glum on a drive with their daughter Lea.
The outing comes as the actor’s ex-wife, Jennifer Esposito, 45, weighed in on the chemistry between Bradley and Gaga and called him a ‘master manipulator.’
The American Sniper star’s ex-wife, Jennifer, weighed in on Bradley and Gaga’s performance after comedian David Spade joked about it on Instagram.
Friend zone: Sharing a photo of the moment the two took the stage on Sunday to perform their Oscar-winning song Shallow from A Star is Born, Gaga gushed that her co-star is ‘a true friend’
Strong partnership: The Silver Linings Playbook star has been together with Irina since early 2015 and they looked very loved up when they arrived with one another at Sunday’s Oscars
Taking a jab: Bradley’s ex-wife, Jennifer Esposito, 45, weighed in on Bradley and Gaga’s electric performance after comedian David Spade joked about it on Instagram
David had written: ‘Is there any chance these 2 aren’t f***ing?’ alongside a picture taken from his TV set of the two performing and Jennifer had written: ‘Ha’
He had written: ‘Is there any chance these 2 aren’t f***ing?’ alongside a picture taken from his TV set of the two performing.
Jennifer joined the fray by simply writing underneath the post, ‘Ha.’
Speculation about his chemistry with newly-single Lady Gaga went crazy on social media – although there is nothing to suggest they are anything more than friends.
The Affair star has taken jabs at her American Sniper ex in the past. In her 2014 memoir, Jennifer’s Way, she seemed to refer to the star as a ‘master manipulator,’ though she chose not to name who she was referring to.
She had penned: ‘He was funny, smart, cocky, arrogant, and a master manipulator. I didn’t necessarily find him that attractive, but I figured that I could enjoy his sense of humor and nonsense for a while.’
Close: The couple are incredibly tactile with one another leading people to remark on their closeness, but they played lovers in A Star Is Born, so is it any surprise?
Nothing to hide: Later on in the night, Bradley and Gaga continued to look close while his girlfriend Irina sat close by on a sofa
‘We had fun, but he also had a mean, cold side. His personality could flip on a dime … It wasn’t all bad all the time, so I figured this was just my lot, and I took the good with the bad, even though the bad was extremely bad.
‘Within days, my relationship hit an all-time low, and within a week, it was over. Abruptly, rudely, and with the exact callousness that I’d come to expect from him, but this time, I did nothing but agree to end it,’ she wrote.
Bradley also weighed in on their short-lived marriage during a 2011 chat with Howard Stern.
Happy: The pair holding hands after their impassioned performance
Great relationship: It’s fair to say that Bradley, Irina and Lady Gaga all appear to get on very well
‘It was just something that happened. The good thing is, we both realized it … Sometimes you just realize it,’ he said.
Although his ex-wife might have had a little fun at his expense, Bradley’s current partner didn’t seem to mind at all.
Irina Shayk, 33, looked perfectly happy as she sat between the director and the singer.
Fun night: Irina Shayk, 33, looked perfectly happy as she sat between the director and the singer as they celebrated their night of success
Happy for her: Later, when Gaga went up on stage to accept her Oscar for Best Original Song, she and Bradley were caught thunderously applauding for the Shallows singer
Later, when Gaga went up on stage to accept her Oscar for Best Original Song, she and Bradley were caught thunderously applauding for the Shallows singer.
The Silver Linings Playbook star has been together with Irina since early 2015. The two welcomed a daughter, one-year-old Lea, in 2017.
Prior to their relationship, Bradley was involved with English model and actress Suki Waterhouse from 2013-2015.
Irina ended a five-year relationship with soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo in 2015.
One jokester invoked Gaga’s widely-mocked comments about Bradley being the ‘one person in a room of 100 who believed in her’ to make their point