Bradley Cooper ‘Taking Room to Breathe’ and Enjoying Time With Gigi Hadid Amid Career Pause

Movie hunk Bradley Cooper’s schedule is quiet right now — at least by his workaholic standards — but insiders reveal he’s happy to take things slower and enjoy precious romantic downtime with fiancée-in-waiting Gigi Hadid.

And that seems to suit Gigi just fine.

While the stunning 30-year-old model likes to celebrate with friends, she is said to appreciate her quiet moments with the 50-year-old actor, who has 8-year-old daughter Lea with ex-girlfriend and supermodel Irina Shayk.

“Bradley is now focused on bringing Gigi closer to his roots in Philadelphia, and he’s showing her how that place turned him into the man and the father he is today,” says an insider.

“What’s nice is, he is taking room to breathe and to water his roots that are still important to him now that his daughter is old enough to understand what he does for a living, and maybe even why he does it to begin with.”

“Bradley’s childhood was blessed, filled with mentors, friends and his loving parents — it contributed immensely to his sparkling personality and the gratitude he always shows for the success he has.”

Sources say the Hangover star wants to share this with his rumored future bride Gigi, mom of daughter Khai, 4, with former One Direction member Zayn Malik.

“They were both born into some level of privilege, but Philly is a million miles away from Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, where Gigi came of age,” says the insider.

“It’s a special culture there and exposing Gigi to that place is only going to deepen the love and understanding they already feel for one another.”

The source notes that since filming 2023’s Maestro, Bradley has taken his foot off the gas as far as his career goes.

“People wonder if he even cares about being an A-list movie star anymore. He doesn’t have much left to prove on that front,” adds the insider.