Leonardo DiCaprio and Bradley Cooper once maintained a strong friendship, but that connection weakened significantly following DiCaprio’s romantic involvement with model Gigi Hadid. Sources reveal that Bradley Cooper can no longer maintain a friendly relationship with DiCaprio after the actor reportedly treated Hadid poorly during their rumored time together.
Cooper and DiCaprio were considered close friends until Hadid entered the picture, which introduced considerable tension between them. The rumors about Gigi Hadid dating DiCaprio circulated for some time, yet the actor sought a casual approach, causing their relationship to fizzle out by October 2023. Following this, Bradley Cooper began dating Hadid, a connection strengthened by their shared experience as parents.
Strain on Friendship Rooted in Personal and Romantic Conflicts
According to an insider,
“Bradley came onto the scene soon after that, and Leo kept his distance,”
which indicated a clear shift in DiCaprio’s behavior toward Cooper. Both Cooper and Hadid are parents—Cooper has a daughter, Lea, with ex Irina Shayk, while Hadid has a daughter, Khai, with former One Direction member Zayn Malik. Cooper and Hadid’s relationship grew genuinely serious, making it clear to DiCaprio that things were no longer casual.
The source also said,
“wouldn’t last very long. But it’s turned out to be the real deal.”
DiCaprio’s priorities changed as Hadid became more important to him, which reportedly caused Cooper to distance himself. The insider claimed Cooper
“can’t stay friendly with someone who treated his girl shabbily,”
revealing the emotional strain and fractured trust between the two men.
DiCaprio’s Mixed Emotions and the Fallout Within Their Social Circle
Despite the rift, DiCaprio still values his old friendship with Cooper deeply, missing him profoundly. The insider noted,
“Leo loved him like a brother and misses him like crazy.”
However, DiCaprio is frustrated and confused by Bradley’s attraction to Hadid, feeling that Cooper has broken the “bro code” by pursuing the same woman he once dated.
The source further explained,
“All Leo can do is hope Bradley and Gigi split up and stick with his other pals in the meantime. None of them holds a candle in friendship terms to Bradley, though.”
This fractured dynamic signals a significant personal and social fallout, impacting longstanding relationships amidst the tangled romantic developments.
