Bradley Cooper caught the attention of fans while attending a game of his favorite team, the Philadelphia Eagles, with daughter, Lea, on January 26, 2025. The father and daughter were seen at the NFC Championship game as the Eagles faced the Washington Commanders in a fight for a spot in the Super Bowl.
Dressed in Eagles-themed outfits, Cooper and Lea were on the sidelines, excitedly watching the match. A video posted on social media by the NFL shows Cooper waving and pumping up the crowd as Lea stood smiling next to him.
This is not the first time Lea joined her father at a game. Earlier this month, the two were seen together at an Eagles game against the New York Giants, which coincided with Cooper’s 50th birthday.
Bradley Cooper’s ties with the NFL, specifically the Philadelphia Eagles, are deep and personal. Cooper, a Philadelphia native, has been a fan of the Eagles his whole life, and is usually on the couch rooting for his team with intensity, according to AOL News.
His devotion to the sport of American football was on display in the 2012 movie, Silver Linings Playbook, where Pat Solitano, the character he played, was an Eagles fan, mirroring Cooper’s connection with the sport and the team.
Bradley Cooper’s public appearances with his daughter also echoes his close relationship with his daughter, whom he shares with ex-partner, Irina Shayk.
A look into Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk relationship timeline
According to People Magazine, rumors of Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk’s romance first began in the spring of 2015, when the pair were spotted on a couple of dates in New York City.
Their romance supposedly blossomed quickly, with Shayk flying to London that May to see Cooper star in The Elephant Man, and the couple having a romantic summer trip along Italy’s Amalfi Coast.
Cooper and Shayk made their relationship officially known by attending the L'Oréal Red Obsession Party in Paris, in March 2016. It was their first public event as a couple.
In November 2016, it was reported that the couple were expecting their first child. They share daughter Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, born on March 21, 2017. Cooper later called becoming a father a life-changing experience, telling NPR that fatherhood was a miracle and something he always dreamt of.
In Early 2019, speculation emerged about Cooper’s chemistry with A Star Is Born co-star Lady Gaga, when the two shared an intimate Oscar night performance of his hit song in the film, Shallow.
Although Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper denied the rumors, sources said that the actor's relationship with Shayk may have suffered from the speculation. Cooper and Shayk officially broke up in June 2019. They reportedly ended their relationship because of conflicting priorities.
Since their breakup, Shayk has always talked about Cooper’s parenting prowess, telling Elle Magazine in March 2021 that he was the most amazing dad for their daughter.
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