Irina Shayk Calls Ex Bradley Cooper the ‘Finest Father’ to Daughter Lea

Irina Shayk has nothing however love and reward for her ex Bradley Cooper — particularly relating to his expertise as a mother or father.

“He’s one of the best father Lea and I may dream of,” the mannequin, 37, gushed in an interview with Elle revealed on Wednesday, November 8. “It at all times works, nevertheless it at all times works as a result of we make it work.”

Between their busy schedules and never having a nanny’s assist, Shayk famous that she and Cooper, 48, do their greatest to present daughter Lea De Seine, 6, a traditional childhood. “We each take Lea in all places with us,” she added. “She’s tremendous straightforward. Two days in the past, I needed to go to the gymnasium, so I simply received her a drawing e book and mentioned, ‘Mama’s understanding.’ She was drawing for an hour. Then we went to the Michael Kors becoming. She met all the women. Michael gave her a bag. She drew him a kitty cat.”

Regardless of being a mom, Shayk famous that she’s “nonetheless the identical individual” she was earlier than she welcomed Lea, joking, “Boy oh boy, can that woman get by caviar!”

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Shayk and Cooper welcomed their first and solely baby collectively two years into their relationship in March 2017. Though the pair sparked engagement rumors through the years, their romance got here to an finish after 4 years in July 2019. On the time of their cut up, a supply completely instructed Us Weekly that the duo would “coordinate to verify their daughter is at all times with one mother or father,” including, “When Lea has vital occasions in her life, each Bradley and Irina will likely be there.”

Shayk later referred to as her ex a “full-on, hands-on dad” in a September 2021 interview with Highsnobiety. “No nanny. Lea went on vacation with him for nearly two weeks — I didn’t name them as soon as,” she added.

Along with remaining cordial coparents, the exes have additionally sparked reconciliation rumors. “Irina and Bradley have been getting increasingly flirty with their correspondence and their time collectively,” one other insider instructed Us in November 2022, noting that their buddies “suppose they’ll get again collectively” down the road.

Regardless of the hypothesis — and a reunion contained in the 2023 Met Gala in Might — each Shayk and Cooper every moved on with new romantic companions. Cooper, for his half, was linked to Dianna Agron and Huma Abedin final 12 months, whereas Shayk made headlines in July for her relationship with Tom Brady. A 3rd supply confirmed to Us final month that Shayk’s temporary romance with the previous NFL star, 46, “fizzled out.”

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Throughout her relationship with Brady, Shayk posed for topless images whereas on trip with Cooper. Amongst her August Instagram Story uploads was additionally a pic of Cooper laying shirtless on a kayak. “Tom has no concept if Irina continues to be seeing Bradley, nevertheless it’s actually none of his enterprise,” a fourth insider instructed Us on the time. “Tom and Irina aren’t in a dedicated relationship, so she’s free to see anyone she likes.”

Later in her Wednesday Elle interview, Shayk seemingly dodged a query relating to her and Brady’s present relationship standing. “No remark,” she instructed the outlet. “I share my work stuff as a result of I made a decision to maintain my private life private. That’s why it’s referred to as private, as a result of it’s one thing that belongs to me. If at some point I really feel like I need to share it, I’ll.”