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She looked incredible. On August 27, Irina Shayk<\/strong><\/a> shared pictures of herself posing atop beachside rock formations wearing nothing but a pair of black string bikini bottoms<\/a>, socks and hiking shoes. The model, who covered her bare breasts<\/a> with her hand in the Instagram shots, also posted an eyebrow-raising photo credit \u2014 the initials LB next to a musical score emoji, hinting at who snapped them: ex Bradley Cooper<\/strong><\/a>, who\u2019s playing famed composer Leonard Bernstein in Maestro<\/em>, an upcoming film he also directed and co-wrote. Irina more directly confirmed that she and her ex were vacationing together when she posted a sexy shirtless pic of Bradley<\/a> reclining on a kayak on her Instagram Story.<\/p>\n There\u2019s more. Days later, pictures surfaced of Irina and Bradley with their 6-year-old daughter, Lea<\/a>, looking cozy ahead of the Venice Film Festival. During their August 26 outing \u2014 Bradley was in town to check the vision and sound ahead of Maestro\u2019s premiere, which he couldn\u2019t attend due to the actors\u2019 strike \u2014 he was seen putting his hands on her back and shoulders and leaning in as they traveled through the romantic Italian city by water taxi and enjoyed an outdoor meal. \u201cBradley and Irina looked like the perfect couple,\u201d \u200ba source exclusively<\/a> tells Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cBut there\u2019s one problem: Tom Brady<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n The actor\u2019s getaways with the Russian beauty took place less than two weeks after Irina spent two days holed up in a London hotel with newly divorced and retired NFL star Tom, to whom she was first romantically linked in July<\/a>. \u201cBradley, Irina and Tom are in one of the most explosive love triangles Hollywood has seen in years,\u201d says the source. \u201cIrina says she cares about Tom<\/a> and they haven\u2019t called things off<\/a>, but she\u2019s also never stopped loving Bradley.\u201d<\/p>\n When Bradley and Irina split<\/a> four years ago, reports claimed it was because he was paying more attention to his work than to pursuing a commitment to her. He could be coming to regret that, says the source, pointing out that Tom, 46, whose divorce<\/a> from supermodel Gisele B\u00fcndchen<\/strong><\/a>, 43, was finalized last October, is the total package \u2014 and Bradley, 48, knows it. \u201cBradley doesn\u2019t usually fall for petty games. He\u2019s pretty straightforward and no-nonsense, but he\u2019s also a huge football fan,\u201d says the source, and if there was anyone Irina, 37, could date to make the nine-time Oscar nominee feel envious, \u201cit would be Tom,\u201d a seven-time Super Bowl champion.<\/p>\n Tom has feelings, too. \u201cIf Tom is feeling a little used or a bit insecure, it\u2019s easy to see why,\u201d adds the source, because on top of being her ex, \u201cBradley looks like he\u2019s in the best shape of his life, and here he is posing shirtless for Irina and taking topless pictures of her.\u201d According to the source, \u201cTom wasn\u2019t happy when he saw the romantic Venice photos of them either and flipped out.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s a messy situation. \u201cA lot of people are questioning if Irina\u2019s been using Tom to make Bradley jealous<\/a>,\u201d says the source. \u201cIf that\u2019s the case, it looks like it worked.\u201d However, the same could be said of her potentially using Bradley to make Tom jealous, notes the source: \u201cHer friends are warning her that she\u2019s playing a dangerous game.\u201d<\/p>\n The source claims Irina \u201cgets what she wants\u201d most of the time. \u201cShe\u2019s only \u200binterested in being with a successful, high-profile man,\u201d says the source, noting other former flames include soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong><\/a>, 38, and rapper Kanye West<\/strong><\/a>, 46. \u201cThe dark truth is, if either Tom or Bradley weren\u2019t famous, Irina would probably have no interest.\u201d<\/p>\n But that\u2019s a moot point \u2014 because both hunks are rich and powerful. \u201cIrina would love to be with Bradley, the father of her child,\u201d admits the source. \u201cShe wants another kid and so does he, but Irina would want him to commit this time. Marriage is her goal.\u201d<\/p>\n Tom may not be looking to settle down soon either, though \u2014 especially so quickly after his divorce. \u201cThe ugly side of all of this is that someone\u2019s going to lose,\u201d says the source. \u201cAnd it just might be Irina. The love triangle could blow up in her face and she\u2019ll end up without either of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n