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It\u2019s on! Three days after photographers caught Gigi Hadid<\/strong><\/a> and Bradley Cooper<\/strong><\/a> dining together at NYC\u2019s Via Carota, the Maestro<\/em> actor\/director, 48, was seen driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV around the Big Apple with the supermodel, 28, in his passenger seat on October 8. When he dropped her off? She had a Louis Vuitton duffel bag and Prada tote in tow \u2014 fitting, considering the duo were rumored to have just returned from a romantic weekend getaway to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve been secretly hooking up for weeks now,\u201d an insider exclusively<\/a> reveals to Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cFriends thought they should get together, and they totally hit it off. It was an instant attraction \u2014 Gigi and Bradley\u2019s chemistry<\/a> is off the charts.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite their 20-year age difference, the pair have quite a lot in common \u2014 including the fact that they\u2019re both co-parenting a child alongside their exes. Gigi shares Khai<\/a>, 3, with Zayn Malik<\/strong><\/a>, 30, while Bradley is dad to Lea<\/a>, 6, whom he welcomed with Irina Shayk<\/strong><\/a>, 37. \u201cThey\u2019ve bonded over raising their daughters,\u201d the source explains to Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cAnd they both have a connection to Pennsylvania \u2014 he\u2019s from there, and she has a house there.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, back in New York, where they each maintain homes, \u201cGigi and Bradley like a lot of the same restaurants,\u201d says the insider. \u201cIt\u2019s pretty crazy how similar they seem to be on a lot of levels. This romance could go the distance.\u201d<\/p>\n But the relationship isn\u2019t without its complications. For years, Gigi has been friendly with fellow model Irina \u2014 who\u2019s sparked reconciliation rumors with Bradley on multiple occasions since their 2019 split. As recently as August, the exes were seen getting touchy-feely during a trip to Italy with their little girl. \u201cIrina seems fine with Gigi dating Bradley, but it\u2019d be understandable if she was annoyed,\u201d says the insider, noting that the first time Bradley and Gigi ever met was through his former girlfriend of four years, Irina. \u201cThere\u2019s absolutely no girl code at work here at all.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re both models and single moms \u2014 they have a lot of shared experiences,\u201d says the insider. \u201cEspecially now, with Bradley in the mix!\u201d<\/p>\n Making matters even messier, just a few months ago, Gigi appeared hot and heavy with Bradley\u2019s good pal Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong><\/a>. However, it\u2019s not the only instance where the Hollywood heartthrobs have shown interest in the same woman \u2014 the Titanic<\/em> star, 48, reportedly cozied up to Irina earlier this year.<\/p>\n \u201cBradley and Leo are still friends, and there\u2019s apparently no hard feelings between them,\u201d says the insider, adding it makes sense that Gigi might prefer Bradley in the long run. \u201cGigi had fun with Leo, but it\u2019s no secret he\u2019s not the committing type. Bradley\u2019s the opposite \u2014 he\u2019s not a player, he wants a long-term, committed relationship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n