Bradley Cooper and Renée Zellweger separated because she "brought a bench" to her career

The co-stars came out quietly for a few years before separating.


It's no secret that Bradley Cooper is an ambitious filmmaker. The actor - who first gained popularity as an actor in hot comedies, especially Wedding Cutters And Hangover , as well as on television A.k.a —Has redefined himself as a director behind the nominated films in the Oscars A star is born And Maestro . And according to some reports, Cooper's professional priorities have led to the disappearance of one of the His romantic relationships . Sources said that the star's romance with Renée Zellweger, with whom he came out quietly for two years a little more than a decade, ended because she "brought a background to his career". Read the rest to find out how the pair met and more on the reasons why they separated.

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Cooper and Zellweger met the shooting of a film in 2006.

Cooper, now 49 years old, and Zellweger, now 54, met in 2006 when they were shooting the film Case 39 . The supernatural horror film features Zellweger as a social worker and Cooper as his best friend and follows them as they try to help an apparently abused girl who has much more in her story than they assume. Unfortunately, the film had a troubled deployment. Initially planned for the first in 2008, Case 39 The American exit was delayed twice, and when he finally released in 2010, he received largely negative opinion .

The co-stars did not, however, began to go out together on the set of the film. They would have started a relationship in 2009, perhaps during the press Case 39 .

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They kept their romance very private.

Bradley Cooper in 2010
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Exactly when Cooper and Zellweger started to go out together, because the pair has never confirmed publicly or commented on their relationship status. What we know is that from 2009, they were spotted in public together. In January 2010, People reported that Zellweger checked Cooper recently bought the house of Los Angeles, which she loved and planned to stay every time in Los Angeles, according to a source. The reports according to which the two became serious were so widespread that the representatives of the pair had to confirm to the magazine that They were not engaged in June of the same year.

The two stayed close until 2011. Sources even said that Zellweger jumped the 2011 Golden Globes to be with Cooper after the death of your father, Charles Cooper , in January.

In the midst of all this, no actor spoke of their supposed relationship in the press. However, Cooper said Entertainment tonight During the Junket 2010 press for Case 39 just How much he admired Zellweger .

"I can't say enough about her. I have never met her before, but I just love her," said the actor. "I love coming to work. I love playing with her. I can learn so much from her."

They quietly broke two years later.

Renée Zellweger and Bradley Cooper at the Oscars in 2020
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In March 2011, Cooper and Zellweger had obviously broke. A source would have been close to Zellweger US Weekly that Cooper's Hollywood ambitions were to blame. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

"If I had to choose a possible mistress, it would be Brad's career," they said. "He worked very hard to enter the status of head."

Zellweger, who had reached the foreground status long before his ex, would have taken "a rear seat" at work.

"She has accomplished many of her professional goals," said the source to the magazine. "So Renée took the time to be a big girlfriend and see if that's what it took to make a relationship work." They added: "She stopped fighting. It just didn't work."

However, an article deleted from the Pop Eater Potins site said that the cause of the rupture was something else. A source said at the point of sale (as indicated by Charm ), that Zellweger wanted to settle And have children, but Cooper was not ready.

A source said that the Chicago Star "started to think of children and to settle while Bradley loves his life exactly as she is."

Whatever the cause of their separation, the ex seemed to be in friendly terms when they met with each other at the 2020 Academy Awards (photo above).

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They both continued.

Ant Anstead and Renée Zellweger walk their dog in 2024
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After separating Zellweger, Cooper continued to go out with several famous women. His next relationship was with the future Galaxy goalkeepers co-star Zoe Saldaña , followed by a romance with Suki Waterhouse . While he and model Irina Shayk Never married, they were together for four years and welcomed a girl. It would be now become Gigi Hadid , although none of them has yet confirmed the relationship.

Zellweger, for his part, goes out with a British television presenter and Wheels host Antstead Since 2021.

Cooper and Zellweger have also had a huge success in their careers since their call. She won the Oscar for best actress in 2020 for her performance as Judy Garland in the biopic Judy . He has been nominated for five interim Oscars so far for his performance Cabric for money in money ,, American jostling ,, American elite shooter ,, A star is born , And Maestro . Cooper was also ready for the best film as a producer and wrote two scenarios nominated at the Academy.


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