Bradley Cooper is a doting father as he sweetly holds hands with daughter Lea, seven, in NYC... after attending BottleRock festival with Gigi Hadid
Bradley Cooper embraced dad duty as he sweetly held hands with daughter, Lea, during an outing in New York City on Thursday.
The Maestro actor, 49 - who recently spent time with girlfriend Gigi Hadid at the BottleRock Food and Music Festival in Napa - guided the seven-year-old through the streets of the Big Apple while carrying her backpack in his spare hand.
The Oscar-nominated star shares Lea with ex and supermodel, Irina Shayk - whom he dated from 2015 until their split in 2019.
Cooper kept it casual in the early summer weather by donning a short-sleeved, dark navy shirt as well as a pair of matching trousers.
He additionally slipped into a pair of comfy, tan and black-colored sneakers that were secured with laces.
Bradley Cooper, 49, embraced dad duty as he sweetly held hands with daughter, Lea, seven, during an outing in New York City on Thursday
Cooper kept it casual in the early summer weather by donning a short-sleeved, dark navy shirt as well as a pair of matching trousers
Bradley sported a pair of black shades that offered a stylish flare to the look and also carried his daughter's jacket in his right hand.
The star has previously opened up about fatherhood and during an interview with Dax Shepherd on his Armchair Expert podcast earlier this year in February, Cooper got candid about struggling to bond with Lea when she was first born.
'The first eight months - I don't even know if I really love the kid,' he admitted. 'It's dope. It's cool. I'm watching this thing morph.'
'That's my experience. Fascinated by it. Loved taking care of it. But would I die if someone came in with a gun?'
'And then all of a sudden, it's like, no question,' the A Star Is Born actor expressed, adding that his aim is to 'do the least amount of damage that [he] could do to [his] daughter.'
'I'm not sure I'd be alive if I wasn't a dad. I just needed someone to say, like, "We're gonna drop this massive anchor."'
'I'm like, "Why? We're speeding! I just got an upgrade on the boat, and I know where the wind's coming in." They're like, "No, no, no, there’s a tsunami coming in, and you need an anchor and we're gonna drop it."'
'Because this is gonna dictate everything you do from now on. Your DNA is going to tell you that there's something more important than you,' Bradley stated.
He additionally slipped into a pair of comfy, tan and black-colored sneakers that were secured with laces
Bradley sported a pair of black shades that offered a stylish flare to the look and also carried his daughter's jacket in his right hand
The star has previously opened up about fatherhood and during an interview with Dax Shepherd on his Armchair Expert podcast earlier this year in February, Cooper got candid about struggling to bond with Lea when she was first born
He also praised the way his daughter is able 'to articulate her feelings' at such a young age, and added that both he and 'her mother and I are bowled over at this human being we're raising.'
'How does my relationship with my daughter impact her growth and the journey she's going to be on? I think I've already logged more hours with my daughter than [I did with] my dad in his entire life.'
Earlier this month, Bradley and his daughter were seen attending the NYC premiere of IF - which officially hit theaters on May 17.
Cooper voiced the character of Ice in the movie, alongside other stars such as John Krasinski - who also directed the project - Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, Emily Blunt, Steve Carell and Awkwafina.
Both the Oscar-nominated star and his daughter were spotted strolling along the purple carpet as they headed into the main theater ahead of the screening.
He held Lea's hand as they made their way through the crowd as Bradley also carried a small bag of popcorn in his other hand.
She is no stranger to joining her father on the red carpet, and also notably attended the Maestro premiere in Los Angeles alongside Cooper late last year in December.
Bradley's latest outing with Lea comes shortly after he made an appearance at the BottleRock Food and Music Festival in Napa over the past weekend on Saturday.
The actor was seen on the Culinary Stage to showcase his cooking skills for the crowd, with Hadid enjoying a tasty snack while relaxing on the grass nearby.
The Oscar-nominated star shares Lea with ex and supermodel, Irina Shayk - whom he dated from 2015 until their split in 2019
The actor made an appearance at the BottleRock Food and Music Festival in Napa over the past weekend on Saturday (seen above)
Later during day two of the festivities Bradley and his model girlfriend Gigi Hadid were seen spending time together. The couple were first romantically linked late last year in October
Later during day two of the festivities, Gigi and Bradley were seen together in a video uploaded to X.
The couple danced together during Steve Nicks' set and at one point, held hands with Cooper also affectionately draping his arm over the model's shoulders.
Bradley and Gigi - who shares daughter Khai, three, with ex Zayn Malik - were first romantically linked late last year in October when they were seen enjoying a dinner date in NYC.
While the pair mainly keep their relationship low-key, the stars have been spotted on various occasions as they spent time together.
Back in March, the couple shared a kiss during a romantic dinner in the Big Apple, and later that same month, watched the show Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street on Broadway.
Earlier this month, Cooper and Hadid joined Travis Kelce as they cheered on Taylor Swift during her Eras Tour concert in Paris.
