We first caught wind of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s surprising friendship when they were spotted taking a ride on the actor’s motorcycle back in 2016, and once it was announced that they’d be working together in a reboot of A Star Is Born, all eyes were on the unlikely pals.
Not only do Bradley and Gaga get along well in real life, but they translated their mutual love and respect for each other onto the big screen as well. In her new interview with Vogue, Gaga opened up about her “instant connection” with Bradley: “The second that I saw him, I was like, ‘Have I known you my whole life?’” she said, adding, “It was an instant connection, instant understanding of one another.”
In October 2016, Bradley even showed up to see Gaga perform on snl
Bradley helped Gaga out of their water taxi as they arrived in style for the Venice Film Festival.
The pals held hands and looked into each other’s eyes.