Late last week, Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper had the rumor mill buzzing when they were seen together in New York City and now, sources close to the model and mother explain that she's had a crush on the Oscar-nominated actor for "a while," making for a supremely cute story if and when the two finally go public with the romance. But, impatient as we all are, those sources say that things are casual for now.

"They are having fun," a source shared with People. "She’s independent, busy, and her days are filled with responsibilities so I don’t see anything serious happening right away if at all.” The same source noted that Hadid has "had sort of a crush on [Cooper] for a while" and could be open to making things a little more serious.

“[They have] things in common so it’s possible to see it progress," they added. “It appears super casual now, but they both have kids, big careers, busy lives, and understand what life is like in these circles. It’s cute ... and there is an attraction.”

The source also noted that Hadid is thinking about dipping her well-heeled toes into acting, which could be another reason that she's cozying up to Cooper. In addition to slaying the catwalk, Hadid is the face of Coca-Cola, is mother to daughter Khai, and helms her knitwear brand, Guest in Residence. Adding some camera time to that stacked résumé may seem daunting, but something tells us she'll have no problem juggling it all.

Cooper and Hadid were first seen together on Thursday night at celeb-beloved Via Carota. Then, on Sunday, they were seen in an SUV together with Cooper behind the wheel.

Cooper was last linked to model Irina Shayk. They dated from 2015 to 2017 and share a daughter together. Hadid was most recently rumored to have been dating Leonardo DiCaprio after the two were seen together at a New York Fashion Week after-party in Sept. 2022.

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