Love in the Limelight: Gigi Hadid Makes Her Relationship Instagram Official at 30
The fashion world’s perennial It Girl has finally decided to let us in on fashion’s worst-kept secret romance. Gigi Hadid, the luminous supermodel who has spent over a decade commanding catwalks from New York to Paris, marked her entrance into her thirties with not just a spectacular New York City soirée, but with a surprisingly candid revelation: a photograph of herself locked in a tender kiss with Hollywood heavyweight Bradley Cooper.
The intimate image, nestled among a carousel of birthday revelries posted to her Instagram account, shows Hadid and Cooper sharing a moment of unabashed romance before her artfully designed multi-tiered birthday cake. The photograph marks an unprecedented step for the couple, who have thus far maintained their relationship with sphinx-like discretion, away from the prying eyes of social media.
“I feel so lucky to be 30! I feel so lucky for every high and low, for all the lessons and gifts both have brought me,” Hadid penned in her reflective caption. “To get to feel it all! I’m so lucky to be a mom, friend, partner, sister, daughter, colleague to some of the most unbelievable humans!! So lucky for the support and encouragement from all of YOU around the world, every day and on my birthday last week. I had the best time celebrating, and it’s a blessing to feel so loved!! I am grateful and honored to take on a new decade.”
The Internet promptly erupted with enthusiasm, with one follower proclaiming, “You and Bradley are so cute,” while another asked breathlessly, “Ummm is this making it Instagram official?!” Indeed, it seems we finally have our answer.
The revelation comes shortly after Hadid’s refreshingly candid March interview with Vogue, where she delicately addressed the challenges of pursuing romance under the unforgiving spotlight of celebrity. “You want to give yourself a normal experience of dating, and even for my friends who aren’t public figures, that’s hard. Where do you go? And, what? You just start talking to people? And then there’s another added layer of privacy and security,” she shared with characteristic thoughtfulness.
Sources close to the couple report that Hadid and Cooper, who have been romantically linked since the autumn of 2023, first crossed paths at a child’s birthday celebration hosted by a mutual friend—a charmingly serendipitous beginning for fashion’s most captivating new power couple. Cooper, who shares a daughter with former partner Irina Shayk, has found in Hadid not just a stunning companion but a fellow parent who understands the delicate balance of fame and family.
“It’s just not part of our relationship to share for whatever reason,” Hadid explained of their previous silence, though she did offer a tantalizing glimpse into their dynamic, describing their connection as “very romantic and happy.”
As Hadid steps into her thirties with the same grace and poise that has defined her meteoric rise in fashion, this unexpected disclosure signals perhaps a new chapter for the model—one where she exercises her power to control her narrative on her own terms, choosing precisely when and how to invite the world into her closely guarded private sphere.
For now, fashion’s golden girl has given us just enough to celebrate alongside her: a birthday, a milestone, and a kiss that confirms what we’ve all suspected—that behind the carefully curated public image lies a woman experiencing all the joyful complexities of love, just like the rest of us, albeit with considerably more style.
