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==Personal life==
[[File:Bradley Cooper, July 2009 (cropped 2).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Cooper speaking during a United Service Organizations tour in 2009]]

Cooper's early years in the entertainment industry were marred with difficulties. When his role in the [[Alias (season 2)|second season]] of ''Alias'' was demoted to a minuscule part, he considered quitting show business.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://hollywoodreporter.com/news/american-hustle-star-bradley-cooper-666231 |title=Bradley Cooper Wanted to 'Kill Myself' While Filming 'Alias' |date=December 17, 2013 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=August 21, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011182141/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/american-hustle-star-bradley-cooper-666231 |archive-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> His substance addiction and doubts about his career triggered thoughts of suicide.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.inquisitr.com/1065256/bradley-cooper-suicide-actor-wanted-to-kill-himself-because-of-early-career-doubt/#Qr93JmW5QWZtiqMK.99 |title=Bradley Cooper Suicide: Actor Wanted To 'Kill Himself' Because of Early Career Doubt |first=Gregory |last=Wakeman |date=December 17, 2013 |work=[[Inquisitr]] |access-date=January 10, 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094204/http://www.inquisitr.com/1065256/bradley-cooper-suicide-actor-wanted-to-kill-himself-because-of-early-career-doubt/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref> Cooper credits his friend and fellow actor [[Will Arnett]] with helping him address his substance abuse and seek therapy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/15/entertainment/bradley-cooper-addiction/index.html |title=Bradley Cooper shares how Will Arnett helped him get sober |last=Garvey |first=Marianne |website=CNN |date=June 15, 2022 |access-date=June 16, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Cooper has [[Teetotalism|abstained]] from alcohol since 2004, remarking that it would have destroyed his life.<ref name="thr2012" /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/cooper-booze-would-have-ruined-me-29849280.html |title=Cooper: Booze would have ruined me |date=December 18, 2013 |work=[[Irish Independent]] |access-date=December 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219030534/http://www.independent.ie/woman/celeb-news/cooper-booze-would-have-ruined-me-29849280.html |archive-date=December 19, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>
{{blockquote|I was at a party and deliberately bashed my head on the concrete floor{{snd}}like, 'Hey, look how tough I am!' And I came up, and blood dripped down. And then I did it again. I spent the night{{nbs}}... [in] [h]ospital with a sock of ice, waiting for them to stitch me up. I was so concerned what you thought of me, how I was coming across, how I would survive the day. I always felt like an outsider. I just lived in my head. I realized I wasn't going to live up to my potential, and that scared the hell out of me. I thought, 'Wow, I'm actually gonna ruin my life; I'm really gonna ruin it.'|Cooper|''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', September 2012<ref name="thr2012"/>}}

Cooper became engaged to actress [[Jennifer Esposito]] in October 2006, and they married that December. In May 2007, she filed for divorce which was finalized in November.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fromm |first=Emily |date=May 2, 2007 |title=Jennifer Esposito, Bradley Cooper Split |url=https://people.com/celebrity/jennifer-esposito-bradley-cooper-split/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108013648/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20037538%2C00.html |archive-date=January 8, 2011 |access-date=July 16, 2010 |work=People}}</ref> Regarding their short marriage, he explained, "It was just something that happened. The good thing is, we both realized it{{nbs}}... Sometimes you just realize it."<ref>{{cite news |date=March 16, 2011 |title=Bradley Cooper's Four-Month Marriage to Jennifer Esposito: "Things Happen!" |work=OK! |url=https://okmagazine.com/news/bradley-coopers-four-month-marriage-jennifer-esposito-things-happen/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073220/https://okmagazine.com/news/bradley-coopers-four-month-marriage-jennifer-esposito-things-happen/ |archive-date=July 21, 2018}}</ref> Before his marriage to Esposito, he met [[Renée Zellweger]] while filming ''Case 39'' in 2006. The media speculated about the nature of their relationship in 2009, when the film was released. They reportedly broke up in 2011.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jordan |first1=Julie |date=March 18, 2011 |title=Bradley Cooper & Renée Zellweger Break Up |work=People |url=https://people.com/celebrity/renee-zellweger-bradley-cooper-split/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 24, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709224248/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20474988%2C00.html |archive-date=July 9, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Zakarin |first=Jordan |date=March 16, 2011 |title=Bradley Cooper Talks Dating Renee Zellweger, Losing Virginity |work=HuffPost |url=https://huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/16/bradley-cooper-talks-dati_n_836391.html |url-status=live |access-date=July 14, 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319003509/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/16/bradley-cooper-talks-dati_n_836391.html |archive-date=March 19, 2011}}</ref> He dated actress [[Zoe Saldaña]] from December 2011 to January 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Nudd, Tim |date=January 3, 2013 |title=Buzz:Bradley Cooper & Zoe Saldana Split Again |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |url=https://people.com/celebrity/bradley-cooper-zoe-saldana-split-report/ |url-status=live |access-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224125/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20661141%2C00.html |archive-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref> He subsequently began dating English model and actress [[Suki Waterhouse]] in March 2013; their relationship ended two years later.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bradley Cooper and Suki Waterhouse Split |url=https://people.com/celebrity/bradley-cooper-and-suki-waterhouse-break-up/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721073308/https://people.com/celebrity/bradley-cooper-and-suki-waterhouse-break-up/ |archive-date=July 21, 2018 |access-date=June 23, 2018}}</ref> Cooper was in a relationship with Russian model [[Irina Shayk]] from April 2015 to June 2019.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 5, 2015 |title=Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are dating |work=[[Hello (magazine)|Hello]] |url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2015050525043/bradley-cooper-irina-shayk-dating/ |url-status=live |access-date=January 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041445/http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2015050525043/bradley-cooper-irina-shayk-dating/ |archive-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk Split After 4 Years Together |url=https://people.com/movies/bradley-cooper-irina-shayk-split/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607032532/https://people.com/movies/bradley-cooper-irina-shayk-split/ |archive-date=June 7, 2019 |access-date=June 7, 2019 |website=People |language=en}}</ref> They have a daughter together, Lea de Seine, born in March 2017.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hirschberg |first=Lynn |title=With A Star Is Born, Bradley Cooper Is Going from Underdog to Superstar |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/bradley-cooper-a-star-is-born-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005071858/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/bradley-cooper-a-star-is-born-interview |archive-date=October 5, 2018 |access-date=October 5, 2018 |website=Wmagazine.com |date=October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=July 11, 2019 |title=Will the Real Irina Shayk Please Stand Up |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a27610049/irina-shayk-interview-2019/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712171531/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a27610049/irina-shayk-interview-2019/ |archive-date=July 12, 2019 |access-date=July 12, 2019 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |quote=Lea de Seine, who she reveals is named after Shayk's paternal grandmother, Galina. 'The second part is the Seine, like the river in Paris,' she explains, offering one of the few morsels she's willing to extend about her daughter.}}</ref>

Cooper and his family share a close bond. Two years after the death of his father from [[lung cancer]] in 2011, he relocated to Los Angeles with his mother.<ref name="LATM2">{{cite news |last1=Saad |first1=Nardine |date=April 16, 2013 |title=Bradley Cooper explains why he lives with his mom |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/16/entertainment/la-et-mg-bradley-cooper-mom-details-20130416 |url-status=live |access-date=August 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910134401/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/16/entertainment/la-et-mg-bradley-cooper-mom-details-20130416 |archive-date=September 10, 2016}}</ref> He said that after his father's diagnosis "I was in a very lucky position because I was able to put everything on hold in all aspects of my life and completely focus on taking care of him." He has described the process of his father's treatment as "just simply overwhelming, incredibly stressful, complex and all consuming".<ref name="peopl">{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Michael |date=April 14, 2016 |title=Bradley Cooper Gets Emotional About Losing His Dad to Cancer at Launch of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy |work=People |url=https://people.com/movies/bradley-cooper-gets-emotional-about-losing-his-dad-to-cancer/ |url-status=live |access-date=March 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921062035/http://www.people.com/article/bradley-cooper-emotional-losing-dad-cancer-sean-parker- |archive-date=September 21, 2016}}</ref> He has since supported organizations that help fight cancer.<ref name="peopl" /> In June 2014, he joined the board of directors for the charity [[Hole in the Wall Gang Camp]], a non-profit organization that serves people coping with cancer.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=June 4, 2014 |title=Bradley Cooper Joins Board of Directors for Paul Newman-Founded Charity |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/bradley-cooper-joins-board-of-directors-for-paul-newman-founded-charity-1201211446/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305082754/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/bradley-cooper-joins-board-of-directors-for-paul-newman-founded-charity-1201211446/ |archive-date=March 5, 2016}}</ref> In April 2016, he participated in the launch of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy that works for cancer patients.<ref name="peopl" /> He served as an executive producer for [[Stand Up to Cancer]]'s Fifth Biennial Telecast, a primetime fundraising [[television special|special]] that aired in September.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roshanian |first1=Arya |date=September 9, 2016 |title=Hollywood's Biggest Stars Show Support at 'Stand Up to Cancer' Telecast |url=https://variety.com/2016/scene/vpage/stand-up-to-cancer-telecast-bradley-cooper-katie-couric-1201856577/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022091441/http://variety.com/2016/scene/vpage/stand-up-to-cancer-telecast-bradley-cooper-katie-couric-1201856577/ |archive-date=October 22, 2016 |access-date=October 21, 2016 |website=Variety}}</ref>

In 2009, Cooper took part in an [[Alzheimer's Association]] campaign that aimed to increase awareness about [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref>{{cite news |date=September 24, 2009 |title=Purple-garbed stars support the fight against Alzheimer's |work=USA Today |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-09-23-alzheimers-celebrities_N.htm |url-status=live |access-date=August 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930191009/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-09-23-alzheimers-celebrities_N.htm |archive-date=September 30, 2015}}</ref> He is also one of the members of the Alzheimer's Association Celebrity Champions, an initiative launched for a similar purpose.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alzheimer's Association Celebrity Champions |url=https://www.alz.org/annual_report/downloads/celebrity-champions.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111830/https://www.alz.org/annual_report/downloads/celebrity-champions.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |access-date=August 30, 2016 |publisher=[[Alzheimer's Association]]}}</ref> In 2015, Cooper spoke at [[The National Geographic Society]] for the group Got Your 6 to help ensure military veterans are better represented in popular culture.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Ted |date=January 30, 2015 |title=Bradley Cooper Among Panelists for 'Got Your 6' Event for Veterans in Entertainment |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/bradley-cooper-expected-to-speak-at-white-house-got-your-6-event-for-veterans-1201418917/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160731231434/http://variety.com/2015/film/news/bradley-cooper-expected-to-speak-at-white-house-got-your-6-event-for-veterans-1201418917/ |archive-date=July 31, 2016}}</ref> Cooper is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] and attended the [[2016 Democratic National Convention]] (when [[Hillary Clinton]] received the nomination for president) to hear then-president [[Barack Obama]] speak.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shoard |first1=Catherine |date=July 29, 2016 |title=Bradley Cooper criticised by American Sniper fans for supporting Hillary |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jul/29/bradley-cooper-american-sniper-hillary-clinton-dnc |url-status=live |access-date=August 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830231818/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jul/29/bradley-cooper-american-sniper-hillary-clinton-dnc |archive-date=August 30, 2016}}</ref> Following his role in ''American Sniper'', he clarified his political affiliation for those who assumed he was a conservative and that he regards Barack Obama as "an incredible president".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wilstein |first1=Matt |date=August 3, 2016 |title=Bradley Cooper Doesn't Get DNC Uproar: Obama Was 'An Incredible President' |work=[[The Daily Beast]] |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/03/bradley-cooper-doesn-t-get-dnc-uproar-obama-was-an-incredible-president.html |url-status=live |access-date=August 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826215159/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/03/bradley-cooper-doesn-t-get-dnc-uproar-obama-was-an-incredible-president.html |archive-date=August 26, 2016}}</ref> Cooper signed a letter calling for decisive action to stop [[climate change]] and [[biodiversity loss]].<ref>{{cite news |title=200 stars urge 'serious' action on climate change in letter to Le Monde |url=https://www.france24.com/en/20180903-climate-change-environment-letter-artists-scientists-le-monde-binoche-france |access-date=December 20, 2023 |agency=France24 |publisher=Le Mond |date=September 3, 2018}}</ref>

Having grown up in Philadelphia, Cooper is a fan of the [[National Football League]]'s [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]] and has made various appearances on behalf of the team besides his ''Silver Linings Playbook'' role. He voiced a snowball trying to make amends with [[Santa Claus]] in an [[ESPN]] promo which referenced an [[Philadelphia Eagles Santa Claus incident|infamous incident]] from the [[1968 Philadelphia Eagles season]], and has joined owner [[Jeffrey Lurie]] in his box at games, including the Eagles' [[Super Bowl LII|first Super Bowl victory]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 4, 2018 |title=Yep, Bradley Cooper really loves the Philadelphia Eagles |work=[[SBNation]] |url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/2/1/16934598/super-bowl-52-bradley-cooper-philadelphia-eagles-fan |url-status=live |access-date=February 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204052337/https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2018/2/1/16934598/super-bowl-52-bradley-cooper-philadelphia-eagles-fan |archive-date=February 4, 2018}}</ref>