Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper are in no rush to head down the aisle.
The actor, 50, and the model, 29, are “serious about each other, but an engagement would be a big step,” a source tells PEOPLE exclusively.
“Neither of them want to rush into anything, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t very happy together,” the couple’s insider continues. The source adds that both Hadid and Cooper’s families are spending time together, and so are their children. It’s very sweet.
As for how Hadid and Cooper influence each other, the insider explains, “Gigi has a free personality and she brings out a fun side of Bradley.”
Another source echoes similar sentiments to PEOPLE, saying, “They are very happy. They are busy with work but also prioritizing their relationship and daughters.”
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Hadid and Cooper were first linked in early October 2023, when they were spotted dining together at Via Carota in New York City’s West Village.
A year later, while backstage preparing for the 2024 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, Hadid said Entertainment tonight that the Master star supported her as she ‘watched from home’.
“He’s on dad duty, but he’s so supportive,” Hadid added at the time.
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Cooper previously had a relationship with Irina Shayk, with whom he shares daughter Lea De Seine. The pair, who started dating in 2015, split two years later but remain friends.
Hadid, meanwhile, previously had a relationship with Zayn Malik, with whom she shares daughter Khai. She and the One Direction alum split in October 2021 after nearly six years of dating. Hadid was linked to Leonardo DiCaprio before her romance with Cooper.