Gaga & Bradley - Finally Go Public

The singer and actor take their friendship to the next level at long last

Leading up to their performance of Shallow at the Oscars, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper have been holed up together practicing. ‘Bradley’s beyond nervous about being watched by millions as he sings live,’ explains a source. ‘He doesn’t know how he would cope without Gaga. Bradley has really leaned on her to get over his stage fright and now they’re closer than ever.’

So close, in fact, that the pair’s onstage duet may not be the only surprise in store at the Academy Awards on February 24. On February 10, Gaga showed up to the Grammy Awards in LA minus her pink engagement ring from fiancé Christian Carino – and Hollywood’s buzzing that she gave the bauble back to take her friendship with her A Star Is Born leading man Bradley to the next level. ‘Rumours have been swirling for months that Gaga and Bradley are totally into each other,’ dishes the source. ‘They’ve continued to be affectionate at events and talk about how much they adore each other – it wouldn’t be surprising if they walk down the red carpet holding hands at the Oscars!’

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT

After more than two years of making and promoting A Star Is Born together, their ‘instant chemistry’ has turned into something far more intense. And fans got a glimpse of just how intense during the singer’s Enigma Las Vegas residency on January 26. Although a source close to Bradley says there’s ‘zero truth’ to the claims, when the actor joined