Rumors that the pair were dating first circulated after they were spotted dining at Via Carota in New York City. They later left the West Village hotspot together in the same black SUV, and were snapped again while Cooper was behind the wheel and Hadid sat in the passenger seat. A few days later, a source told PEOPLE that the model was “having fun” with Cooper and that the two were keeping things casual. “She’s independent, busy, and her days are filled with responsibilities so I don’t see anything serious happening right away if at all.” However, the source added that Hadid could potentially be open to exploring a relationship with Cooper as the model “had sort of a crush on [Cooper] for a while.”
