Exes Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk have enrolled their daughter Lea de Seine, three, in weekly Russian classes in New York
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are making sure that their daughter can speak her mother’s native language.
On Saturday, Page Six reported that the 46-year-old actor and the 35-year-old supermodel have been taking their daughter Lea de Seine, aged three, to Russian lessons once a week.
The child’s language lessons are reportedly part of the former couple’s custody agreement, which they worked out after their separation in 2019.
Education: Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk have been sending their daughter Lea de Seine to Russian classes; the former couple are pictured at the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2019
The specialist school, located in the Financial District promises ‘complete immersion into the Russian language and culture from an early age by creating fun learning experiences’ to ‘anyone who is interested in preserving their heritage [or] adding a new cultural experience.’
Shayk grew up in the small southwestern town of Yemanzhelinsk in the USSR – now Western Russia. And she moved to the states in 2007 when her modeling career took off.
The duo’s co-parenting plan includes that both of them have to reside in New York City; Cooper’s former residence was in Los Angeles.
The two have also agreed to split legal and physical custody of their daughter 50/50, although they both understand that their busy work schedules may not mean that one of them will have exactly as much time as the other.
According to TMZ, Shayk and Cooper do not have a formal written agreement, as they remain on good terms and support each other as individuals.
The couple were first romantically linked in 2015 and welcomed their daughter two years after they first met.
Working well: The child’s education is part of the couple’s custody agreement, which they hammered out after their separation in 2019; Shayk is seen taking Lea for a walk in February
It’s all good: Although the two are no longer in a relationship, Shayk and Cooper remain friends and co-parent their child; the actor was seen taking Lea out for a stroll earlier this month
Before he began dating the Russian supermodel, Cooper was briefly married to fellow actress Jennifer Esposito from 2006 until 2007.
After his divorce, he was romantically connected to actresses Zoe Saldana and Renee Zellweger, as well as model Suki Waterhouse; the A Star Is Born director began seeing Shayk roughly a month after splitting from the model.
The Alias actor was also briefly involved with Jennifer Lopez after her 2011 split from her former husband, Marc Anthony, although it is unclear how long the two were dating.
Shayk was previously in a high-profile relationship with star athlete Cristiano Ronaldo from 2009 until 2015.
Staying close: Although the A Star Is Born director previously lived in Los Angeles, he moved to New York City to be closer to his daughter and former partner; he is seen stepping out with Lea in February
Shortly after she separated from Cooper, the supermodel spoke to Harper’s Bazaar and noted that she was not worried about the prospect of raising her daughter as a single mother.
‘There is no real challenge…I really believe if you love something, you can prioritize your time. [Motherhood] is just an addition to your life,’ she said.
The fashion industry icon also expressed that her career would not have to slow down due to her newfound role in life and that she was adamant about setting a hardworking example for her daughter.
Shayk asked, ‘Why should you have to change who you are and how you feel just because you become a mother?’ She added, ‘I’m like, tell me why…I don’t believe in that.’
Back in the day: The former couple first met in 2015 and welcomed their daughter two years after their first meeting before splitting up in 2019; the two are pictured in the year of their separation