From around 2015 to 2019, celebrated actor/director Bradley Cooper (01/05/1975, Capricorn Tiger) and supermodel Irina Shayk (01/06/1986, Capricorn Ox) shared a high-profile romance. Both Capricorns, the pair have established a reputation for ongoing affection and supportiveness since they separated, especially with raising their young daughter.

In late August 2023, Shayk posted photos of the two enjoying a beach trip together, provoking some to wonder whether their romance may have been rekindled. However, what has really been dominating recent headlines is their respective relationships with other parties.

For Shayk, rumors have centered on NFL star quarter-back, Tom Brady (08/03/1977, Leo Snake). Brady and Shayk share a highly promising energy connection. This is especially true on the Chinese side, with the Trine connection between Ox and Snake one of the most dependable and harmonious of all matches. But the mystical Quincunx combination of Capricorn and Leo, shared with such celebrated relationships as Barack (08/04/1961, Leo Ox) and Michelle Obama (01/17/1964, Capricorn Rabbit), and Andy Warhol (08/06/1928, Leo Dragon) and Jean-Michel Basquiat (12/22/1960), also bodes well for a sensual, creative connection. Of course, Quincunx energy can be equivocal, and is not always resistant to external pressures. As of October this year, it seems the romantic aspect of Shayk and Brady's relationship may have come to an end.

Cooper, on the other hand, has been associated with model and television personality, Gigi Hadid (04/23/1995, Taurus Pig). The two appear to have attracted attention in part because of the twenty-year age difference between them, with some reports even describing them as an "unlikely duo". While age difference no doubt counts as one of the innumerable obstacles facing all couples, especially those in the public eye, Cooper and Hadid in fact share quite sensational potential for any kind of relationship going forward. As fellow Earth signs, the Capricorn and Taurus aspect of their connection provides a shared outlook, based on stability, patience, and determination, that is one of the most treasured in the Western zodiac. No less special is the Soulmate combination of Tiger and Pig, which offers a near-infinite capacity for tenderness and nourishment. Soulmate energy can be demanding, and these two will need to prioritize each other if they are to fulfill the potential of their energy matrix. Yet, given they share one of the hallowed Golden Nine energy matches, the rewards could be spectacular.