Entertainment Movies Bradley Cooper Confides in Dax Shepard About a 'Person' Who's Seen Him Cry 'Probably 150 Times in the Last Year' On Dax Shepard's podcast 'Armchair Expert,' the actor detailed how he cries — and to whom By Brendan Le Brendan Le Brendan Le is an Editorial Intern at PEOPLE with three years of experience working as an editor and writer. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 28, 2024 03:04PM EST Photo: Gareth Cattermole/BAFTA/Getty; Charley Gallay/Getty Bradley Cooper is opening up and letting the tears flow. As a guest on Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert, Cooper, 49, revealed that he’s had plenty of emotional quality time with “a person” that he “spends time with.” “That person’s seen me cry — I’m not exaggerating — probably 150 times in the last year,” he told close friend Shepard, 49. Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper Spotted Wheeling Suitcases Through the Airport Together in Rare Public Outing Although he didn't give names, Cooper has been seen with supermodel Gigi Hadid since October 2023, with the pair first spotted leaving together from celebrity hotspot Via Carota. In December, a source informed PEOPLE that the couple were “getting more and more serious.” Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty; David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Late January, Hadid, 28, and Cooper coordinated in lowkey outfits as they held hands on a stroll in London. Then in February, while out and about in N.Y.C., the father of one donned a crewneck from Hadid’s brand Guest In Residence. The actor detailed on the Tuesday episode how becoming “calmer” in life has changed the way he cries. He called himself “the ugliest crier” because his “whole body starts to shake.” “I was never the one tear guy. I was like, you sure you want me to cry in this scene? It’s going to be very uncomfortable,” he joked. Now, through therapy and meditation, the Maestro star said he cries “so differently now,” no longer convulsing in sobs. “There’s just more relaxation,” Cooper said. “I recognized that a couple months ago. I was like, tears are coming down. I’m not like, having a seizure.” Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock Bradley Cooper Gave Advice to Dax Shepard That Motivated Him to Open Up About His Relapse Cooper and Shepard also spoke about fatherhood on the podcast. The Guardians of the Galaxy actor shares one daughter, Lea De Seine, 6, with ex Irina Shayk. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. “I want her to have as much as she can. A foundation that’s 25-feet thick cement that she can walk on this earth with. That’s the goal,” Cooper said of Lea.