Lady Gaga's Public Makeout Session Was A Shut Down Of Bradley Cooper Dating Rumours

Yesterday, Lady Gaga was spotted with a new man for the first time since ending her relationship with ex-fiancé Christian Carino. The singer was pictured kissing her monitor engineer Dan Horton while out to brunch in Los Angeles. According to People, the pair was spotted kissing "multiple times" during the outing (you can see for yourself here) and that sources said they definitely "appeared to be more than friends."

While the romance between the two is real, one of the reasons Gaga wanted to go public so soon was to shut down the romance rumours that've been plaguing her and Bradley Cooper, and which intensified when Cooper ended his four-year relationship with Irina Shayk.

A source told Entertainment Tonight that Gaga is sick of the persistent reports and hates that she was brought into Cooper and Shayk's relationship.

"All the talk of Bradley was all in fun; she's ready to dispel those rumours once and for all," the source said. Noting that "no one" is surprised that Gaga is dating Horton now. "She likes to date men on her team...she is known as a workaholic, so it fits her lifestyle to meet someone while working."

"Gaga has real chemistry with Dan," the source continued. "They have been seeing each other for weeks and have been working with each other for a while. They have been working on new music, have spent hours of work time together and became really close. They're working very closely together at a home studio in Hollywood, and sparks just started flying. People noticed the chemistry early on, and now that she has taken some time to herself, she finally feels free to date. They seem like a pretty good match."

Gaga called off her engagement with her ex-fiancé Christian Carino in February. At the time, a source told People that "it just didn’t work out. Relationships sometimes end. There’s no long dramatic story." Horton's ex-wife, actress Autumn Guzzardi, made headlines today for posting a photo with the caption 'Poker Face', hours after reports of Horton and Gaga's romance.

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Isabelle Truman

Isabelle Truman is a freelance writer based out of London, UK. She specialises in fashion, lifestyle and travel and knows a thing or two (read: everything) about both Meghan Markle and 'Sex and the City'.