By Ann Pride


Making his mother proud: Bradley Cooper made sure to take his mum Gloria along as he got in a game of tennis yesterday in Studio City, California


When he's not spending time with the bevy of beauties he has been linked with, Bradley Cooper prefers to be in the company of his mother.

The Hollywood heartthrob was spotted arriving at a tennis club yesterday in the Studio City neighbourhood of Los Angeles with his beloved mum Gloria in tow.

The 36-year-old, who was recently named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive, makes a point to maintain maintain his fit physique, and what better way to do it than with a game of tennis.


Bradley has previously romanced Renee Zellweger, Jennifer Aniston and he was rumoured to have shared few dates with Jennifer Lopez.

But it looks like he may have another lovely lady in his life, after he was spotted out and about in Paris last month with French actress Melanie Laurent.

The Hangover star, who is fluent in French, was spotted enjoying a romantic evening in the City of Lights with the Inglourious Basterds beauty


Maintaining his sex symbol status: Bradley makes sure to stay active by taking up sports including tennis


Ladies man: Bradley has been linked to a series of Hollywood beauties thanks to his good looks

Skilled: The Hangover actor appears to comfortable playing tennis and romancing the ladies


Cooper, also recently revealed he began to polish his skills with the ladies way back in high school, by trying to date every girl he met.

He said: 'I was like most kids. You're trying to figure out who you want to be, who you are pretending to be, who you are, but I was never in one group.

'I never really had a home, a clique. I was freelance and tried to date women in every group.'

Match point: Bradley prepared to served up his best tennis game

But Bradley admits his habit of chewing tobacco can sometimes put women off.

He told Reveal magazine: 'My favourite habit is chewing tobacco. I quit it, but for some reason, no matter how many women tells me it's disgusting, deep down I still think, 'You love it. You want a real man.'

Although it's a wonder when he finds time for romance.

Incognito: Bradley wore a hat and tried to blend in Friday as he met friends for lunch in West Hollywood, California


The star currently has five movies in the works, including The Silver Linings Playbook co-starring Julia Stiles, Chris Tucker and Robert De Niro.

Earlier this month in an interview with Irish TV host Graham Norton, Cooper also confirmed that a third installment of The Hangover is in the works.

He said: 'We adhered to the formula in the second one, for those of you who’ve seen it, and the third one, which would close the whole sort of trilogy, which now it would be a trilogy — even though we thought we would never make a second one, let alone anybody see the first one — I think it will take place in Los Angeles and maybe not adhere to the structure.

'It might be different,' he added.



source:dailymail