At the time, the couple stayed mostly quiet about the rumors.

However, Gaga did reveal that she felt a very strong connection to Cooper upon meeting him.

“From the moment we met, I felt a kindred spirit in him.

Bradley Cooper on the red carpet.

And as soon as I heard him sing, I stopped dead in my tracks.

I knew he could play a rock star.

Actually, he’s the only actor on the planet who could play this one,” she toldTime.

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga at the 2019 Oscars.

Now, Cooper is speaking out about the romance rumors two years later.

Bradley Cooper opened up about his steamy Oscars performance with Lady Gaga

According toE!

“Just from a personal standpoint, it reduces the anxiety level,” Cooper said.

“They kind of fall in love in that scene in the film.

It seems that both Cooper and Gaga have officially put their romance rumors to rest and moved on.