Bradley Cooper can't get through awards season without his romantic life being in the spotlight. Last year, Bradley Cooper starred in "Shallow" with Lady Gaga and Irina Shayk (open in new tab), the thirstiest period in Hollywood history. This year, Bradley said, "I'm sure my love life won't be the focus this year!" He went to the Oscars with great enthusiasm, but what he ran into there was his ex-girlfriend, ....... *Rene Zellweger.

It turns out that Rene and Bradley dated back in 2011. And it seems they met by chance while sitting in a seat at the Academy Awards ceremony: [Rene and Bradley met on the set of the movie "Case 39" in the summer of 2009, fell for each other, and broke up in March 2011.According to E! (opens in new tab), Bradley's only words about Rene Bradley said of Rene in 2010: "I can't say enough about her. I love her. I love coming to work. I love acting with her. I can learn so much from her."

Fun times!