Is Bradley Cooper The 'Master Manipulator' In Jennifer Esposito's Memoir?

Bradley Cooper’s 2007 marriage to Jennifer Esposito was so short it didn't really seem worth taking about. Until now that is. In Jennifer’s Way, the actress’ recent autobiography, she speaks of one particularly bad relationship where she labels her ex a ‘master manipulator’. While the ex in question is never named, all signs seem to point towards one Bradley Cooper as the man in question.

Back in 2006, Jennifer Esposito was starring in sitcom ‘Related’ on The WB network, previously she’d been known for her role as Stacey, the secretary of Michael J Fox’s Deputy Mayor on ‘Spin City’. As for Bradley, his Hollywood career was just beginning to blossom, having starred in ABC’s ‘Alias’ for five seasons and hitting the big screen in Wedding Crashers. When the pair became an item in 2006 they kept things low key, to the point that when asked about their rumoured romance on that year's Golden Globes red carpet Esposito simply said, "I'm not answering that."

By October the couple had announced their engagement and by December they were married in a simple, private ceremony. However their union was short lived, as Jennifer filed for divorce just four months later citing ‘irreconcilable differences.’ At the time, Cooper’s rep released a statement say the split was “mutual” and adding the they couple had been “separated for quite a while."

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Both Jennifer and Bradley stayed quiet on the details of the split in the years that followed. Although Bradley became a household name after starring in _The Hangove_r movies, his short lived marriage still remained a little known piece of trivia about the actor. He has only referenced it once, publicly, after being quizzed by Howard Stern in 2011. In the interview he described the marriage as “just something that happened”. adding that, “The good thing is, we both realized it...Sometimes you just realize it. It just wasn't right. It's interesting...things happen!” Jennifer has also kept quiet on the marriage, that is seemingly until now.

So is the “master manipulator” in question Bradley? Well what seems to be giving it away is that on the very next page Jennifer recounts being cast in ‘Samantha Who’, which happened right after her divorce from Bradley. As far as the timeline goes, it all seems to fit. But whether the mystery man is or isn't Mr Cooper, one thing's for sure, Jennifer’s Way has just been given some money can’t buy publicity.

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