Lady Gaga recently flaunted her new boyfriend amidst Bradley Cooper dating rumors. However, there are some speculations that her budding relationship with Dan Horton is just for show.

Lady Gaga is reportedly dating Horton, an audio mixer who’s been in the “Born This Way” singer’s team for a while now. The new couple was reportedly seen and photographed kissing in a restaurant in California.

However, according to the recent news, the act was purposely done because the “A Star Is Born” actress wanted the dating rumors involving her co-star Cooper to go away, Latin Times reported. That she’s only using Horton to shatter the fantasies of Bradley-Lady Gaga shippers and shot down the romance rumors.

Lady Gaga previously shut down the dating rumors with Cooper during her interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live, affirming that people saw love but that’s what they wanted them to see, Harper’s Bazaar reported. She further stated that “A Star Is Born” is film of love story and they worked so hard for the performance.

A source reportedly claimed that Lady Gaga and Horton were seeing each other for weeks already. That is aside from the fact that they’ve been working closely together on projects for a while now. The source added that Lady Gaga dating Horton only fits her lifestyle because she’s been known as workaholic and dating someone on her team was something she likes.

But Cooper and Lady Gaga’s chemistry was undeniable that’s why fans were still hopeful. Irina Shayk and Cooper’s recent break-up added to the fuel but it’s still a no-go for Lady Gaga. She felt bad about the rumors, according to a source who spoke to US Weekly, but she did not intend to move things forward with her film co-star, Showbiz CheatSheet reported.

The “A Star Is Born” reportedly had a major impact in the relationship of Cooper and Shayk. A source claimed that Cooper did not cheat on Shayk but the circulating rumors was too much for her to handle and eventually caused a rift in their relationship.

The source reportedly added that even though there wasn’t any romantic involvement between Lady Gaga and Cooper, the rumors were too difficult for the actor’s former flame. After their split, Shayk and Cooper are reportedly civil and working things out on how to share custody with their daughter.

Will the dating rumors continue despite Lady Gaga reportedly being in a new relationship? Nobody’s currently linked to Cooper yet so who knows?