Bradley Cooper’s extreme dieting for 'The A-Team'

Bradley Cooper, whose girlfriend Renee Zellweger is known for her painfully thin appearance, has resorted to extreme dieting tricks himself, it has emerged.

The Hollywood hunk has revealed how he had to give up carbs to get in tip-top shape for his role as Face in The A-Team.

And while women around the world enjoyed his rippling six-pack, the 36-year-old missed eating sandwiches so much he created his own bizarre snacks.

"When I was shooting The A-Team I couldn't eat anything, which was a nightmare because I love to eat," the Daily Express quoted Absolute Radio as saying.

"It was the worst but I would still make sandwiches. I would like cut a grape in half and I would put an almond inside, you know, to make a little sandwich. It was my big treat," he said.