BRADLEY COOPER’s overprotective mom wants him to kick his latest girlfriend to the curb because she thinks the starlet is just using him to jump-start a Hollywood career, say sources.

The 38-year-old “Hangover” hunk and British model Suki Waterhouse, 20, have gotten serious since hooking up in London early this year, but Gloria Cooper is warning her son he’s headed for heartbreak.

“Bradley is wild about Suki,” confided an insider. “He’s blinded by love and is already talking marriage and kids.

“But his mom is determined to short-circuit the budding romance. She hit the roof after she overheard Suki bragging to friends that Bradley was going to help launch her acting career.

“She thinks Suki is pumping Bradley to introduce her to his high-powered showbiz friends – and then she’ll drop him.”

As The ENQUIRER revealed, Bradley – who was first spotted romancing Suki in February – initially got cozy with her to make his “Silver Linings Playbook” co-star Jennifer Lawrence jealous.

But Hollywood’s hottest bachelor wound up falling for the young beauty, who has just one low-budget screen role to her credit. Meanwhile, he’s already whisked her off to Paris and the Boston set of his latest movie.

But pals are certain Gloria – who lives with mama’s boy Bradley and has an incredibly close bond with him – will eventually have her way.

“Bradley’s mom is his rock, and he listens to all of her advice,” said the source. “When push comes to shove, he will definitely  choose his mom over Suki.”