Leonardo DiCaprio has earned a reputation for dating much younger women, resulting in a fan theory that he has an ‘under 25 rule’ for his girlfriends.
But the 50-year-old actor has defied that idea in his latest relationship with 27-year-old model Vittoria Ceretti.
Insiders are now explaining that the Titanic star’s octogenarian mom, Irmelin Indenbirken, has championed the change.
‘Vittoria’s quite different to the other girls he’s been with,’ a source told The Sun. ‘She was harder to impress, she’s very Italian and has high expectations.’
It was added: ‘Immediately she struck up a strong bond with his mother, plus she is very in demand — she’s the one with the full diary and jet-set life, not just following him around.’
In March Vittoria made rare comments about her age-gap romance with Leo in an interview with Vogue France.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s mom is reportedly the driving force behind the actor breaking his ‘under 25’ rule for girlfriends; pictured with mother Irmelin in 2012
The 50-year-old actor has defied his reputation for strictly dating women under age 25 in his latest relationship with 27-year-old model Vittoria Ceretti; pictured October 4
She revealed for the first time that the couple met ‘in Milan. But I prefer not to go into details.’
And the beauty added that she’s a fan of her beau’s iconic 1997 film Titanic, which was released the year before she was born.
‘Who hasn’t seen it? Or didn’t like it? It’s an iconic film…’ she noted.
Vittoria also said the couple’s love for one another is strong enough to transcend jealousy between them.
She explained, ‘It’s something you learn: if what you’re experiencing is real, if you know you love each other, then there’s no reason to be alarmed. Because love protects and gives confidence.’
She told the glossy she has forged a close bond with the One Battle After Another star’s family, particularly his mother.
Last November there was widespread speculation about whether DiCaprio had popped the question to Ceretti, who was previously married to Italian DJ Matteo Milleri.
They first sparked dating rumors in summer 2023 when they were spotted on an ice cream date in Los Angeles.
In March Vittoria made rare comments about her age-gap romance with Leonardo in an interview with Vogue France, explaining the couple’s love for one another is strong enough to transcend jealousy; pictured in July
Vittoria told Vogue she has forged a close bond with the One Battle After Another star’s family, particularly his mother; Leonardo and his mom pictured in May 2022
Prior to striking up a romance with Vittoria, Leonardo was in a long-term relationship with another Italian beauty – actress Camila Morrone, 28; pictured in 2018
They were later spotted out dancing at a club in Ibiza.
The couple reportedly met at the Killers of The Flower Moon premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
Prior to striking up a romance with Vittoria, Leonardo was in a long-term relationship with another Italian beauty — actress Camila Morrone, now 28.
They got together sometime in 2017, following his breakup with model Nina Agdal, though representatives for both initially denied that they were a pair.
The two raised their relationship’s profile the following year when they attended Ellen DeGeneres’ birthday party together, and they were seen later in the year showing off PDA at Coachella.
But by summer 2022 they called it quits, shortly before Camila’s 25th birthday in June.
