Leonardo DiCaprio Just Broke the Internet’s Favorite Meme: Dating a 27-Year-Old Model and Shattering the Infamous “Under-25 Rule”
For over a decade, one Hollywood joke has been virtually unbreakable: Leonardo DiCaprio doesn’t date women over the age of 25.
A now-legendary Reddit chart tracked the ages of his high-profile girlfriends — Gisele Bündchen, Bar Refaeli, Blake Lively, Toni Garrn, Kelly Rohrbach, Nina Agdal, and Camila Morrone — and every single relationship appeared to end right as (or suspiciously soon after) the woman hit 25.
The pattern became so consistent that it turned into a cultural phenomenon, complete with annual “waiting for the breakup” countdowns every time a girlfriend’s 25th birthday approached.
That streak now appears to be over.
The 50-year-old actor has been inseparable from 27-year-old Italian supermodel Vittoria Ceretti for more than 18 months, and the couple continues to be photographed together in public together well after she passed the once-dreaded age milestone.
Who Is Vittoria Ceretti?
Far from an unknown name catapulted into the spotlight by dating DiCaprio, Ceretti was already one of the most in-demand models in the world long before they met.
Discovered at 14 in the Elite Model Look competition, the Milan-born beauty has walked virtually every major runway — Prada, Chanel, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen, and many more — and has appeared on hundreds of magazine covers.
She has been a Chanel Beauty ambassador, starred in Prada’s biggest campaigns, and was personally chosen by Donatella Versace as a cornerstone of the brand’s new era.
With a quiet but influential Instagram presence and repeated “Model of the Year” recognitions from the fashion industry, Ceretti entered this relationship as an established star in her own right.
How It All Unfolded
The first whispers began in August 2023 when paparazzi captured DiCaprio and Ceretti kissing and dancing at a nightclub in Ibiza — an unusually bold public moment for the famously private actor.
From there, the sightings grew steadily more frequent and more intimate: sharing ice cream in Santa Barbara that September, appearing at the same Cannes Film Festival events in May 2024, vacationing together on yachts in Ibiza again that summer, and, most convincingly, being photographed on multiple affectionate outings in New York City throughout late 2024 and into 2025.
One particularly tender moment — DiCaprio kissing Ceretti’s neck during a casual Manhattan walk — went instantly viral.
Perhaps the biggest tell: sources close to the couple say they have now been together for well over a year and a half.
That means Ceretti was already 25 (and turned 26, then 27) during the relationship — a clear and sustained break from the old pattern.
Why This Feels Different
Several signs suggest this may not be another short chapter. The relationship has already outlasted many of DiCaprio’s more recent romances.
They move in overlapping fashion and Hollywood circles, and friends on both sides appear to have fully accepted them as a couple.
Most notably, DiCaprio — historically allergic to being photographed with partners — now seems noticeably relaxed holding hands, sharing meals, and strolling city streets with Ceretti in full view of cameras.
The Internet Can’t Believe Its Eyes
Social media has been in collective shock, joy, and cautious celebration all at once. Memes declaring “The graph is broken,” “Leo aged a girlfriend past 25 — we are witnessing history,” and “The prophecy has been fulfilled” have flooded every platform.
Some users are already toasting the end of an era, while the eternal skeptics insist they’ll believe it when Ceretti turns 30 without a breakup announcement.
The Final Verdict (For Now)
Leonardo DiCaprio — Academy Award winner, committed environmental activist, and eternal tabloid fixture — has finally done what once seemed impossible: he is happily dating a woman in her late twenties, long past the age that once appeared to be his hard cutoff.
Whether this marks a genuine new chapter or simply the exception that proves the rule, only time will tell.
But one thing is certain: the most relentless celebrity dating meme of the internet age has, at long last, been dealt its first serious blow.
The chart is broken. The curse appears lifted. And the internet may never be the same.
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