In the past year, Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history has been under the microscope. Though he was once considered a Hollywood heartthrob, his history of dating significantly younger women raised red flags. Most recently, 19-year-old model Edan Polani became swooped into speculation surrounding Leo’s dating life.
The rumors began spreading last week after the two attended Ebony Riley’s EP release party in Los Angeles. The two sat next to each other, which was enough ammo for the Internet to run with the rumors. Twitter came through with numerous takes, some humorous, others filled with concern. “people are hard on Leonardo DiCaprio but the reason he's so invested in climate change is because he cares more about the younger generation than most people his age,” one user wrote. Another stated, “Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriend is so young her high school experience was interrupted by COVID 19.”
Needless to say, the rumors rapidly spread to the point where a source close to the actor intervened. Per TMZ, Leonardo DiCaprio is not dating Edan Polani whatsoever. The two only sat next to each other at the release party, hanging out with the same group. The source emphasized that just because you might see Leo seated or talking to another woman, it doesn’t mean they're dating.
Though this dispels the rumors surrounding Leo and Edan, the 48-year-old actor still has a history of dating younger women. After splitting from Camilla Morrone, 25, after four years together, paps spotted him with several other 20-something-year-old models. Gigi Hadid, 27, and Victoria Lamas, 23, became romantically linked to Leonardo DiCaprio in recent times. However, a source close to Leonardo DiCaprio said that he’s still single. They added that enjoying his life as a bachelor, which is as evident as his recent yachting trip in St. Barts.
Leo’s dating patterns became the center of rumors last summer, prompting his ex from the 90s, 48-year-old model Kristen Zang, to respond. Following his breakup with Morrone, Zang slammed claims of the age gap between DiCaprio and his recent girlfriends. “... When I read the headlines and online comments with his most recent ex girlfriend being referred to as having "aged out" or being "too old for Leo at 25," puh-lease (insert dramatic eye roll). I think we can and should do better,” she wrote in an essay for People. “What kind of message is this sending to young people?”