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Leonardo DiCaprio A steamy club encounter with Teyana Taylor is fueling dating rumors again after the actor skipped a date with model girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti
Did Leonardo DiCaprio (49) and Teyana Taylor (33) meet over the weekend? A recent report states that after shooting together for a yr, each actors settled into a cozy atmosphere at the party.
Taylor allegedly hosted a party at this location for the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony. According to Page sixThe Oscar winner and the “KTSE” singer laughed together while hanging out at The Stafford Room in Manhattan, New York on Sunday, October 20.
“They danced very close to each other,” a source told Page Six about the two stars. “They stayed up all night and almost sat in the corner together.”
The insider insisted that DiCaprio was “very flirty” with Taylor, but they weren’t seen holding hands, kissing or showing other types of PDA at the club. According to the outlet, they left together around 3 a.m., even though it is unclear whether or not they left in the same vehicle.
The reported interaction occurred several hours after DiCaprio “intimate dinner” with his 26-year-old girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti at the Sushi Azabu restaurant.
Online rumors about a possible relationship in New York have been downplayed, said a source near DiCaprio’s girlfriend, who maintains she and Teyana are “good friends.” They allegedly celebrated Ceretti’s runway debut at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show earlier this week.
Apparently, DiCaprio and Taylor are also friends and have develop into closer since filming began in January for his or her upcoming film “The Battle of Baktan Cross.”
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the film, which is scheduled for an August 2025 release, also stars Regina Hall, Sean Penn, Alana Haim, Wood Harris and Benicio del Toro.
In early February, while filming a robbery scene, DiCaprio slapped Taylor on the butt as she was seen laughing, fueling further speculation.
“It’s a slap and grab, squeezing,” one person wrote in the comments of The Hollywood Fix YouTube video. Another said: “Clearly the second strike wasn’t in the script…”
However, in the world of Hollywood, as some believed, he was simply acting the part, stating, “It’s Leo’s improvisation and that’s what makes him a great actor.”
Commenters on the Page Six article commented on reports of DiCaprio having fun with Teyana Taylor at a party in New York.
One person said: “I can’t fathom that he, almost 50, still likes going to clubs like a 20-year-old.” Defender Leo replied: “It relies on where you go to club. I used to be clubbing over the New Year in my 50s in Asia and you wish to see beautiful, friendly women.
Several people accused co-workers of promoting the story of their night at the club as a publicity stunt.
“Wow, he can do better. But don’t they always do things like this before the movie? I am so desperate for attention and ticket sales,” one person wrote.
A like-minded person commented: “They are not together. This is just PR for their upcoming film – it will get people talking and generate interest in the film.”
Another added: “33? She’s way too old for Leo.
DiCaprio reportedly began dating Italian model Ceretti in 2023 after he reportedly met her at the “Killers of the Flower Moon” premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
She was previously married to Italian-American DJ Matteo Milleri from 2020 to 2023. DiCaprio’s dating history includes rumors of relationships with Demi Moore, Gigi Hadid, Rihanna, Blake Lively and lots of other women.
DiCaprio was in a public relationship with Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen for six years, from roughly 2000 to 2005. The then couple was famous for took part in the 77th Academy Awards in 2005, making her Oscar red carpet debut.
Like Leo, Taylor also had a famous long-time romantic partner. During an interview on “The Wendy Williams Show” in 2016, she revealed that she had secretly married NBA player Iman Shumpert earlier that yr.
Teyana and Iman (34) have two children; Iman “Junie” Tayla Shumpert Jr. was born on December 16, 2015, in her home’s bathroom, after the “Madea’s Big Happy Family” star unexpectedly went into labor.
“She turned out to be a wonderful surprise for everyone! Without knowing I was in labor until I touched her head… it only took two to ten pushes while my fiancé played doctor and she entered this world into his bare hands!” – the singer further wrote Instagram.
The second star of the reality show “We Got Love”. daughterRue Rose Shumpert, born on September 6, 2020, also “in a bathroom without hospital help!” Iman revealed himself.
Teyana Taylor with her family on the cover of Ebony ❤️ How beautiful!!!! 🥰 pic.twitter.com/wEWyr2jfCZ
— PrettyLittleThing (@OfficialPLT) April 12, 2022
In September 2023, Teyana announced her split from Iman. The music video director insisted that they’re still “best friends,” “great business partners” and “an amazing team” with regards to raising their children together.
TMZ news broke that Taylor had filed for divorce in January 2023. It was finalized in June 2024. Court documents filed by the “Wake Up Love” singer cited Iman Shumpert’s alleged jealousy and insecurity about fame as the reason for his or her split wives.