Vittoria Ceretti, the 26-year-old Italian model, recently opened up about her relationship with Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio. In an exclusive confessional for Vogue France’s April 2025 issue, Ceretti shared details of their high-profile romance, although she carefully kept Leonardo’s name under wraps, referring to him as a “very, very famous actor.”
Their relationship first made headlines in August 2023, when the Oscar-winning actor and the model crossed paths in Milan. Since then, they have been quietly dating, sparking public curiosity about their private lives.
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However, despite the media interest, Ceretti expressed a strong desire to maintain privacy, explaining that she preferred not to dive into specifics about their romance. “But I prefer not to go into details,” she told Vogue, emphasizing her wish to keep their personal lives away from the spotlight.
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Ceretti also shared her thoughts on the challenges that come with being in a relationship with a globally recognized figure. She explained that when you’re involved with someone who has a massive following, you often lose your own identity and become defined by your connection to them.
“As soon as you’re in a relationship with someone who has a larger following than you, you become ‘girlfriend of’—or ‘boyfriend of,’ for that matter,” Ceretti reflected. This shift in perception, she continued, can be frustrating, as it often leads to a reduction of one’s identity to just being associated with their famous partner.
She went on to share how people often refer to her in terms of her relationship with DiCaprio, citing how the media may focus more on his past relationships or her association with him rather than her own individual identity. “Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so’s girlfriend who was so-and-so’s ex,” she remarked, pointing out the challenges of navigating such public scrutiny.
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In the interview, Ceretti reflected on how the labels people attach to relationships can be limiting. “It’s not nice to think that you can’t love whoever you want, because of the labels people need to stick on you,” she admitted. Despite the pressures of being in a high-profile relationship, she emphasized that such concerns don’t alarm her because she believes that “love protects and gives confidence.”
For Ceretti, the most important aspect of her relationship with DiCaprio is the love they share, which she believes offers her both strength and security in the face of the public’s constant gaze.
