Leonardo DiCaprio's Girlfriend Turns Heads in String Bikini
Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti put her beach body on display in a string bikini while on vacation with the legendary actor.
On July 19, the Daily Mail published photos of DiCaprio, 50, and Ceretti, 27, seemed to be enjoyed their time onboard a yacht in Saint Tropez. DiCaprio wore a pair of dark-colored swim trunks and was seen drying off with a towel after taking a dip in the deep blue waters. Meanwhile Ceretti wore a pink two-piece thong bikini and kept her brown hair in a low bun.
The trip comes just weeks after the couple attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding in Italy. The Italian model and DiCaprio have been romantically linked since 2023. They've done their best to keep their relationship private, but have made a handful of public appearances together over the past couple of years.
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Back in March, Ceretti gave a rare interview about her romance with the Shutter Island star.
'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,' she said in an interview with Vogue France. 'And that can be extremely annoying. Suddenly, people are talking about you as so-and-so's girlfriend who was so-and-so's ex.'
'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 added.
Leonardo DiCaprio's Girlfriend Turns Heads in String Bikini first appeared on Parade on Jul 20, 2025
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