Leonardo DiCaprio, 48, is ‘getting serious’ with Vittoria Ceretti, 25, as the Italian model has become his 18TH GIRLFRIEND

Leonardo DiCaprio is said to be getting serious with 25-year-old model Vittoria Ceretti.

The 48-year-old Killers of the Flower Moon actor – renowned for dropping girlfriends once they hit 26 – has been spotted on several dates in the US and abroad in recent months.

Now a source has now said they are getting to know each other on a ‘deeper level’.

An insider told Page Six: ‘They’ve been spending quite a bit of time together over the past few months, and they’re enjoying getting to know one another on a deeper level.’

Leo and Vittoria were first seen out in public during a steamy club outing in Ibiza, Spain, on 9 August.

They were seen in a video exclusively obtained by Page Six kissing and partying together at the electrifying Hï Ibiza club and a few weeks later headed to California.

The pair were also spotted getting ice cream and iced coffee in Santa Barbara.

An eyewitness told Page Six they noticed a ‘vibe’ between the two during the date, adding: ‘The way they were talking to each other… you could feel the energy.’

The pair were also spotted in the UK at the Vogue World: London party last week.

A source told Page Six: ‘Leo and Vittoria were chatting and dancing together all night. ‘From the looks of it, their romance is much more than a pᴀssing fling.’

Another insider said Leo has been supporting Vittoria abroad while she walked the catwalks at Milan Fashion Week.

Leo was last in a long-term relationship with actress Camila Morrone, 26, but they split in August 2022 after four years together.

He was then linked to supermodel Gigi Hadid, 28, before Vittoria.

His past loves include Bridget Hall (1994), Naomi Campbell (1995), Kristen Zang (1996 to 1997), Amber Valletta (1997), Helena Christensen (1997), Eva Herzigova (1998), Virginie LeDoyen (2000), Gisele Bundchen (2000 to 2005), Bar Rafaeli (2005 to 2010), Blake Lively (2011), Erin Heatheron (2012), Toni Garrn (2013), Kelly Rohrbach (2016), Nina Agdal (2016 to 2017), Camila Morrone (2017 to 2022), Gigi Hadid (2022), Victoria Lamas (2022).

On Monday it was claimed DiCaprio was being eyed to play Riddler in The Dark Knight Rises.

Studio executives were keen for Riddler to be the primary villain in the 2012 superhero movie, however, director Christopher Nolan decided on Bane (Tom Hardy) instead.

David S. Goyer – who co-wrote the Dark Knight trilogy with Nolan – has revealed that the Oscar winner was the actor wanted to portray the supervillain.

Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he spilled: ‘We had all these pitches…I remember at The Dark Knight [premiere], the head of Warner Bros said, ‘You gotta do the Riddler. Leo [DiCaprio] as the Riddler.’ That’s not the way we work – not to take anything away from him.’

Goyer also revealed that Jake Gyllenhaal was considered for the role of Batman. He said: ‘We would chat about all sorts of things…There were a number of people who had screen-tested, and I had advocated for Gyllenhaal. I mean, Gyllenhaal is amazing, Christian Bale is amazing, so who knows what.’

Nolan previously revealed that he approached the late Heath Ledger to take on the role of Bruce Wayne in his ‘Batman’ movies. The actor would go on to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker in 2008’s ‘The Dark Knight’.

However, he was earlier invited by Nolan to play the Caped Crusader in 2005’s ‘Batman Begins’ – but rejected the offer.

Speaking to The Playlist, the director said: ‘He was quite gracious about it, but he said, ‘I would never take a part in a superhero film’.

‘I explained to him what I wanted to do with Batman Begins and I think maybe he felt I achieved it.’