Leonardo DiCaprio has won the admiration of Gigi Hadid’s father - who has described him as “very nice” amid rumours the star is dating the much younger model.
Rumours have swept the celebrity-sphere that 47-year-old Leo has moved on to 27-year-old Gigi after seemingly abruptly ditching model Camila Morrone days after she turned 25 this year.
The Oscar winning actor and the former reality star turned model were spotted looking close at a party in New York on Monday - igniting speculation that they are dating.
And now Gigi’s father, multimillionaire property developer Mohamed Hadid, has shared his views on Leonardo and shared his intel on the apparent flourishing romance.
Mohamed, 73, gave Leo a glowing review, telling the Daily Mail: “I met Mr. DiCaprio in St. Tropez four or five years ago and he is a very nice man. I liked him.”
And when it comes to whether or not Leo and Gigi are dating, it seems Mohammed is as in the dark as anyone else.
He explained: “They are friends - they have known each other for some time.
“I have not spoken to my daughter about Mr. DiCaprio. I don't think they are dating - I believe they are just good friends. But I really don't know.”
Reports earlier this week suggested that Leo and Gigi had made the decision to take their relationship to a new level.
A source close to the couple told Page Six on Wednesday that whilst they are now dating, they are still 'taking it slow' and are hanging out both as a pair and in groups.
They continued: "[DiCaprio] is not someone who is in-and-out of relationships. He doesn't jump around hooking up. They are taking it slow."
Leo, who has a reputation for dating women much younger than himself, had dated Camila Morrone four four years before splitting in August this year.
Before the split, Camila had defended the 22-year age-gap between her and Leo when she was targeted by trolls online.
She said in response: "There are so many relationships in Hollywood, and in the history of the world, where people have large age gaps.
"I just think anyone should be able to date who they want to date."
While Gigi dated former One Direction star Zayn Malik from 2015 until 2021 - welcoming a daughter together in September 2020.
Earlier this year, reports suggested that Zayn had signed up to a dating app marketed as a ‘go-to’ place to find plus size love matches.
He had previously explained his preference for curvy ladies, telling Billboard: “I like girls that are a bit chunky in certain areas — the nice areas. I like a fuller woman."
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