Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, Says He's Not as Emotionally Mature as His Age Amid Relationship With 27-Year-Old

Leonardo DiCaprio might have just put an end to ongoing speculation about why he notoriously dates much younger women.

The Oscar award-winning actor claimed in a new interview that his emotional maturity doesn’t reflect his real age, saying at 50 years old, he feels like he’s actually in his thirties.

The Revolutionary Road star was questioned by Paul Thomas Anderson for an Esquire profile, where the actor was asked by the journalist, “I’m going to ask you a question, and you’re going to answer as quickly as you can. If you didn’t know how old you are, how old are you right now?”

DiCaprio replied, “32.”

The Wolf of Wall Street actor elaborated after Anderson asked if turning 50 years old last year warranted a “natural time for reflection.” DiCaprio first corrected the journalist by saying, “You turned emotionally 35 last year,” referring to the real age he considers himself.

“Well, it creates a feeling like you have a desire to just be more honest and not waste your time,” he continued. “I can only imagine how the next few decades are going to progress. I look at my mother, for example, and she just says exactly what she thinks and wastes no time. She spends no time trying to fake it.”

DiCaprio added, “Being more upfront and risking having things fall apart or risk the disagreements or risk going your separate ways from any type of relationship in life — the personal, professional — it’s that you just don’t want to waste your time anymore. You have to just be much more upfront. It’s almost a responsibility because much more of your life is behind you than it is ahead of you.”

While DiCaprio is famous for his critically acclaimed work in film, the actor’s love life has been an ongoing topic among fans who question why he only dates women who are nearly half his age.

The Django Unchained star is currently linked to 27-year-old model Vittoria Ceretti, whom he met in Milan, Italy. The couple has been dating since August 2023.

DiCaprio’s relationship history has always been a revolving door full of beautiful women. Among some of the youngest ladies he’s dated are Bar Rafaeli and Camila Morrone.

The Great Gatsby actor began dating Rafaeli when she was 20 years old. Their on-again, off-again relationship lasted from 2005 until 2011, when the model turned 25 years old.

DiCaprio’s longest relationship was with Morrone, who was also 20 years old when the couple began dating. They split in 2022 after dating for five years.

Other young women linked to DiCaprio include Gigi Gadid, 30, Nina Agdal, 33, Toni Garnn, 33, Erin Heatherton, 36, Neelam Gill, 30, and more.