Leonardo DiCaprio’s alleged 19-year love interest Eden Polani deleted her Instagram account after facing furious scrutiny over her alleged 29-year age gap with the 48-year-old actor.
The French-Israeli model, who was spotted jetting alone to New York on Tuesday, had deleted her official Instagram account — as of Wednesday morning — just hours after a source close to DiCaprio spoke up to angrily deny it that the couple is “going out”. .
Speaking to , the insider slammed rumors of a relationship between the couple after they were photographed together at a music party in Los Angeles on Jan. 31.
While Eden has yet to address the speculation, she was letting her social media do the talking when she suddenly deleted her Instagram account shortly after sharing a picture from a New York hotel room — which she also removed shortly after posting.
On Tuesday morning, she shared a picture taken from a hotel in New York City on her Instagram Stories, tagging the location as “New York” and writing, “Long time no see.”
Leonardo DiCaprio’s alleged 19-year-old love interest Eden Polani deleted her Instagram account — shortly after she was spotted arriving alone in New York on Tuesday
The model has come under heavy scrutiny over her alleged romance with the 48-year-old actor after the two were spotted sitting together at an event in Los Angeles on January 31
A source close to Leo spoke out to angrily deny he is dating Eden – and while she has yet to address the speculation, she has deleted her Instagram account
However, just over an hour after the photo was posted – amid the angry outrage that erupted on social media over her so-called romance with Leo – Eden had mysteriously removed the photo.
Eden landed in the Big Apple on Tuesday, arriving solo at JFK wearing an effortless “model-off-duty” look that included a $475 Celine baseball cap and a Dior bag contained $3,800.
The Paris-born model also wore a brown coat with white sweatpants and white Nike Air Force 1 sneakers as she wheeled her suitcase through the terminal while carrying a Chanel handbag across her body.
On Tuesday, sources close to Leo hit back at claims the couple was dating after they were spotted side by side at a party, although they didn’t comment on whether there had ever been a romantic connection between them.
They said: “They sat next to each other at a party listening to music. There were a number of people at that event.’
It comes amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Leonardo’s dating habits; The Titanic star is known to only date women under the age of 25 and even split from his last serious girlfriend, Camila Morrone, weeks after she hit the milestone.
The news that the Oscar winner may have been dating someone less than half his age sparked outrage on social media after he and Eden met Ebony Riley at Detroit-born singer Ebony Riley’s release party for their new EP was pictured.
Apparently, however, Leo’s current girlfriend Victoria Lamas, who at 23 is 25 years his junior and almost half his age, was missing.
The model wore a $475 Celine baseball cap and a $3,800 Dior bag as she walked through JFK on Tuesday, apparently trying to stay under the radar
What is that? Polani posted this picture from New York on Tuesday after she was spotted with Leo, but she deleted it shortly after and then deleted her Instagram account altogether
While Leo’s sources close to him have denied that there is any long-term romance between him and Eden, the model seems keenly aware of the newfound attention she’s receiving.
On Tuesday morning, she shared a picture taken from a hotel in New York City on her Instagram Stories, tagging the location as “New York” and writing, “Long time no see.”
However, just over an hour after the photo was posted – amid the angry outrage that erupted on social media over their so-called romance – Eden had mysteriously removed the photo.
Born in Paris to a French mother and Israeli father, Eden has been signed to multiple agencies including IT Models, which focuses on boutique fashion, and Kult Models in Germany.
The young beauty was encouraged to take up modeling for several years but never took it seriously until she was discovered by ITM Models, where she worked as a cover model, according to Glamor Bulgaria.
The magazine described Eden as a fashion lover who loves to infuse her own sense of style into new trends.
She also walked at Tel Aviv Fashion Week 2021 celebrating the 10th anniversary for Chen Bar Kalifa, who designed a clothing line centered around Israeli confectionery brand Milky. Kalifa is a student at Shenkar College whose fashion student designs have been featured on the runway.
Fashion star: Born in Paris to a French mother and Israeli father, Eden has been signed to several agencies including IT Models
Theatre! The model’s age has come under scrutiny from DiCaprio’s fans as the young woman is 19, with some noting that she wasn’t even born at the time of Titanic’s release
Eden modeled designs from second, third, and fourth year students. Tel Aviv Fashion Week was created by Motty Reif in 2011 to revitalize fashion in Israel.
The chic teenager does mostly commercial work and has been in several perfume ad campaigns and even shot a commercial for the Fattal Botanica Hotel in Israel.
Despite the model’s ever-expanding portfolio, DiCaprio’s fans were quick to recognize her young age, and Twitter is thrilled with the news that her high school education has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plus, she wasn’t even born when Titanic was released in 1997 — more than 25 years ago.
One person noted: “Kate Winslet was 22 when she was nominated for an Oscar for Titanic. That’s three years older than Leonardo DiCaprio’s current girlfriend.
“Leonardo DiCaprio’s new girlfriend wasn’t even born when Titanic was released.”
Others wrote about how she was in school when Leo was already an established film actor.
“Somebody has to stop him”: Twitter was awash with comments about Leonardo’s fondness for young models
“DiCaprio’s girlfriend is so young that she probably studied the movie Romeo and Juliet, in which he starred, when she was at school.”
“Leonardo DiCaprio’s new girlfriend is so young her high school education was interrupted by COVID-19, weirrrrrrrd.”
“Someone please explain to me what a man approaching 50 has in common with *checks notes* a 19-year-old?”
“Someone has to stop Leonardo Dicaprio. It was fun in front of 10 girlfriends.’
“Leonardo DiCaprio only worries about climate change because he wants to leave his friends a better world.”
The star has always made headlines with his relationships, from a famous five-year relationship with model Gisele Bundchen from the age of 18 to a five-year romance with Bar Refaeli that ended when she turned 25.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Dating Story
The Django Unchained star has famously made a habit of never dating any woman over the age of 25.
GISELE BUNDEL (1999-2004)
Gisele and Leonardo at the 2005 Academy Awards
Leo’s first high-profile relationship was with the Brazilian model, who was 20 when the couple met. She broke off the relationship five years later at the age of 25.
BAR REFAELI (2005-2010)
Bar Refaeli
The actor’s relationship with Bar Refaeli ended after 5 years of dating – coincidentally, around the same time that the Israeli model turned 25 years old.
BLAKE LIVELY (2011)
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds’ current wife only dated Leo for a year – when she was 23.
ERIN HEATHERTON (2012)
Erin Heatherton
The Victoria’s Secret Angel alum was just 22 years old when she began dating DiCaprio in 2012.
TONI GARRN (2013-2014)
Toni Garn
German-born model Garrn was just 21 when she and Leo split after two years of dating.
KELLY ROHRBACH (2015)
Kelly Rohrbach on the set of Baywatch
The Baywatch reboot star was 25 when she and DiCaprio dated from June to around December 2015, with the split reportedly being a joint decision
NINA AGDAL (2016-2017)
Nina Agdal and her ex Jack Brinkley Cook
Things ended between Leo and the Danish swimsuit model after she turned 25 in 2017.
CAMILA MORRONE (2017-2022)
Leo and Camila out and about in New York City in May 2018
Leo and the model-turned-actress began dating just months after his split from Nina Agdal. The two were reported to be more serious than ever at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but the two reportedly split in the summer of 2022.
GIGI HADID (SEPTEMBER 2022 – DECEMBER 2022)
Gigi Hadid walks the catwalk in Paris in October 2022
Following his split from Morrone in August, it was reported that Leo was eyeing model Gigi Hadid. The pair were spotted in NYC hotspots, but the romance seemed to fizzle out in December.
VICTORIA LAMAS (DECEMBER 2022 – NOW)
Victoria llamas pictured
Leo was previously romantically linked to model/actress Victoria Lamas, who happens to be the daughter of actor Lorenzo Lamas. The pair were spotted hanging out in Hollywood at the end of December and are said to have rung in the new year together.