By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-10-30 06:06:32 | Updated at 2024-10-30 13:29:59
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Leonardo DiCaprio has been supporting Teyana Taylor amid the fallout from her messy breakup from basketball star Iman Shumpert, according to insiders who insisted the costars are nothing more than friends.
Teyana, 33, and DiCaprio, 49, who is currently dating 26-year-old model Vittoria Ceretti, raised eyebrows last week after they were pictured looking 'cozy' at a party she hosted in honor of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Manhattan hotspot The Stafford Room.
But despite reports claiming the pair looked 'cozy' and spent 'all night' together, insiders have revealed DiCaprio has been helping Teyana with her break up and career since they struck up a friendship on upcoming movie, The Battle of Baktan Cross.
'They aren’t dating but are very close and they have given each other a lot of advice recently,' a source told DailyMail.com exclusively.
'Leo has also been supporting Teyana as she deals with the fallout from her messy breakup from Iman.'
Leonardo DiCaprio has been supporting Teyana Taylor amid the fallout from her messy breakup from basketball star Iman Shumpert, insiders have told DailyMail.com
The insider explained that Leonardo has also become a mentor of sorts to the singer-turned-actress, who plays the lead in the new Dionne Warwick biopic.
'Teyana is transitioning into being a major Hollywood star and she appreciates the help Leo has given her navigate the space,' they continued. 'They really get along and have spent some time together recently.'
Teyana and Iman battled it out in court for months after it was confirmed in September 2023 that they had called time on their seven-year marriage.
A month later, Teyana shared a statement which read: 'I mind my business, don't bother nobody & y'all know I've never played about my children, family & our privacy. I have not spoken on this private matter to any media outlets or blogs etc.
'So everyone claiming "Teyana said" didn't get any statements directly from ME. These statements were taken from private court documents that were leaked to the public. It is very heartbreaking that someone would take out the time to make such a private matter public for the world to see.
'However, protecting my family is one thing I've ALWAYS done & for my children I will continue to do so. Please if y'all love y'all play nieces Junie & Rue like y'all have shown, please allow my self & my family some privacy to resolve this matter in peace, Love y'all.'
'They aren’t dating but are very close and they have given each other a lot of advice recently,' a source told DailyMail.com (Treyana pictured at 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony)
The source explained: 'Leo has also been supporting Teyana as she deals with the fallout from her messy breakup from Iman' (pictured in 2022)
Despite her hopes to keep things amicable, the pair were soon caught up in a legal back and forth over child support payments - with Iman saying he is comfortable with paying $8,000 a month for their children, Junie, eight, and Rue, three.
In January the Titanic heartthrob was pictured tapping Teyana on the backside as they filmed their new Paul Thomas Anderson movie, which also stars Regina Hall, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro.
Two months later, DiCaprio was seen wrapping an arm around Teyana in a video from the WME pre Oscar event.
In April 2024, Teyana shut down any speculation they were romantically linked but gushed that he was 'the best' and always 'cheerleads' those he works with.
Explaining the video of them from the WME event, she told E! News she was just trying to help him out.
'Leo wore extensions for the movie and they were hurting him,' Teyana said. 'I was literally helping him with his bun.
The Oscar-winner is currently in a relationship with model Vittoria Ceretti (pictured) with whom he recently celebrated their first anniversary as a couple
Until his current love interest, the actor had famously not dated anyone over the age of 25
'And if you've seen the end of the video, I said something about cornbread because my chef was cooking for the whole cast,' she said. 'We gotta make sure his bun is right. We gotta make sure he's eating good.'
'Leo is like the best. He will cheerlead for you all the way through', she added.
Teyana is said to be friends with Leonardo's girlfriend Vittoria, according to PageSix.
Until his current love interest, the actor had famously not dated anyone over the age of 25.
His romances with the likes of Gisele Bundchen, Bar Rafaeli, Blake Lively and Nina Agdal all ended before they celebrated their 26th birthdays.
His most recent split from Daisy Jones & The Six star Camila Morrone appeared to end just weeks before she turned 25.
He was pictured out and about with Vittoria as the pair enjoyed a bike ride last week.
Despite keeping a casual appearance, one fan noticed the Hollywood couple and managed to get a smiling selfie with Vittoria.
Leonardo DiCaprio's Dating History
The Django Unchained star has famously made a habit of never dating any woman over the age of 25.
GISELE BUNDCHEN (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 pair hooked up. She broke off the relationship five years later at the age of 25.
BAR REFAELI (2005-2010)
The actor's relationship with Bar Refaeli ended after 5 years of dating - coincidentally the same time the Israeli model turned 25.
BLAKE LIVELY (2011)
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
The current wife of Ryan Reynolds dated Leo for just one year - when she was 23.
ERIN HEATHERTON (2012)
The Victoria's Secret Angel alum was just 22 when she dated DiCaprio in 2012.
TONI GARRN (2013-2014)
German-born model Garrn was just 21 when she and Leo broke up 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 until around December of 2015, with the break alleged to be a mutual decision
NINA AGDAL (2016-2017)
Nina Agdal and her ex Jack Brinkley Cook
Things ended between Leo and the Danish swimsuit model after she hit 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 were reported to be more serious than ever at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but the two reportedly split over the summer of 2022.
GIGI HADID (SEPTEMBER 2022 - DECEMBER 2022)
Gigi Hadid walks the runway in Paris in October 2022
Following his August split from Morrone, it was reported that Leo had his eyes on model Gigi Hadid. The pair were seen hanging at NYC hotspots but the romance seemingly fizzled out in December.
VICTORIA LAMAS (DECEMBER 2022)
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 in Hollywood in late December and reportedly rang in the New Year together.
VITTORIA CERETTI (MAY 2023)
Leonardo was first reported to have met Italian model Vittoria Ceretti at the Cannes Film Festival back in May
Leonardo was first reported to have met Italian model Vittoria at the Cannes Film Festival back in May, and in August they were first romantically linked when they were spotted on an ice cream date in August. In November, DailyMail.com exclusively reported that DiCaprio is 'crazy about' Ceretti and has fully committed to their relationship.
