Ulrika Jonsson says Leonardo DiCaprio’s affair with 19-year-old model Eden Polani is “disgusting”
He has been hit by a wave of backlash after rumors of an affair with 19-year-old model Eden Polani spread.
And now, Ulrika Jonsson has weighed in on the controversy surrounding the love life of Leonardo DiCaprio, 48, speaking out about her disapproval.
The 55-year-old presenter revealed this week that the age difference between the Titanic star and his rumored model is “disgusting”, adding that it “gives me the creeps”.
Leonardo, who has a reputation for dating women younger than him, raised eyebrows when he was photographed posing with Eden at a party in Los Angeles recently, but has furiously denied any reports of an affair.
However, the snap has caused social media to crash as many have noted that Eden is so young that her high school education was cut short by the Covid pandemic. And besides, she wasn’t even born when her hit movie Titanic was released in 1998, 25 years ago.
‘Gives me the creeps’: Ulrika Jonsson, 55, slammed Leonardo DiCaprio, 48, this week when she called his rumored affair with 19-year-old model Eden Polani ‘disgusting’
Controversial: Hollywood actor Leonardo (left) has been hit with a wave of backlash after rumors spread of an affair with 19-year-old model Eden Polani (right).
Intervening in the debate, Ulrika criticized the Hollywood actor in her recent column for Sun.
Comparing it to his own experience, the television personality questioned, “Why would I want to be with such a young man?”
Taking up the controversial column, she wrote: “I know I’m not the only one who finds Leonardo DiCaprio’s pursuit of much younger women not only disgusting but repugnant.”
“While I understand that the glitz and glamor of a Hollywood star must be irresistible, it is incomprehensible that someone so young would consider spending her formative adult years with a man old enough to be her father.
She concluded, “The idea that I could date or, heaven forbid, be in a relationship with an 18- to 19-year-old man not only feels wrong and counter-intuitive, it’s a step too far.” I’m afraid it gives me chills.
Ulrika is not alone in condemning the alleged affair, as stars including Katherine Ryan and Dionne Warwick have criticized Leonardo.
The Titanic actor has made sure to dismiss claims of a link between him and model Eden, while a source told DailyMail.com: “They were sitting next to each other at a party listening to music” although not they commented on whether there was ever any romantic connection between the two.
Apparently absent from the event was Leo’s current girlfriend, Victoria Lamas, who at 23 is 25 years his junior and almost half his age.
Not Impressed: Taking up her column in The Sun, Ulrika wrote: “I know I’m not the only one who finds Leonardo DiCaprio’s pursuit of much younger women not only disgusting but repugnant.”
Fire? Model Eden (pictured) was photographed sitting next to Leo at a music party in Los Angeles, sparking rumors.
Awkward: Many fans realized Eden wasn’t even born when Leonardo’s hit movie Titanic was released in 1998, 25 years ago (pictured with Kate Winslet)
Reputation: The star has always made headlines with her relationships, being famous for dating women under the age of 25.
It’s unclear if he’s still with Lamas, as he was apparently last seen in public with the model in late December.
His most recent yachting outings have been with other women, and most recently he enjoyed a guys’ night out to watch the Los Angeles Lakers.
The latest speculation surrounding Leo’s love life comes amid an ongoing controversy over his dating habits; The Titanic star only dates women under the age of 25, and even he split with his last serious girlfriend, Camila Morrone, weeks after he reached a milestone on his birthday.
His latest series of short flings follows his August 2022 breakup with model-turned-actress Camila, whom he had been dating for four years.
Leonardo was photographed getting close to Gigi Hadid at a party in New York City in September.
The pairing appeared to be the first time the Oscar winner had dated a woman over the age of 25, and Gigi would also be the first woman he has dated who is a mother.
The star has always made headlines with her relationships, dating model Gisele Bündchen for five years before she turned 25, to a five-year romance with Bar Refaeli that ended when she turned 25.
Leonardo DiCaprio dating history
The Django Unchained star has a famous 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 couple got hitched. 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 at the same time that the Israeli model turned 25.
BLAKE LIVELY (2011)
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds’ current wife dated Leo for just one year, when she was 23.
ERIN HEATHERTON (2012)
Erin Heatherton
The Victoria’s Secret Angel alum was just 22 when she dated DiCaprio in 2012.
TONI GARRN (2013-2014)
toni garrón
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 star of the Baywatch reboot was 25 when she and DiCaprio dated from June to around December 2015, and the breakup is alleged to have been 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 turned 25 in 2017.
CAMILA MORRONE (2017-2022)
Leo and Camila in New York City in May 2018
Leo and the model-turned-actress started dating just a few months after his split from Nina Agdal. They were reported to be more serious than ever at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but the two reportedly broke up during the summer of 2022.
GIGI HADID (SEPTEMBER 2022 – DECEMBER 2022)
Gigi Hadid parades in Paris in October 2022
Following their split in August from Morrone, Leo was reported to have his eyes on model Gigi Hadid. The pair were seen hanging out at New York hotspots, but the romance apparently fizzled out in December.
VICTORIA LAMAS (DECEMBER 2022 – NOW)
Victoria Lamas in the photo
Leo was previously romantically linked to model/actress Victoria Lamas, who happens to be the daughter of actor Lorenzo Lamas. The couple was spotted hanging out in Hollywood in late December and reportedly ringed in the New Year together.