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Russell Crowe pokes fun at Leonardo DiCaprio’s history of dating young women

The Hollywood star couldn’t help but take a cheeky swipe at the Titanic star for only dating women under the age of 25.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe.

Russell Crowe couldn’t help but poke fun at notorious ladies’ man Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history while appearing on radio this morning.

Chatting on Nova’s Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie breakfast show, the Gladiator star, 58, took a cheeky swipe at the 48-year-old, mocking his penchant for dating models under the age of 25.

The playful dig was sparked by Ritchie as Crowe was discussing the awards circuit with her and co-hosts Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli.

During the chat, the former Home and Away star recalled Crowe had previously introduced her to DiCaprio during one awards ceremony at The Star in Sydney many years ago. They just could not pinpoint the exact year.

Russell Crowe mocked Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history on Aussie radio.
Russell Crowe mocked Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history on Aussie radio.

“OK well, that would have been when you were older. But not older than 22,” Crowe joked, to which 44-year-old Ritchie and her co-hosts collapsed in fits of laughter.

Clearly, Crowe was taking a dig at the Titanic star, who is notorious for only taking an interest in women aged in their early 20s.

New Zealand-born Crowe is not the only one who has mocked DiCaprio’s apparent dating requisite. Last August, the internet had a field day when DiCaprio split from his actress girlfriend of four years Camila Morrone, just weeks after her 25th birthday.

Russell Crowe made the joke on Nova program Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie.
Russell Crowe made the joke on Nova program Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie.

Prior to Morrone, the actor dated other young models including Gisele Bündchen, who he split from in 2004 when she turned 23. He went on to date Bar Refaeli, but they too called it quits when she turned 25 in 2010. Next batter up was German model Toni Garrn, but again they were dunzo in 2014 when she turned 22.

Nina Agdal was also among his exes – they dated for two years before parting in 2018 when she was 25.

The actor split from Camila Morrone in August 2022. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
The actor split from Camila Morrone in August 2022. Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Leonardo DiCaprio with Gisele Bündchen. Picture: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images
Leonardo DiCaprio with Gisele Bündchen. Picture: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images

He appeared to have broken his own pattern with reports late last year that he was dating model Gigi Hadid, who is 27.

But their relationship seems to have fizzled before it became substantial, and in recent months DiCaprio has been liked to 19-year-old Israeli model Eden Polani.

Like Crowe, English author and comedian Caitlin Moran took the opportunity to throw a cheeky jab at the notorious womaniser.

“I feel like he has Titanic trauma. He’s dating women like he’s still the age he was when he shot it, and he’s ALWAYS on holiday on a yacht.,” she recently commented on social media. “This year, Titanic became too old for Leonardo DiCaprio to be in it.”

Originally published as Russell Crowe pokes fun at Leonardo DiCaprio’s history of dating young women

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