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Leonardo DiCaprio had fans raising eyebrows after he was caught in a flirty chat with Gwyneth Paltrow at the 2026 Oscars - all while his supermodel girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti was his date for the night.
The 51-year-old Oscar winner, who ultimately lost the Best Actor prize to Michael B. Jordan, was spotted laughing and leaning in close as he chatted animatedly with the glamorous actress, 53.
Their chemistry quickly set tongues wagging, with DiCaprio even clasping Paltrow’s hand at one point as the pair shared a lively exchange.
Paltrow - who is married to producer Brad Falchuk - appeared to gently pull away, though the Titanic heart-throb seemed keen to keep the conversation going.
Moments later, DiCaprio was seen settling into his seat alongside his stunning Italian girlfriend Ceretti inside the Dolby Theatre.
But Paltrow has long made it clear she never pursued anything romantic with the Hollywood star - previously revealing she turned him down when he tried his luck decades ago.
Leonardo DiCaprio had fans raising eyebrows after he was caught in a flirty chat with Gwyneth Paltrow at the 2026 Oscars - all while his supermodel girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti was his date for the night
The 51-year-old Oscar winner was spotted laughing and leaning in close as he chatted animatedly with the glamorous actress, 53
Their chemistry quickly set tongues wagging
Speaking on Call Her Daddy in 2023, the actress admitted she never gave the Hollywood star a chance - largely because of his reputation at the time.
‘Nope, never made out with Leo,’ Gwyneth said. ‘He tried back in the day. But he was already, like, you know, he was very loose with the goods from when he was 19.’
DiCaprio has been dating Italian model Ceretti, 27, since 2023, nearly three years, bucking his long‑talked‑about reputation for always splitting from partners before they hit their mid‑20s.
The age gap - and the fact he relaxed his unofficial 'under‑25 rule' - has been a recurring topic among fans.
The flirty Oscars exchange also comes as fans were already buzzing about DiCaprio’s eyebrow-raising appearance at the ceremony, with many pointing out his newly dyed hair and bold moustache.
DiCaprio debuted a noticeably darker mop of hair as he posed on the red carpet in a classic tuxedo.
Adding to the buzz was his mustache, which many fans quickly dubbed a ‘porn stache,’ with some joking that Pedro Pascal, who arrived sans his signature facial hair, must have lent DiCaprio his own.
Despite the dramatic transformation, the actor looked effortlessly debonair, later joining his stunning girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti in the audience, though fans could barely focus on anything but the new look.
Paltrow - who is married to producer Brad Falchuk - appeared to gently pull away, though the Titanic heart-throb seemed keen to keep the conversation going
Moments later, DiCaprio was seen settling into his seat alongside his stunning Italian girlfriend VIttoria Ceretti
DiCaprio has been dating Italian model Ceretti, 27, since 2023, nearly three years, bucking his long‑talked‑about reputation for always splitting from partners before they hit their mid‑20s
One viewer tweeted: ‘Leonardo DiCaprio stole Pedro Pascal’s mustache and the ceremony hasn’t even started yet, I’m not ready,’ while another summed it up in one word: ‘porn stache.’
The reactions kept coming on social media.
One fan quipped, ‘Pedro Pascal gave his mustache to Leonardo DiCaprio! #Oscars,’ sharing a side-by-side photo of the two.
Another added, ‘Leonardo DiCaprio has a mustache and Pedro Pascal is clean shaven.’
Yet more piled on, with one writing that he looked ‘the most chopped he ever chopped.’
One even compared him to a famous stand-up comedian, posting, ‘He looks like Shane Gillis.’
A few offered a sideways compliment, with one declaring, ‘He’s actually attractive for an old man.’
Many, however, were here for the bold new look, praising his red carpet swagger.
‘Leonardo DiCaprio owns the red carpet - classic black tux, bow tie, and that bold mustache giving major leading-man swagger. Timeless yet fresh; he’s ready to take home the gold.’
Oscar 2026 winners in full
Best Picture
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another - WINNER
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Best Actress
Jessie Buckley - Hamnet - WINNER
Rose Byrne - If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson - Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve - Sentimental Value
Emma Stone - Bugonia
Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning - Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas - Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan - Weapons - WINNER
Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners
Teyana Taylor - One Battle After Another
Best Original Screenplay
Robert Kaplow - Blue Moon
Jafar Panahi - It Was Just an Accident
Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler - Sinners - WINNER
Best International Feature Film
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
It Was Just an Accident (France)
Sentimental Value (Norway) - WINNER
Sirat (Spain)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Best Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another - WINNER
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Best Original Score
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners - WINNER
Best Sound
F1 - WINNER
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirat
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein - WINNER
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Best Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein - WINNER
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Best Live-Action Short Film
Butcher's Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen's Period Drama
The Singers - TIE - WINNER
Two People Exchanging Saliva - TIE - WINNER
Best Documentary Feature Film
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr Nobody Against Putin - WINNER
The Perfect Neighbor
Best Actor
Timothee Chalamet - Marty Supreme
Michael B Jordan - Sinners - WINNER
Leonardo DiCaprio - One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke - Blue Moon
Wagner Moura - The Secret Agent
Best Director
Chloe Zhao - Hamnet
Josh Safdie - Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another - WINNER
Joachim Trier - Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler - Sinners
Best Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro - One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi - Frankenstein
Sean Penn - One Battle After Another - WINNER
Delroy Lindo - Sinners
Stellan Skarsgard - Sentimental Value
Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Tracy - Bugonia
Guillermo Del Toro - Frankenstein
Chloe Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell - Hamnet
Paul Thomas Anderson - One Battle After Another - WINNER
Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar - Train Dreams
Best Animated Feature Film
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters - WINNER
Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Best Casting
Nina Gold - Hamnet
Jennifer Venditti - Marty Supreme
Cassandra Kulukundis - One Battle After Another - WINNER
Gabriel Domingues - The Secret Agent
Francine Maisler - Sinners
Best Cinematography
Dan Laustsen - Frankenstein
Darius Khondji - Marty Supreme
Michael Bauman - One Battle After Another
Autumn Durald Arkapaw - Sinners - WINNER
Adolpho Veloso - Train Dreams
Best Production Design
Frankenstein - WINNER
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Best Original Song
Dear Me - Diane Warren: Relentless
Golden - KPop Demon Hunters - WINNER
I Lied to You - Sinners
Sweet Dreams of Joy - Viva Verdi!
Train Dreams - Train Dreams
Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash - WINNER
F1
Jurassic World: Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Best Animated Short Film
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls - WINNER
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
Best Documentary Short
All the Empty Rooms - WINNER
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children No More: Were and Are Gone
The Devil Is Busy
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