Al Pacino, 85, ‘Looking for Someone Young and Sexy' Following Split from Noor Alfallah, Says Source
The 85-year-old Godfather legend had a big grin on his face as he cozied up to Caterina De Terlizzi during dinner with friends at Il Bolognese in Piazza del Popolo recently. At one point, the younger woman even gave Al a smooch on the cheek, to his delight.
'He's looking for someone young and sexy, which might seem ridiculous at his age, but Al's always had a tendency to shoot for the moon,' says an insider. 'To his credit, he still has charm and a lot of charisma.'
He's been hoping to reunite with Noor, but that's not happening, says the insider. Al welcomed son Roman, his fourth child, with the American-Kuwaiti filmmaker, 31, in June 2023. 'So now he's looking for someone new,' says the insider, 'and by the looks of it he's off to a great start!'
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