Slimmed-down Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, brings Vittoria Ceretti, 27, to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding
Leonardo DiCaprio sported a slimmed-down frame when he was spotted arriving in Venice on Thursday for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez 's star-studded wedding.
In recent years, fans were aflutter over the fact the 50-year-old had developed a fuller figure than the one he had at the height of his Titanic stardom.
This week, however, he seemed to be back to his former lean self as he was helped onto a Venetian water taxi ahead of the Amazon tycoon's nuptials.
He was accompanied by his 27-year-old Italian girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, whom he has been involved with since the summer of 2023.
Exuding an air of summery chic, Leo kept a low profile in a sleek midnight blue suit over a pale grey polo shirt, shading his face with a baseball cap.
Meanwhile his supermodel flame was dressed to the nines in a sumptuous gown adorned with sequins, elaborate floral accents and even a train.
Vittoria's purple and silver frock plunged to flash her cleavage and was cinched in over her enviably svelte midriff, with the effect heightened by pinstripes.
Gathering her hair back into an elegant updo, the Brescia-born fashionista sharpened her features with makeup that brought out her luminous complexion.
She added a touch of sparkle to the look with a glittering necklace and matching bracelet, carrying a rose pink clutch designed to resemble a flower.
Celebrities galore have been spotted alighting on Venice this week, including various Kardashians, Orlando Bloom and Oprah Winfrey.
Orlando notably showed up without his fiancée Katy Perry, under a gathering cloud of reports that the pair have gone their separate ways.
Katy, who along with Lauren was part of the much-derided all-female space flight launched by Jeff's Blue Origin, is currently in Australia on her Lifetimes tour.
Meanwhile Kim and Khloe Kardashian have been spotted in Venice ahead of the ceremony, as has their mother Kris Jenner with her longtime beau Corey Gamble.
Oprah has also jetted to Italy to watch Jeff and Lauren exchange vows, as has her best friend Gayle King, another member of the Blue Origin flight crew.
This week, however, he seemed to be back to his former lean self as he was helped onto a Venetian water taxi ahead of the Amazon tycoon's nuptials
He was accompanied by his 27-year-old Italian girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, whom he has been involved with since the summer of 2023
Leo's supermodel flame was dressed to the nines in a sumptuous gown adorned with sequins, elaborate floral accents and even a train
A fleet of other celebrities is expected to attend the nuptials, including Eva Longoria, Lady Gaga, Barbra Streisand and Mick Jagger.
Guests are also expected from the world of business, such as Bill Gates and Lachlan Murdoch, and from sports, like Tom Brady and Michael Jordan.
Jeff and Lauren's romance went public in January 2019, hours after he announced his split from his first wife Mackenzie Scott, who built Amazon alongside him and became one of the world's richest women upon their divorce.
He and his new wife, with whom he has reportedly signed a prenuptial agreement, are said to be tying the knot this weekend on the isle of San Giorgio.
Vittoria and Leo are said to have met at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where his Martin Scorsese movie Killers Of The Flower Moon was premiering.
They were first linked in the August of that year, after a flurry of rumors that had connected Leo to Vittoria's fellow supermodel Gigi Hadid.
Over the course of their time together, Vittoria has been seen on occasion with a ring on her wedding finger, but sources have insisted she and Leo are not engaged.
Vittoria was previously married from 2020 until 2023 to the Italian DJ Matteo Milleri, who is part of the Berlin-based duo Tale of Us.
Years earlier, she was briefly linked to the model then known as Natalie Westling, who has since undergone a gender transition and is now called Nathan Westling.
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