The only woman over 25 Leonardo DiCaprio’s ever loved?

Leonardo DiCaprio’s love life is never far from the showbiz headlines, thanks to his penchant for only dating women under the age of 25.

Since hitting the big time opposite Robert De Niro in This Boy’s Life in 1993, DiCaprio has enjoyed a string of high-profile romances including relationships with Nina Agdal, Kelly Rohrbach, Blake Lively, Rihanna, Gisele Bündchen, and Bar Refaeli – and none of them were over a quarter of a century in age while dating the Hollywood star. 

And while Dicaprio is now 48, his lovers are seemingly getting younger. 

His latest squeeze is thought to be Israeli model Eden Polani, 19, who wasn’t born when his biggest hit, Titanic, hit the box office. 

There is one woman over the age of 25 who has the long-term key to the actor’s heart though – his mother. 

Here, FEMAIL looks at how the fiercely-protective German-born former legal secretary will do anything to make her son happy, and vice-versa… 

My boy: Leonardo DiCaprio with his mother Irmelinin 2012 at the Golden Globes; despite Leo dating a string of young women throughout his career, his mother remains the key woman in his life

My boy: Leonardo DiCaprio with his mother Irmelinin 2012 at the Golden Globes; despite Leo dating a string of young women throughout his career, his mother remains the key woman in his life

Will Eden meet Leo's mom? DiCaprio, 48, hit the headlines this week over his rumoured latest squeeze Israeli model Eden Polani, who's just 19

Will Eden meet Leo’s mom? DiCaprio, 48, hit the headlines this week over his rumoured latest squeeze Israeli model Eden Polani, who’s just 19

FIERECELY PROTECTIVE – AND HIS RED CARPET DATE 

The now 79-year-old has supported her son since he first said he wanted to act at the age of 12 - and remains fiercely protective of her son (Pictured at the Golden Globe Awards in 2012)

The now 79-year-old has supported her son since he first said he wanted to act at the age of 12 – and remains fiercely protective of her son (Pictured at the Golden Globe Awards in 2012)

Red carpet date: His mother has been his go-to companion for high profile Hollywood events (Pictured in Berlin in 2010)

Red carpet date: His mother has been his go-to companion for high profile Hollywood events (Pictured in Berlin in 2010)

'She¿s the only reason I¿m able to do what I do.' The Titanic star, now 48, has frequently thanked his mother and father, George, for their support in his acting career

‘She’s the only reason I’m able to do what I do.’ The Titanic star, now 48, has frequently thanked his mother and father, George, for their support in his acting career

Irmelin Indenbirken raised her son as a single parent in Los Angeles, and credits the success of his acting career with the enduring love she gave him during his childhood.

He told Access Hollywood in 2014 that her support after he’d announced, at the age of 12, that he wanted to act was unwavering. He said: ‘She’s the only reason I’m able to do what I do.’

Irmelin was also fiercely protective over her son in the early years of his fame, often putting herself between him and camera-wielding paparazzi.

BORN INTO WAR: HOW IRMELIN FLED GERMANY

Heritage: The Indenbirken fled Germany in 1955 after enduring the Nazi regime; Irmelin was born in an air raid shelter in 1943 (Pictured with Leo's grandmother in 1998)

Heritage: The Indenbirken fled Germany in 1955 after enduring the Nazi regime; Irmelin was born in an air raid shelter in 1943 (Pictured with Leo’s grandmother in 1998)

While her parents returned to their native Germany in 1985, Leo's mother made a life for herself, first in New York and then in East Los Angeles

While her parents returned to their native Germany in 1985, Leo’s mother made a life for herself, first in New York and then in East Los Angeles

After her own traumatic early years – she was born in Germany in an air raid shelter in 1943 as the Second World War raged across Europe, Irmelin was determined her son would have a better upbringing.

In 1998, her mother, Helene Indenbirke, told the German magazine Hellweger Anzeiger, that being born in the tiny village of Oer-Erkenschwick, just north of Dortmund, saw the family endure ‘hard times’, circumstances that would eventually see them flee to the US, but not until the war had been over for a decade.

Irmelin was raised as a teenager in a German community in New York. Her parents would eventually return to their roots three decades later in 1985.

MEETING LEO’S DAD – AND THEN GOING SOLO 

Irmelin with Leo's Dad George; the couple had split before his 1st birthday but George remained a dedicated parent

Irmelin with Leo’s Dad George; the couple had split before his 1st birthday but George remained a dedicated parent

Little Leo and his mother Irmelin pose for a portrait in their California home in 1975

Little Leo and his mother Irmelin pose for a portrait in their California home in 1975

After training to be a legal secretary, Dicaprio’s mother met his father, George, who sold comic books, in her twenties.

The couple reportedly picked their future son’s name while on holiday in Florence, after browsing the city’s famous masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci.

George and Irmelin would separate before little Leo turned one but, the star has said, they co-parented amicably – with George living next door for a period – although the bond he shares with his mother is clearly remarkably strong.

ANYTHING FOR LEO: SUPPORTING HIS DREAM

The Titanic star said his mother would drive him for three hours a day to ensure he had access to a better school than the one in their 'rough' East LA neighbourhood

The Titanic star said his mother would drive him for three hours a day to ensure he had access to a better school than the one in their ‘rough’ East LA neighbourhood

Although DiCaprio’s childhood in a ‘rough’ East Los Angeles suburb was easier than his mother’s war-time experiences, it wasn’t gilded by any means.

He said in 1998: ‘It was definitely a rough neighborhood, but it was cool. I got to see a lot of stuff. It’s good to grow up like that, I think. It’s good to see that side at a young age’.

Determined to show her son a better life, she enrolled DiCaprio in a high school in a better neighbourhood, and would drive him there each day – a three-hour round trip.

‘MEET MY MOM’: PASSING THE IRMELIN TEST

Meeting mom: All of Leo's lovers have to been introduced to his mother...with some forming a close bond, including Bar Refaeli, who the actor dated for five years

Meeting mom: All of Leo’s lovers have to been introduced to his mother…with some forming a close bond, including Bar Refaeli, who the actor dated for five years

Indeed, often Leo has stayed at home while his mum has graced the red carpet with his girlfriends, in this case supermodel Gisele Bundchen

Indeed, often Leo has stayed at home while his mum has graced the red carpet with his girlfriends, in this case supermodel Gisele Bundchen

The woman who’ve shared Leo’s life certainly appreciate from the moment they begin dating the Titanic star just how important Irmelin is to her son.

In many instances, his mother has got on famously with his partners. Indeed, often the actor has stayed at home while his mum has graced the red carpet with his girlfriends – including offering an arm to supermodel Gisele Bundchen at Hollywood events.

Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli, who the actor dated for five years, also seemed to get on like a house on fire with Irmelin – the trio travelled to Germany together in 2010 to attend a charity gala.

In 2017, his then squeeze, Camila Morrone, was pictured emerging from a private jet at Van Nuys Airport in LA after a trip together. The Buenos Aires-born, LA-raised IMG Model, who was 23 at the time, had spent the flight bonding with her partner’s mother.

Whether Irmelin has already met 19-year-old Eden Polani, it remains to be seen – although surely it can only be a matter of time before the teenager gets an introduction with her potential future mother-in-law.

LEO’S STEPDAD: IRMELIN’S OWN LOVE LIFE

Blind date: Leo's mother has been dating handsome Scot David Ward, who¿s 70, since the actor set them up on a date nearly 11 years ago

Blind date: Leo’s mother has been dating handsome Scot David Ward, who’s 70, since the actor set them up on a date nearly 11 years ago

Iremlin has her son to thank for success in her romantic life. She’s been dating handsome Scot David Ward, who’s thought to be around 70, since her actor son set them up on a blind date nearly 11 years ago.

Ward now travels with Iremlin in luxury around the globe. The couple party with A-listers, holiday with supermodels, travel in private jets and hang out on the set of Hollywood blockbusters as they support DiCaprio’s career.

What’s more, Ward’s nickname is ‘The Dos Equis Man’, in reference to the famous Mexican beer brand’s adverts, which feature Jonathan Goldsmith who’s described as living the dream as ‘the most interesting man in the world’.

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