environment | January 14, 2026

Did Gisele Bündchen and Leonardo DiCaprio date? Why did Gisele Bündchen leave Leonardo DiCaprio?

Gisele Bundchen
Gisele Bundchen

Gisele Bundchen is a model, hence anyone she decided to date will automatically look good next to her. However, when paired with someone who has for decades been considered a sex symbol, imagine the headlines.

And yes, I’m talking about none other than Leonardo DiCaprio.

Did Gisele Bündchen and Leonardo DiCaprio date?

Gisele Bundchen and Leonard DiCaprio began dating in 2000. In 2004, Bündchen and DiCaprio made People’s annual Most Beautiful Couples List.

However, the relationship lasted for only five years. In 2005, Bundchen broke up with DiCaprio.

Why did Gisele Bündchen leave Leonardo DiCaprio?

Bundchen explained that in her early twenties, though her career was on fire, she experienced a dark period.

She told Porter magazine that she became depressed and suffered from panic attacks.

In her memoir, “Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life”, she wrote,

“No longer numbing myself with smoking, drinking and too much work, I was becoming more and more aware of things that I’d chosen not to look at. Was I alone in wanting to do some serious soul-searching while he stayed the same? In the end, unfortunately, the answer was yes.”