Kate Winslet, the only love of Leonardo DiCaprio
They have been inseparable since they met 24 years ago, and they never ruined their relationship with romance.
Most of the time, love and friendship in Hollywood don't last long, but the relationship between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet is completely different. They have known each other for 24 years, and although the world has tried to put them together with romantic notions, neither Leo nor Kate have fueled rumors of a romance.
Although they met playing one of the most famous couples in cinema, the couple of actors have dedicated the years to nurturing a beautiful friendship that has only been strengthened over time and with the successes of each one. Do you a lready know their story of love and friendship?
Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio
Winslet and DiCaprio have been a team since 1996, during the filming of "Titanic." She was 21 years old and he was 22. They showed an on-screen romance in such a believable way that rumors about their relationship in real life could not be avoided.
However, they never had the romance that the public anticipated, and so they became best friends. Since then, they have grown together in the industry. They also admit that they use each other as a support system through all the obstacles brought about by stardom.
According to Winslet, during an interview with 'Rolling Stone', she and Leonardo DiCaprio know everything there is to know about each other. The actress even knows how to make the perfect Leo sandwich.
According to the magazine, Winslet and DiCaprio were lying on the deck late one night during a break. An attendant came over to order food. "Leo was so tired," recalls Winslet; she had her head on his stomach and asked for a sandwich. “The attendant asked, 'How do you want it?' And Leo was like, 'Oh, Kate will tell you.' And Leo just fell asleep. And I knew exactly what he wanted, this kind of cheese and no tomato and no pickles. I absolutely knew it. And I thought, 'God, it's really weird that I know this person so well.' It was brilliant."
Why didn't they ever try to get out?
The truth of the matter is that Winslet and DiCaprio never tried anything else because they didn't "like" each other. The actress who played Rose told Rolling Stone that any kind of romantic relationship between them would feel too "incestuous" because they're like brothers. Also, the two of them need each other as support systems, and it would be more difficult for them to maintain that kind of support if they entered into a romantic relationship.
"In many ways, Kate and I have really grown up together in this industry," says DiCaprio. "We've been a support mechanism for each other for such a long period of time. We've been there for each other and helped guide each other."
Regarding their strictly platonic relationship, Winslet admitted, "I think the reason the friendship works is because there was never anything romantic about it. It's very disappointing for people to hear that because, in the soap opera of Kate and Leo's story, We fell in love at first sight and we kissed a million, but we never did."
Winslet later said, "We needed each other to support us because we were so young and working all kinds of crazy hours and it was a shock to the system."
Did they never fall in love?
Although Winslet has said on multiple occasions that she and DiCaprio have a sibling relationship, there was a moment during the making of "Titanic" when she was attracted to her best friend. (Or at least, attracted to the character she was playing.) Her feelings were mixed up during the scene where Jack and Rose are intimate for the first time in the car. Surrounded by steam and passion, Winslet explained in an interview that the "Rose" in her loved DiCaprio's "Jack," which ended up creating complex feelings.
"Doing that scene," the actress said, "wasn't us. And yet we were so locked into what it had to be. The Rose in me was really loving the Jack in him. And even though I didn't feel that way towards Leo, it was really nice to feel like that in the scene. It was really nice. And then, you know, the camera stops rolling, he gets up and walks away, and the scene is done. And I remember lying there thinking, 'Too bad it's I'm done.' Because it was pretty nice. It was."
Kate Winslet and Leo DiCaprio, a great friendship
Although it is not easy to see them together, they have had many moments to strengthen their friendship. When they were back on screen together for "Revolutionary Road," Leo gave Kate a ring with a special dedication (which is a secret).
And when Kate won the Golden Globe for best actress for her performance, she dedicated her speech to Leo, while he blew kisses at her from her place. Interestingly, when they announced that she was the winner, the first person she hugged was Leo, not her husband.
In 2012, when Kate married her second husband, Ned Rocknroll, DiCaprio walked her down the aisle. Years later, the actress's mother died of cancer and, in her words, it was her Leo who saved her from pain.
In 2016, Leonardo DiCaprio finally won his first Oscar, and Kate was there to support him. In fact, the way she showed her great emotion when she went on stage to receive her award went viral.
