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Leonardo DiCaprio is to become a dad, it has been reported.
The 32-year-old actor and his Israeli model girlfriend Bar Rafaeli, 21, are expecting their first child together this autumn, according to the Daily Mirror.
However, Leonardo's publicist told gossip website perezhilton.com these claims are false.
The Mirror said friends of the couple - who have been dating for 15-months - claim the pair are absolutely "delighted" with the news.
Leo reportedly felt the fatherhood urge after his friend, Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire celebrated the birth of his first child last November.
A source told theMirror: "He dotes on Tobey's little girl Ruby and has been asking him all about what it's like to being a dad."
The couple's happy news comes shortly after reports Leo proposed to Bar, followed by a secret engagement party in Tel Aviv.
It is believed Leo and Bar will marry in a private ceremony in Israel followed by a larger celebration in the US later in the year.
Leo has already contacted a number of exclusive venues in Israel, including the five-star Dan Accadia Herzliya Hotel and the plush King David Hotel.
The Departed actor started romancing Bar shortly after he split from supermodel Gisele Bundchen.
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