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Even though I’d respect Leonardo DiCaprio more if he was trying to woo Rihanna, I really don’t think it’s happening. She’s A) not blonde and B) too “old” for him, considering his cut-off point is 24 or 25 years old. But Leo doesn’t have an official lady these days, and so the tabloids are having fun with it, trying to set him on imaginary dates with random starlets and such. This week’s rumor is about Leonardo getting flirty with… Dakota Johnson?

Rihanna who? ‘Life & Style’ has learned that during the ‘Saturday Night Live’ 40th anniversary after-party, sparks flew between Leonardo DiCaprio and ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ actress Dakota Johnson!

During the bash, held at The Plaza Hotel, Leo barely glanced at rumored fling Rihanna. Instead, “he put his arm around Dakota and led her into the grand ballroom,” a partygoer exclusively tells ‘Life & Style.’ “He told her, ‘Let’s go look at all the celebrities.’”

Sounds like a line — but it worked! “Dakota looked like she was trying to play it cool, but you could tell she was thrilled to have his attention,” the witness says, adding that “out of everyone he socialized with, Leo seemed to be the happiest when he was with Dakota.”

“As they walked away, Leo took the lead and guided her through the crowd, and a small smile spread across her face.”

[From Life & Style]

Here’s are some facts: Dakota did attend the SNL anniversary event and she did party with all of those people afterwards. She also broke up with her boyfriend Matthew Hitt, probably a month before the Fifty Shades promotional tour ramped up. Dakota was and is single and ready to mingle. She’s also 25 years old, not as young as Leo’s girlfriends usually, but I could see it. She’s also got that lean, leggy look that he likes. But… she’s not currently a blonde. Do you think if she went back to the blonde, Leo would date her in a heartbeat? Eh. My current theory is that Leo is angling to date Gigi Hadid next (she’s only 19).

Here are some photos of Dakota out and about in NYC yesterday (she’s hosting SNL this weekend).

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Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.
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