Bar Refaeli
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Perhaps we have Antonella Barba on the mind, seeing as American Idol is choosing its new hopefuls these days and all.

But Bar Refaeli appears to be doing more than merely conversing with her boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio in the photo below, doesn't she? Looks to us like Leo is the king of this model's world for sure.

Raffaello Follieri would be proud of DiCaprio right about now...

Bar Refaeli is having a tremendous start to 2008.

First, she was spotted making out with her former flame, and perpetual hottie, Leonardo DiCaprio on New Year's Eve.

Now Arena Magazine has named the model its "Body of 2008."

Wondering why? Just take a look at these Bar Refaeli nude pics from the issue's photospread and you won't have any more questions... 

After a brief break in October, Leonardo DiCaprio, 33, and Bar Refaeli, 22, were spotted holding hands at the Polo Lounge in Beverly Hills last week.

Are they back on? "They were never really 'off,'" a DiCaprio source tells Us Weekly. Nevertheless, Bar was linked to Kelly Slater in October.

"It was always a distance thing," the source adds. "Leo was making a movie in Morocco [this year], and [Bar Refaeli] had her modeling career."

Rest assured, Leo is still seeing Bar Refaeli naked!

Bar Refaeli's mom, Zipi, said: "Bar is working all over the world."

Thanks for the clarification on that, Zipi.

Says another Leo DiCaprio friend, "It's a struggle to make a relationship like theirs work, but yes, they're still together."

This is getting tough to keep track of. Dating, not dating. Engaged, not engaged. It's like Rick Salomon and Pamela Anderson, only without the diseases.

You could say these two hotties are setting the Bar high for other couples trying to do the long distance thing. Sorry. We should be so fired for that one.

Note to The Hollywood Gossip staff: if this whole celebrity gossip thing doesn't work out, take up surfing.

Earlier this year, Kelly Slater was rumored to be dating Cameron Diaz. Now?

There's little doubt he's getting it on with Bar Refaeli.

In fact, Israeli police detained the eight-time world surfing champion early Saturday after a scuffle with entertainment news reporters who were trying to take pictures of him with the Israeli supermodel who used to date Leonardo DiCaprio.

Israeli photographers were waiting outside as Rafaeli and Slater left a hotel in the Tel Aviv suburb of Herzliya before dawn Saturday, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

In an effort to prevent the cameramen from taking pictures, Slater reportedly gave them a shove; from there, a brawl broke out and Kelly was taken for questioning and later released.

Kid Rock would be proud.

A representative for Leonardo DiCaprio is denying reports that the handsome actor has impregnated his hot, exotic girlfriend - Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Bar Refaeli.

A British tabloid newspaper, The Mirror, reported on Thursday that the couple, having been together for over 15 months now, will be officially expecting their first child in the fall.

However, a representative for Leonardo DiCaprio insists that the story is "totally b.s." and "100 percent made up bollocks."

That means it's got about as much weight behind it as Nicole Richie puts on the scale in the morning.

Wow, that was the worst joke of the day by far.

The newspaper quotes friends of Bar Refaeli saying that the Israeli model and 32-year-old Blood Diamond actor, who has also been romantically linked to Sienna Miller in recent weeks, are "delighted" by the news.

According to the Mirror, pregnancy speculation began back in March when Rafaeli, 21, wore a loose-fitting top to a bash at Jet Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where she drank mineral water all night.

Ooh. She wasn't fall-down drunk, and therefore she must be knocked up, right? They said the same thing a few months back about Britney Spears. Though at the time, her not drinking really was an event.

In any case, while Bar may not be carrying a child, there's little doubt why Leo might want to put a bun in that oven one day. Check out this Bar Refaeli photo...

Oh yeah. That was a good pic. Interestingly, DiCaprio's ex, Gisele Bundchen, is also a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model who recently denied tabloid reports that she is pregnant!

Tom Brady did not do the honors in that case.

In other recurring news about stuff that isn't true, Ryan Seacrest wants everyone to know that he's not gay. Not that there's anything wrong with it...

Leonardo DiCaprio recently made headlines when his security team got into a brawl in Israel.

But Hollywood Gossip sources are reporting that the studly actor may soon be making headlines of a less violent kind - by marrying model girlfriend, Bar Refaeli. If this is the case, it will break the hearts of women across the world.

Especially those that dated Leo and still pine for the Oscar nominee. Such a list might include Sienna Miller. It definitely would include Gisele Bundchen, although she seems to have at least moved on with Tom Brady.

As for Rafaeli, she's onl 21; the same as as Lauren Conrad. Is she really ready for marriage? If not, there's a Hollywood Gossip staffer or two she could call.

If so, we wish these two the same sort of happiness as fellow recently engaged couple, Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault.