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Sam Claflin. | Source: Getty Images
Sam Claflin. | Source: Getty Images

Sam Claflin's Girlfriend: The 'Daisy Jones & the Six' Star Is Dating Leonardo DiCaprio's Ex

Manuela Cardiga
Mar 15, 2023
08:15 P.M.

British heartthrob Sam Claflin, best known for his roles in films like "The Hunger Games," "Me Before You," "Pirates of the Caribbean," and the miniseries "Daisy Jones & The Six," is dating Cassie Amato.

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Actor Sam Claflin is currently riding high on the success of the musical miniseries "Daisy Jones & The Six," in which he plays rock star Billy Dunne who shares a tension-filled love-hate relationship with songwriter Daisy Jones.

In real life, Sam Claflin is divorced from his wife of six years and is now in a new relationship. Sam Claflin's girlfriend is one of Leonardo DiCaprio's exes.

Sam Claflin with Riley Keough, and Reese Witherspoon at the Los Angeles Premiere of Prime Video's "Daisy Jones & The Six" in February 2023, in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images.

Sam Claflin with Riley Keough, and Reese Witherspoon at the Los Angeles Premiere of Prime Video's "Daisy Jones & The Six" in February 2023, in Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images.

Born in Suffolk in the United Kingdom, on June 27, 1986, Sam Claflin had his first significant film role in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," in 2012, with Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, and Geoffrey Rush.

Claflin and Haddock never show their children's faces on social media, but the actor has given fans glimpses of his little ones on Instagram posts.

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Although he garnered positive attention, the role that would catapult him to international recognition came in 2014 when he was cast as Finn Odair in the "Hunger Games" film series.

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Since then, Claflin has worked extensively in film and television, including the series "Peaky Blinders," in which he played Sir Oswald Mosley, and now, in the Amazon Prime musical drama "Daisy Jones & The Six."

Claflin's good looks have seen him cast in romantic films like "Me Before You" with Emilia Clarke, and his personal life has had its dramas and tribulations.

Sam Claflin and Cassie Amato at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 31st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 12, 2023 in West Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

Sam Claflin and Cassie Amato at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's 31st Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 12, 2023 in West Hollywood, California. | Source: Getty Images

Sam Claflin Is Dating Leonardo Dicaprio’s Ex-girlfriend Cassie Amato

On September 15, 2022, Sam Claflin shared a photo with model Cassie Amato on Instagram, and their relationship became official. Amato, born in California on March 2, 1994, became known as Leonardo DiCaprio's girlfriend.

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The model started dating the A-lister in 2015, and the two were together until 2019. She was briefly linked to NBA player Chandler Parsons, and in mid-2022, Amato and Claflin seemed to be flirting on social media.

After they became Instagram official, the couple were spotted in London looking cozy and holding hands. Amato is the first woman Claflin has been linked to since his divorce in 2019.

Sam Claflin and Laura Haddock at the world premiere of "Transformers: The Last Knight" in 2017, in London, England.

Sam Claflin and Laura Haddock at the world premiere of "Transformers: The Last Knight" in 2017, in London, England.

Sam Claflin Was Previously Married to Actress Laura Haddock

In 2013, Claflin married fellow British actress Laura Haddock, best known to audiences as Lucrezia Donati in the STARZ series, "Da Vinci's Demons," and as Peter Quill's mom in "Guardians of the Galaxy."

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Besides red-carpet appearances, the two kept their relationship out of the limelight. They welcomed their son in 2015 and a daughter in 2018. Then, in 2019, Claflin made an announcement:

"Laura and I have decided to separate legally. We will move forward with nothing but love, friendship, and a deep respect for one another, whilst we continue to raise our family together."

Haddock and Claflin have never revealed the reasons for their divorce and have been loving and amicable co-parents to their children, Pip and Margot.

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Sam Claflin Is a Proud Dad of Two - All We Know About His Kids

Being a father has always been a part of Claflin's life plan, and he has revealed that he would love to have more children. His son Pip was born in 2015, and his daughter Margot was just a year old when he and Haddock divorced. Claflin admitted:

"I think I needed to work out a few kinks in my own life, to figure out who I was as this dad on my own in a house outnumbered by two toddlers. "

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Claflin and Haddock never show their children's faces on social media, but the actor has given fans glimpses of his little ones on Instagram posts. In some of his captions, it is clear Claflin misses his babies. On a Father's Day post, he wrote:

"Especially missing my little nuggets today. Happy Father's Day to my Papa, and to all the other dads out there."

In another post, Claflin shared his joy at spending Christmas with Pip and Margot. His devotion to his children is one of the actor's most endearing qualities, in addition to his charm, looks, and massive talent.

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