The Gossip Girl star is the new "apple of the eye" of Ultimate Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio.

On the above photo from Pop Sugar, Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively shared a hug and a few laughs on Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw‘s yacht. It was taken in Cannes last May 17 when the two Hollywood stars graced France’s prestigious International filmfest.

It’s only weeks ago when Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly broke up with supermodel Bar Refaeli and seeing him dating the Gossip Girl star makes people think, is she the next in line?

Blake Lively, fresh from the photo scandal brouhaha (Click Here for Related Article), were spotted once again with Leonardo DiCaprio, this time in the romantic Monte Carlo. According to reports, the Titanic heartthrob is now introducing Blake to his friends as his new “girlfriend.” And according to those who witnessed the twosome’s getaway in the prominent city in Monaco, DiCaprio looks smitten by Lively in a way you never seen him before when he’s still linked with Refaeli.

Top photo courtesy of Pop Sugar. Bottom photo courtesy of Star and Style.