'It has been 12 years...': Model-actress once admitted to dating Virat Kohli for 2 years. She is back again in news. Who is Izabelle Leite?

A recent social media moment involving Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has brought back attention to a past chapter from over a decade ago. What started as online chatter about Instagram activity quickly spiralled into comparisons and renewed focus on people who were once part of his early personal life. Amid this renewed attention, model-actor Izabelle Leite has once again found herself trending online, due to her past association with Kohli and a recent reaction that caught public attention.

What sparked the conversation

The discussion began after Kohli reportedly liked an Instagram post by German vlogger LizLaz. That small interaction triggered a wave of online commentary, memes and comparisons about his past and present associations. Soon after, an Instagram page shared a collage featuring Izabelle Leite, Anushka Sharma, LizLaz and Avneet Kaur, linking them through past or reported social media interactions with Kohli.

Izabelle Leite breaks her silence online

What stood out in this entire episode was Izabelle Leite’s response. Reacting to the post, she expressed clear frustration through a weary emoji and wrote that it has been 12 years and people still cannot move on from the topic, adding a bowing emoji to emphasise her irritation with the continued association.

Past relationship with Virat Kohli

Izabelle Leite and Virat Kohli were reportedly in a relationship between 2012 and 2014, before Kohli’s relationship with Anushka Sharma became public. In earlier interviews, as reported by Bollywood Hungama, Izabelle had spoken about her time in India and confirmed that she and Kohli had dated for a period of time, though they chose not to make the relationship public while it was ongoing.

She had also mentioned that Kohli was among her first friends in India when she arrived in the country, and that their relationship lasted close to two years before they went their separate ways.

Career and personal life beyond headlines

Beyond the renewed social media chatter, Izabelle Leite has built a career in modelling and films. She made her early Bollywood appearance in an uncredited role in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within, followed by a lead role in the teen drama Sixteen. She later appeared in Purani Jeans and continued to work in Indian cinema, including Mr Majnu and World Famous Lover.