LEO PLOTS V-DAY NUPS

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Titanic hearthtrob set to propose to girlfriend on Valentine’s Day

Leonardo DiCaprio plans to pop the question to his model girlfriend on Valentine’s Day – and he has his mom to thank!

She’s the one who urged the 35-year-old Basketball Diaries star – one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors – to finally snag Israeli-born  beauty Bar Refaeli, 24, after an on-and-off three-year romance, sources tell The ENQUIRER.

"Leo’s mother Irmelin never forgave Leo for missing the boat with his ex-girlfriend, Gisele Bundchen.

His mom told him before Christmas, ‘You had better not let this one get away!’" a close friend divulged.

After splitting last June, Leo and Bar – the cover girl on the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue – reignited their romance during a Thanksgiving getaway in the Bahamas.

And after a loved-up, week-long Christmas vacation in the Mexican resort town of Cabo San Lucas, Leo reached a decision about his future, insiders say.

"Leo had been toying with the idea of proposing to Bar on Valentine’s Day. But he told his mom the deciding factor would be how they got along in Cabo," said the close friend.

"His mother called him on New Year’s morning and said, ‘Well?’

Leo told her, ‘You’re right, as usual. I don’t want to let her go.’

"Then Leo told his mom about their romantic New Year’s Eve dinner, and how they took a walk down a secluded beach at sunset.

"He said that he was truly in love and couldn’t wait to become engaged to Bar. ‘That is,’ he said, ‘if she’s willing to accept my proposal!’"

Another source told The ENQUIRER: "Now that he’s decided to marry Bar, Leo is planning on buying a rare canary yellow diamond ring that caught his eye recently.

"Bar was hoping for a ring around the holidays, but Leo thought it would be a better idea to surprise her on Valentine’s Day."