Cara Delevingne has given a candid insight into her romantic nature, calling herself a “‘ride or die’ kind of gal” and saying she would lay down her life for someone she loved.

Cara, 23, who has been dating singer St Vincent – real name Annie Clark – for nearly a year, also revealed that she has been known to pen love letters and travel thousands of miles to see partners.

Cara Delevingne (Joel Ryan/AP)
Cara Delevingne (Joel Ryan/AP)

Speaking to Loaded magazine, Cara revealed: “Loyalty is one of the most important things to me in the world. Once I care about someone, I’ll jump in front of a car for them. I’m a real ‘ride or die’ kind of gal. It’s all about trust and loyalty.

“I can’t date someone who’s like me because we’d probably end up killing each other. I need someone who can plan things.”

Cara and girlfriend Annie Clark (right) with Maggie Gyllenhaal and Derek Blasberg
Cara and girlfriend St Vincent with Maggie Gyllenhaal and Derek Blasberg (AP/PA)

While fans are normally left drawing conclusions about the model-turned-actress’s love life from paparazzi shots, she was uncharacteristically open about how well she treats her lovers.

“I’ve serenaded a couple of people before, which is really embarrassing. I used to write love letters a lot, and I have travelled very far for a day to see someone,” she said.

Cara has been linked to plenty of high-profile names in the past, including Michelle Rodriguez and Harry Styles.

Cara Delevingne and Michelle Rodriguez
Cara and ex Michelle Rodriguez ( Frank Franklin II/AP/PA)

But she spoke out last year about how she’s only come to accept herself more during her current relationship.

She told Vogue: “I think that being in love with my girlfriend is a big part of why I’m feeling so happy with who I am these days.

“And for those words to come out of my mouth is actually a miracle… It took me a long time to accept the idea, until I first fell in love with a girl at 20 and recognised that I had to accept it.”