Dakota Johnson, Chris Martin Break Up After Nearly 8 Years Together

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Break Up After Nearly 8 Years Together

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin are no longer in paradise together.

The Materialists actress and the Coldplay artist—who first sparked relationship speculation in 2017 and later got engaged—have called it quits after nearly eight years together, multiple sources confirmed to People June 4.

E! News has reached out to reps for comment and has not heard back.

While Dakota, 35, and Chris, 49—last photographed together in May—remained very private throughout their romance, they quickly shut down split rumors that emerged in August. 

“Not true,” a rep told E! News at the time, “they are happily together.”

As for why they kept much of their relationship out of the spotlight?

“It is important to say that [romantic love] is such a big factor in everything,” Chris—who shares kids Apple Martin, 21, and Moses Martin, 19, with ex Gwyneth Paltrow—explained in December’s Rolling Stone cover story, “even though it feels right to keep it precious and private; I’m not denying its power.”

And although they preferred not to address headlines about their relationship, the Fifty Shades star did shut down pregnancy speculation in 2018.

“The only thing I’m pregnant with is a lot of really good ideas,” she told Ellen DeGeneres at the time. “But not any babies.”

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Indeed, due to the interest in their relationship and their busy schedules, Dakota and Chris spent much of their private time, in private.

“We’ve been together for quite a while,” she told Elle UK in 2021. “We go out sometimes, but we both work so much that it’s nice to be at home and be cozy and private. Most of the partying takes place inside my house.”

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Dakota, daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, was also mindful of Chris’ blended family.

“Maybe I think about relationships like that differently because I grew up in my family,” she explained to Vanity Fair in 2022. “We were all cool.”

“Obviously, there were times where it was not cool,” she added, “but I experienced that, so I don’t want that in my life. I don’t want any kids to experience anything like that. It’s better to be kind, and it’s also really nice that everybody actually really loves each other and has each other’s backs.”

While Dakota and Chris are no longer in perfect harmony, keep reading to revisit their relationship over the years.

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November 2017

Let the romance rumors begin! After Dakota Johnson was spotted at a Coldplay concert, fans started to speculate that the actress could be dating Chris Martin. While the pair didn’t confirm anything for months, a few additional sightings suggested these two were more than just friends. 

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January 2018

While attending the launch of Stella McCartney’s Women’s Autumn 2018 and Men’s Autumn/Winter 2018 Collections at SIR Studios, the pair was spotted holding hands, giving fans further confirmation they were dating. 

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September 2018

First comes love, then comes ma—ching tattoos? The Fifty Shades actress and the Coldplay singer appeared to show off infinity tattoos. 

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September 2018

In an interview with Tatler, Dakota confirmed she was dating Chris with a simple message. “I’m not going to talk about it,” she told the publication. “But I am very happy.”

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November 2019

After Chris supported Dakota at her star-studded 30th birthday party in October, the actress returned the favor when it was time for her boyfriend to perform on Saturday Night Live. The pair celebrated the special show by attending the official after-party together. 

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February 2020

The Fifty Shades of Grey alum donned her director’s hat for Coldplay’s “Cry, Cry, Cry” music video. The video’s story is about a couple working through life’s obstacles side-by-side and holding each other when they cry.

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March 2021

A source confirmed to E! News that the High Note actress and Coldplay frontman nestled into a modern Cape Cod-styled home in Malibu, Calif. for a price tag of $12.5 million.

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July 2021

During summer break, the couple jetted off to Palma De Mallorca, Spain, where they enjoyed a boat ride and some sightseeing in the city.

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October 2021

Before beginning to play Coldplay’s latest single, “My Universe,” which is a collaboration with the group BTS, Chris pointed to Dakota in the balcony and delivered a special message. “This is about my universe, and she’s here,” he told the crowd. 

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April 2023

We want something just like this duo’s outing to grab coffee in Malibu.

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