Chris Martin, Dakota Johnson call it quits after eight years

Sinar Daily

14-06-2025

Sources say "it feels final this time". By DANIAL HAKIM
05 Jun 2025 12:45pm
Chris Martin, 48, and Dakota Johnson, 35, began dating in 2017, keeping much of their relationship out of the public eye. Photo: Instagram
AFTER nearly eight years of low-key romance filled with sweet public moments, secret engagement rumours, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson have reportedly parted ways and this time, sources say, it's for good.Chris Martin, 48, and Dakota Johnson, 35, began dating in 2017, keeping much of their relationship out of the public eye.The couple were last seen together on May 16, 2025, during a casual outing in Malibu, a location they have called home since 2021.Just a few months prior, in January, Johnson was spotted holding hands with Martin in India while he was touring with Coldplay.Despite their private nature, the pair offered rare glimpses into their bond."We've been together for quite a while, and 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," Johnson shared in a 2021 interview with Elle UK.Their love story even crossed into the music world when Martin publicly dedicated Coldplay's chart-topping hit My Universe to Johnson during a London concert.
'This is about my universe, and she's here,' Martin said, pointing to Johnson in the audience. Though engagement speculation first emerged in 2020, People reported in March 2024 that the couple had actually been engaged "for years" but were in "no rush to get married."However, their relationship was far from picture-perfect as breakup rumours surfaced in August 2024.Johnson's rep denied the rumours at the time, calling them 'nothing but a false alarm,' and other insiders insisted the couple were 'happily together.'However, by June 4, multiple sources confirmed the split, with one stating bluntly that 'it feels final this time.'Over the years, Johnson built a close relationship with Martin's children from his previous marriage to Gwyneth Paltrow, daughter Apple and son Moses.'I love those kids like my life depends on it. With all my heart,' she expressed in a candid interview in 2024.Johnson also gushed about watching Martin perform on-stage. Dakota Johnson is set to star in the upcoming Materialists alongside Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, in theatres June 13. Photo: Instagram / @materialists
'I don't know. I love watching him. I could watch him every day. I don't know how to explain it. I feel like, I don't know... I'm watching my most favourite being do his most favorite thing,' she said.Her reflections on love and relationships in general grew even more candid while promoting her upcoming film Materialists, in theatres June 13.'For a long time we've all been so quick to judge relationships or how they should happen. When people should get married. Divorce is bad.'Why is divorce bad? Why do people have to get married at a certain age or only once? Why? It doesn't matter,' Johnson said in a recent interview.While their relationship may have reportedly ended, both Martin and Johnson continue to soar professionally.Martin's band Coldplay is still riding the wave of their blockbuster Music of the Spheres tour, which topped Billboard's Top Tours chart in April 2025 after raking in over $67.4 million in Asia alone. The band's latest album Moon Music debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.Johnson, meanwhile, is preparing for the release of Materialists, where she stars alongside Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal.
Despite the breakup, she remains a fixture in Hollywood, known for her enigmatic charm on-screen and an ever-evolving career.