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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dakota Johnson & Chris Martin Breakup After 8 Years: "It Feels Final This Time"
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin have called it quits. The couple was first linked at the end of 2017, and have been the subject of both breakup and engagement rumors ever since. After Dakota denied rumors last summer that the relationship had come to an end, with her rep telling Page Six the breakup rumor was "not true" and the couple was "happily together," it appears the relationship has come to an end. Multiple sources told People on June 4 that Coldplay's Chris Martin and Materialists' Dakota Johnson had officially called off their relationship after some back and forth over the last 8 years. "It feels final this time," one source said. As previously mentioned, the alleged on-again-off-again nature of their relationship included both engagement rumors and breakup rumors. The couple "got engaged years ago but were in no rush to get married," according to a source, while another explained "they've had issues and taken breaks in the past, but things are great now. They both love their careers. They are balancing things the best they can." Dakota Johnson is notoriously private about her IRL relationships (good for her), but the actress did spill on filming her new rom-com Materialists with Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal. "They're both big idiots and I love them," she exclusively told Brit + Co at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Daddio. After Materialists hits theaters June 13, we'll also see Dakota in Colleen Hoover's — and behind the camera in ! The world is this gal's oyster and we can't wait to see what she does next. Check out for more on the actress.
Metro
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Dakota Johnson told Hollywood wants 'muscular' shows: 'What does that mean?'
Actress Dakota Johnson has revealed she was told by Hollywood studios to make a TV show she was pitching 'more muscular'. The 35-year-old Fifty Shades of Grey star co-founded TeaTime Pictures with former Netflix executive Ro Donnelly in 2019, producing projects including 2023's Daddio with Sean Penn and her upcoming relationships comedy, Splitsville. But she has shared her frustration at how the film industry works – and often in opposition to what she's trying to do – recalling baffling feedback she received for a female-led TV show. 'I do find myself constantly fighting to tell true stories and portray real women on screen. It's not what studios are wanting to do right now,' Johnson told Metro at a roundtable with other press on Tuesday at Cannes Film Festival. Referencing a TV project that TeaTime is developing, she continued: 'While we were figuring out who we were going to make it with, we kept hearing that they wanted more 'muscular' shows. 'And I was like, 'What the f**k does that mean?'. And what it really meant was, men with muscles. And I was like, 'Wait, but what about this show about a really, really smart woman?'' 'It was really, really hard and that's ugly, and that sucks – I don't want to watch shows about men with muscles!' the Persuasion star added. 'Some women might love that, and that's great, but I want to see real portrayals of people, and that is not always what studios want to make.' Johnson also reflected on her 'complicated relationship' with the movie business, which she's been aware of from a young age as the daughter of Hollywood royalty, actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith. 'I think it's quite ugly, and I also think it's wonderful and beautiful – it's like a love-hate relationship. It can be really, really s****y sometimes,' she observed while sharing that was 'definitely enjoying it more', being a producer as well as an actor. One of the highlights was Splitsville's standing ovation at Cannes (reported to last between six and eight minutes) and 'a room full of people laughing because of something we made'. 'That's a gift for me. Making people laugh brings me so much joy, so as a producer it is amazing to use all aspects of what I have to offer, because I have way more to offer. And I also want more from movies, I crave more.' Johnson also recently explained that her desire had been compounded bya lack of collaboration and shared vision on previous projects. 'I found myself as an actor, a few times, showing up to the premiere of a movie to see it the first time and saying, 'Woah. That is not what I thought we were making.' That is such a weird thing to do,' she admitted at a Kering Women in Talk event in Cannes. More Trending She previously had said something similar about her critically mauled debut superhero movie Madame Web. In Splitsville, written by The Climb's Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin and directed by Covino as well, Johnson plays Julie, a woman in an open marriage with her husband Paul (Covino), who is offering support to his friend Carey (Marvin) after his wife Ashley (Adria Arjona) asks him for a divorce. But when Carey crosses a boundary, things get very messy very quickly between the two families. View More » Splitsville premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. It's scheduled for release in the US on August 22 and is yet to announce a UK release date. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: My sky-high hopes for The Phoenician Scheme were dashed MORE: British supermodel risks breaking Cannes' naked outfit rule with sheer dress MORE: Denzel Washington explodes at photographer in heated exchange on Cannes red carpet
