‘It feels final': Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin 'split' after eight years together
Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin have reportedly called time on their relationship, with sources close to the couple saying the split 'feels final this time.'
The Fifty Shades of Grey actress, 35, and Coldplay frontman, 48, were first linked in 2017 and have shared a home in Malibu for several years.
They were last seen together publicly in May, and before that, during a trip to India in January.
Johnson appeared to allude to the reported break-up in a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times when reflecting on her new role in The Materialists.
When asked what made the role 'feel different for her,' Johnson replied: 'The complexities of all of the characters. The paradox.
'Everyone being confused about what the f**k they're supposed to do with their hearts and what's the right move. I found that very honest, and I found it just so relatable.'
She added: 'For a long time, we've all been so quick to judge relationships or how they should happen, how they should exist in the world, when people should get married, divorce is bad.
'All these things that actually, if you think about it, why is divorce bad? Why do people have to get married or at a certain age or only once? Why? It doesn't matter.'
The couple's romance has had its share of ups and downs over the years.
In 2019, they reportedly briefly split before rekindling things later that year, sparking engagement rumours.
By 2024, sources claimed the pair had been engaged for six years but were 'in no rush to get married.'
Then last August, rumours of a split resurfaced — but Johnson's rep dismissed the speculation, telling Page Six the couple were 'happily together.'
Despite being seen wearing an emerald ring and dismissing split rumours last summer, a source admitted the couple had 'had issues and taken breaks in the past,' citing their busy schedules and 'are balancing things the best they can.'
Neither has publicly confirmed the latest reported break-up. The Standard has contacted Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin's reps for comment.
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