Dakota Johnson And Role Model Get Cozy During Dinner
TMZ reported that the 36-year-old actress and the 28-year-old singer “got very close” as they huddled over a candlelit dinner. Sources told the outlet that the Materialists star was “lying on [Role Model], all cuddled up at the cozy dinner.”
After their dinner outing, Dakota threw a New Year’s Eve party for friends and family. A source told Entertainment Tonight that the couple was “inseparable” throughout the celebration. “Dakota hosted a New Year’s Eve party, and she and Role Model were together the entire night,” the source said. “They were kissing, dancing, and holding onto each other. They looked incredibly happy, cute, and sweet together.”
Johnson’s mother, Melanie Griffith, was also in attendance and seemed “completely comfortable” with her daughter's rumored new man.
In November, a source told People that Johnson had begun dating again.
Dakota Johnson And Chris Martin's Timeline
“[She] has been slowly getting back into dating, and she’s happy,” the insider said. “Her relationship with Chris was often on and off, and while she always hoped they’d work out, she seems lighter and more at peace now that it’s over.”
The 50 Shades of Grey icon and Chris Martin reportedly ended their nearly eight-year on-and-off relationship in June 2025. The pair was first spotted on a “cozy” dinner date at Sushi Park in Los Angeles in October 2017. By December of that year, sources confirmed they were “definitely dating” and that their relationship was “more than just a fling.”
After several ups and downs and brief breakups, news emerged in 2024 that they had been privately engaged for “years” but were in no rush to marry. In June 2025, multiple sources confirmed they had officially split, with one insider noting, “It feels final this time.”
The Coldplay frontman is now reportedly dating actress Sophie Turner.