Chris Martin Lists Dakota Johnson Among His ‘Best Friends’ Amid Breakup Rumors

Dakota Johnson and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin are still going strong—or so it seems.

The habitually private pair began dating years after Martin’s conscious uncoupling from ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow, with whom he shares children Apple and Moses. Paltrow has since embraced Johnson completely, allegedly even encouraging her ex-husband to reunite with the Madame Web star after a brief split in 2019.

As far as we know, Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin have been together ever since, with recent reports suggesting the pair have low-key been engaged for years. However, in March 2024, a source told People that they were “back on,” implying the pair had secretly split and reconciled without the world knowing a thing.

Here’s everything we know about the mysterious couple’s love story, with the most recent updates up top.

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December 2024: In a new interview with the Rolling Stone, Martin refused to discuss those Dakota Johnson breakup rumors, though writer Alex Morris claims she was mentioned a few times in passing. “It is important to say that [romantic love] is such a big factor in everything, even though it feels right to keep it precious and private,” Martin said. “I’m not denying its power.”

He later name-checked Johnson as one of his “best friends,” a list he says includes, “Phil [Harvey], Dakota, Jonny [Buckland], Will [Champion] and Guy [Berryman]. My kids.”

While Martin did not technically confirm or deny their split and is known for staying friends with his exes, you can probably read between the lines that they’re still together.

August 2024: On August 16, Johnson’s rep tells People that the actor and musician “are happily together” following reports that they called off their engagement.

While a source told The Daily Mail that the couple “accepted the relationship is over” and “it’s best to move on,” Johnson’s rep denied the split to Page Six as well. “The reports are not true,” the rep said. “They are happily together.”

June 2024: The pair are “going strong,” a source tells People on June 11. “They’ve had ups and downs, but now they’re definitely back on,” reports the article, which is a strange statement as we hadn’t heard any rumors of them being off. A few weeks later, Johnson is spotted watching Martin’s Glastonbury Festival performance alongside his children, Apple and Moses