Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson break up (again)

BarcelonaAfter eight years together, with several breakups and reconciliations, Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson have ended their relationship, according to the magazine People. The outlet, which cites several sources close to the couple, claims that this split would be final. "This time it seems to be the end," says one of the sources consulted by the magazine.

The Coldplay singer, 48, and the actress, 35, began their relationship in 2017, the year they were first photographed together. In January, while the musician was on tour with his band, they were spotted in India holding hands. A few months later, they were seen strolling together in Malibu. A few years later, The couple bought a mansion in that same Californian town. During the entire time they have been together they have wanted to be as discreet as possible and, because of that, it was very difficult for them to go to public events together.

The relationship with Johnson has been the longest that Chris Martin has had since his marriage to Gwyneth Paltrow, with whom he had two children, Apple and Moses. In fact, in 2024 it was learned that the leader of Coldplay and the protagonist of Fifty Shades of Grey they had been engaged for a long timebut neither of them were planning to get married in a hurry. That same year, several rumors surfaced that the relationship was over, but a representative for the actress denied it and assured them that they were "very happy together." At the same time, a source People indicated that "although they have had their problems and have separated temporarily, now things are going very well for them. They are both passionate about their careers. They try to balance things as much as they can."

According to the North American edition of The SunAmong the reasons that may have led to the breakup is the age difference—they are 13 years apart—and the disagreement over the possibility of having children. "They have tried to resolve their conflicts, but the age difference has often been an issue, and she has expressed that perhaps in the future she would like to have children, while Chris would consider this stage of his life to be over. Even so, it is a matter they have discussed," explains the source, citing The Sun.

Dakota Johnson, daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, knows firsthand what it's like to grow up in a non-traditional family and has always maintained a very good relationship with her father and mother's various partners, such as Antonio Banderas. This is the policy she has also followed in her own romantic life, and because of this, she has a very close relationship with the ex-wife of her current partner, Gwyneth Paltrow, and with their children. "I love these children as if my life depended on it. With all my heart," she explained in the magazine. Bustle. In fact, until now it was common for everyone, including Gwyneth Paltrow and her current husband, Brad Falchuck, to spend vacation periods together.

The actress, who was one of the relevant presences at the last edition of the Cannes Film Festival, is in the middle of promoting her film Materialists, the new film by Celine Song, in which she plays a professional pimp who finds herself involved in a love triangle with a rich man (Pedro Pascal) and a penniless ex-boyfriend (Chris Evans).