Chris Martin has been spotted for the first time since his ex Dakota Johnson was seen out with Machine Gun Kelly, wearing a sweatshirt with a 'love' badge and a blue 'life rolls on' cap. Fans are speculating that the Coldplay frontman may have sent a cryptic message with his outfit choice.
According to reports, Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly were spotted on a 'secret date' after being snapped exiting a black SUV before walking into Taylor Swift's New York apartment. The sighting comes days after reports that Johnson and singer Role Model had called it a day.
Split after eight years
Martin and Johnson ended their eight-year relationship in June. An insider told Page Six: "She was sick of him dragging his feet on setting a date for the wedding." Johnson, 35, was reportedly unhappy that a wedding date hadn't been set after the pair got engaged years after starting their on-off relationship in 2017, following Martin's divorce from actress Gwyneth Paltrow.
Martin, 48, had been married to Paltrow for 13 years and has two children with the actress. Johnson has never been married and doesn't have any children. A source told The Sun: "Dakota wanted this relationship to work, she not only loves Chris, but his two kids, and that loss feels incredibly painful."
Fans react to new romance
Fans are speculating about Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly's relationship, with one X user writing: "This might be one of the most unexpected celebrity plot twists of the year." Machine Gun Kelly, real name Colson Baker, was snapped by TMZ exiting a black SUV and walking into Swift's Tribeca pad on Sunday.
MGK was with actress Megan Fox for four and a half years. He welcomed a daughter, Saga, in March of last year with Fox, just four months after their relationship reportedly ended following claims the actress discovered he had been communicating with other women. Despite the breakup, a source revealed in late last year that Fox has been impressed by 'how he's stepped up for both her and the baby'.
In a rare interview about their lives together, Johnson told ELLE magazine back in 2021: "We've been together for quite a while and we go out sometimes, but we both work so much that it's nice to be at home and be cosy and private. Most of the partying takes place inside of my house."
