Actress Dakota Johnson has been spotted solo in Los Angeles, showcasing her toned physique in revealing workout attire, following the confirmed end of her long-term relationship with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin.
The End of an Eight-Year Romance
The Daily Mail first reported in July 2024 that Martin, 48, and Johnson, 36, had decided to go their separate ways after being together for eight years. The pair, who had been linked since 2017, were rumoured to have experienced brief breakups and reconciliations in both 2019 and earlier in 2024 before finally calling it quits.
An insider revealed that while Johnson "held a flame" for the relationship, little issues eventually accumulated to a point where they "weren't right for each other anymore." The source added that breakups aren't always instant, noting the couple's pattern of breaking up and making up, often finding things worked better during periods of absence due to work commitments.
New Chapters and Gym Appearances
Two days after Christmas, Johnson was seen alone, heading to a fitness studio in Los Angeles. The Fifty Shades of Grey star and daughter of actors Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith opted for a simple yet striking black sports bra and matching leggings, which highlighted her sculpted midriff.
She accessorised the look with sunglasses, a Calvin Klein baseball cap, and a pair of trainers. Notably, the gym she was leaving is owned by Tracy Anderson, a trainer whose celebrity clientele has included Gwyneth Paltrow—Chris Martin's ex-wife.
Meanwhile, Chris Martin has been linked to 29-year-old actress Sophie Turner, who recently split from her aristocrat boyfriend, Peregrine 'Perry' Pearson. A source exclusively told The Daily Mail that Turner and Martin enjoyed a 'secret date' shortly after her separation from Pearson.
Navigating a Complex Family Dynamic
The split is said to be particularly painful for Dakota Johnson due to her close bond with Martin's children from his marriage to Gwyneth Paltrow. Johnson had developed a famously amicable relationship with both Paltrow and her children, Apple, 21, and Moses, 19.
"Dakota is devastated that she isn't going to be around his kids as much anymore, but wants them to know that she is always there for them," the insider explained. While not completely ruling out a future reconciliation, the source suggested that "right now, being separated will do wonders if they were to have any type of future together."
Martin and Paltrow, who were married from 2003 until their much-publicised 'conscious uncoupling' in 2014, share a modern co-parenting relationship that Johnson had become a part of.
