Yeah, so Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson have called it quits. Again. But this time, those close to the Coldplay frontman believe it’s different. The word is that he’s not handling it out there so well.
Five months on from their June split, and insiders claim Chris Martin is struggling without Dakota Johnson. Sources privy to inside information claim that he has been ringing her up and sending messages, basically trying every trick in the book to win her back. But Dakota? She’s not having any of it.
The Breakup Nobody Expected
Chris, 48, and Dakota, 35, dated for eight years. Eight years! They had been engaged for what felt like forever (though no one was exactly sure when it happened), and they’d weathered breakups before, seemingly always finding a way to work through it. This time feels different.
He had no idea how much he relied on Dakota until she walked out, and now it is hitting him hard, a source told the National Enquirer in July. “He’s been trying to reach out to her, sending messages and trying to get things back on track, but she is not really responding in the way that he had hoped.” That’s got to sting, hasn’t it? You spend close to a decade with someone, assume you’ll get back together like always, and then … nothing.
Is Dakota Johnson Still With Chris Martin?
No. Absolutely not. Dakota’s moved on completely. Sources say she’s “slowly dating” and is “lighter and more at peace” now that the relationship’s officially done. She’s not sitting at home waiting for Chris to sort himself out. She’s just out there living her best life, making movies, and hanging out with friends. Good for her, honestly.
According to sources, “Chris figured she’d come crawling back like before, but no. It would be so much easier if she were at home in hiding and sacrificing everything, but that’s not what’s happening; she’s out there living her best life and being very unapologetic about it.”
Can you blame the woman? She waited years for a wedding date that never came.
What Went Wrong?
The Dakota Johnson Chris Martin split reason isn’t just one thing. It’s loads of little things that piled up over time.
Age played a part, as they had a 13-year gap, and Dakota apparently wanted children whilst Chris was “kind of done with that part of his life.” He’s already got Apple and Moses with his ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow. Maybe he thought he was finished with nappies and school runs.
But the real kicker? Dakota was “sick of him dragging his feet on setting a date for the wedding.” They’d been engaged for literally years, but Chris wouldn’t commit to an actual date. That would drive anyone round the bend.
One source said their relationship was “often hot and cold, and while she always hoped they’d work out,” at some point, you’ve got to call it, don’t you?
The Dakota Johnson Chris Martin Age Gap
Thirteen years between them. Not massive by Hollywood standards, really.
But a source told The Sun, “the age gap was often a problem” because they were in different stages of life.
Chris has two grown kids. He’s touring the world with Coldplay. He’s been through marriage and divorce. Dakota’s 35, building her career, and apparently thinking about having children of her own someday.
Those are proper lifestyle differences that age gaps can bring up. It’s not just about the number – it’s about what you want from life.
Chris Martin Wife (Well, Ex-Wife)
So, what do you say we briefly talk about Gwyneth Paltrow for a second? Chris Martin’s wife from 2003 to 2016, mother of his two kids and the person who somehow remains friends with him after their “conscious uncoupling”.
Gwyneth and Chris called it quits in 2014 after 10 years of marriage. They were very different people — he’s a private and spiritual man; she’s outgoing, with entrepreneurial energy. But they’ve been doing co-parenting perfectly.
Here’s where it gets interesting: Dakota and Gwyneth were actually friends whilst Dakota was dating Chris. They went on family holidays together and celebrated birthdays together – the whole lot. But after the breakup, that friendship’s apparently faded.
Makes sense, doesn’t it? Without Chris as the connection, there’s not much reason to keep up the relationship.
Where They Both Stand Now
Dakota’s dating again. She’s promoting her new film Verity (out October 2026), she’s working on directing her first feature called A Tree Is Blue, and she’s getting on with life.
Chris? Well, sources say he’s “absolutely lost” without her and didn’t expect the relationship to actually be over. He keeps trying to contact her, but she’s not interested in repeating old patterns.
“They’ve broken up before and always gotten back together; that’s their pattern,” the insider mentioned. But not this time.
The Reality Check
Look, nobody really knows what goes on in other people’s relationships except the two people in them. But from everything we’re hearing, it sounds like Dakota finally had enough of waiting around.
She loved him. She loved his kids, “Like my life depends on it,” she’d said in interviews. But loving someone doesn’t mean putting your own life on hold indefinitely.
Chris might be struggling now, but that’s what happens when you take someone for granted. You assume they’ll always be there, that you can sort things out later, that there’s always more time. Then one day they’re gone and you realise you’ve cocked it up.
Dakota bought herself a new house in Hollywood Hills in October – a proper fresh start kind of move. She’s not looking back.
As for Chris? Maybe this is the wake-up call he needed. Or maybe he’ll keep touring with Coldplay and writing songs about heartbreak. That’s what musicians do, isn’t it?
Either way, insiders claim Chris Martin is struggling without Dakota Johnson, and it doesn’t look like she’s coming back to rescue him this time. Sometimes you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. A tale as old as time.
