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Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson End Nearly Eight-Year Relationship

Their separation follows years of career pressures clashing with diverging visions for marriage

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Overview

  • Sources tell People magazine the couple’s on-off engagement since 2020 has concluded in a final breakup this June
  • At a June 6 Coldplay concert in Las Vegas, Martin urged fans to see Johnson’s new film “Materialists,” a public nod to his ex
  • On June 9’s Today Show, Johnson quipped that a partner must not be “an asshole,” prompting speculation it referred to Martin
  • Both have stressed an amicable split, with Gwyneth Paltrow expressing her intent to remain friends with Johnson
  • Insiders say their demanding careers and reluctance to rush marriage repeatedly strained their long-term bond