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Dakota Johnson and Role Model Have Quietly Split

Reported Wednesday, the break follows Role Model’s public confirmation that Johnson recorded a spoken-word cameo on his new album.

Overview

  • People reported Wednesday that Dakota Johnson and musician Tucker Pillsbury, known as Role Model, ended their relationship “a while ago” with no timeline or reason provided.
  • Pillsbury publicly confirmed on August 4 that Johnson recorded a spoken-word cameo on the track “Love I You,” which appears on his album Chuck Timely & the Hourglass released in early August.
  • The pair were first linked in December 2025 and were photographed on multiple outings through spring 2026, including hand-holding and a kissing sighting in April.
  • Representatives for both Johnson and Pillsbury did not respond to requests for comment and outlets relying on People’s unnamed source have not supplied additional details.
  • Coverage so far has centered on the studio cameo as a public sign of their connection, and the split leaves open how the collaboration will be discussed in tour promotion and press for the album.