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Dakota Johnson Is Slowly Dating Again After Chris Martin Split, Sources Say

PEOPLE reports she feels content, focused on work, with sources calling her mood lighter.

Overview

  • Five months after the early June breakup, a source tells PEOPLE she has started meeting people again and is happy.
  • Johnson and the Coldplay frontman were together nearly eight years, first linked in 2017, and were last photographed together on May 16, 2025.
  • Sources describe the former relationship as hot and cold, saying she seems more at peace now that it is final and that she has moved on.
  • In a recent interview with The Times, she said she tried the dating app Raya, found the experience lacking, and prefers introductions through friends.
  • Professionally, she appeared in Materialists and Splitsville this year and is preparing her feature directing debut, A Tree Is Blue, set to co-star Jessica Alba and Charli XCX.