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Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson have not called off their engagement, despite reports claiming otherwise.
Coldplay's lead vocalist and the Fifty Shades of Grey The actor has been dating since 2017, including a multi-year engagement. According to a source who spoke to the Daily Mail On August 16, the couple “have now accepted that the relationship is over and it is best to move on.”
However, Johnson's representatives confirmed in a statement to The Independent that the report is not true. “The reports are not true. They are happy together,” the representative said.
More recently, the Mrs. Web The star was spotted without her emerald engagement ring while walking her dog in Malibu, California, according to the website. Daily MailHe has yet to attend any of Martin’s shows during the European leg of his band’s “Music of the Spheres” tour.
While the couple has not publicly announced their engagement, Johnson has been regularly spotted wearing the same emerald ring since 2020. Prior to their relationship, Martin was married to Gwyneth Paltrow. The former couple, who were married from 2003 to 2016, share two children: Apple, 20, and Moses, 18.
Over the years, Johnson has shared details about his relationship with Martin's children and his ex-wife. When asked in an interview with Bustle In March, if she enjoyed being a stepmom, she was gushing about Apple and Moses.
“I love these children as if my life depended on it. With all my heart,” she said.
In December, Paltrow took to Instagram to share a photo of herself and Johnson holding hands while outside in the cold. The two were bundled up, with the Goop founder seen wearing a beanie and a furry coat, while the Fifty Shades of Grey The star wore a baseball cap and a black jacket.
In October, Paltrow also opened up about her close bond with Johnson during a Q&A on her Instagram Stories. “We're actually really good friends,” she said. Iron Man The star said: “I love her so much. She is such a lovely and wonderful person.”
During a 2020 interview with Harper's BazaarPaltrow admitted that being friends with her ex-husband's new partner may seem strange, but that she loves Johnson. “I can understand that it seems strange because it's kind of unconventional. But I think in this case, having gone through it iteratively, I just adore her,” she explained at the time.
In addition to her close relationship with Martin's ex-wife, the Suspiria The actress has also spoken about how Martin helped her when she was depressed. During the 2023 Hope for Depression Research Foundation luncheon, she shared how the musician was there for her through the ups and downs.
“A few weeks ago, I was having a down day and my partner said to me, ‘Are you really having a hard time?’ and I said, ‘No?’” she recalled, according to Hello. “And he said, 'Honey, you're wearing a Cats T-shirt.' As in Cats “The musical,” Johnson said. “It turns out I was going through a really tough time, but that moment lifted me up and got me out of that situation.”
