Acting stars Dakota Johnson and Jeremy Allen White have an unexpected long-term friendship, even after a divorce, that many fans are just now learning about.
Earlier this week, The Daily Mail reported that the lady web star and Bear The actor enjoyed a beach weekend in Malibu, California, with the latter's children and some friends. Johnson donned a bright yellow bikini for their day on the coast, while Allen rocked white boxers.
The pair have been friends for years, with Johnson being one of the best friends of Bear the star's ex-wife, Addison Timlin, and the godmother of his children: Ezer Billie, 5, and Dolores Wild, 3.
Timlin and White were high school sweethearts, meeting at New York City's Professional School of Performing Arts before starring together in the 2008 drama After school. In October 2019, the couple married, but later filed for divorce in May 2023.
He Dad The star has maintained an unwavering friendship with the former couple over the years, and Johnson and her fiancé, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, were among the few attendees at White and Timlin's intimate Beverly Hills courthouse wedding. The actor has been spotted hanging out with the couple since 2017, when they joined the Women's March protest following Donald Trump's inauguration in 2016.
Johnson and White reportedly have other mutual friends, including cruel summer Actor Blake Lee White also attended Johnson's mother Melanie Griffith's 60th birthday party.
However, Johnson appears to be the closest to Timlin. As recently as last year, Timlin gave Johnson a sweet shout-out for the Fifty Shades of Grey actor's birthday She shared a photo of them sitting on the floor while Johnson fed a baby with one hand and held wine in the other. In an Instagram caption, she wrote: “Happy birthday to my best friend in the whole world. We feel like the weather and I am deeply grateful for that. I love you for the rest of time.”
White and Timlin now share joint custody of their daughters. According to court documents filed Oct. 10 in Los Angeles County Superior Court and obtained by Entertainment tonight, Bear The star has to submit to court-ordered daily alcohol tests in order to see his children.
The alcohol test is not the only condition that the Golden Globe-winning actor must meet in order to see his children, according to ANDas he has also been ordered to attend individual therapy sessions at least once a week and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings at least twice a week.
In January 2024, White and Timlin had a mediation session regarding the terms of this custody agreement. So far, the couple has agreed to a schedule that includes at least four days a week for White, which appears to also include occasional beach days with Timlin's best friend.
