Dakota Johnson appears to be closing the book on Chris Martin—and not gently.
The actress, 36, has been spotted spending time with musician Tucker Pillsbury, who records under the name Role Model, just weeks after her long, on-and-off relationship with the Coldplay frontman reportedly ended for good. According to people close to Johnson, the shift hasn’t been subtle. The mood, they say, is lighter. Decisive.
“She’s having fun,” one source said. “She’s not talking about the future, but she’s very clear she’s done looking backward.”
Pillsbury, 28, marks a clean break from Martin, 48, both personally and symbolically. Where Martin represented stability, history, and gravity, Role Model is something else entirely—youthful, touring, unburdened by legacy. The contrast is the point.
Johnson and Martin were together for roughly eight years, navigating a famously private relationship that survived multiple quiet breakups. Friends now suggest Johnson regrets staying as long as she did.
“She’s told people she gave it too many chances,” the source said. “Once things went south, they never really came back.”
The pair share deep history. But that history, according to those close to Johnson, became heavy. Promises stalled. Friction lingered. What once felt grounding began to feel static.
Pillsbury, meanwhile, recently exited a three-year relationship with influencer and model Emma Chamberlain in 2023. He and Johnson were seen together at a low-key dinner with friends, where onlookers described the mood as unmistakably affectionate. TMZ reported the two were openly cuddling throughout the night.
Those close to Johnson describe the new connection as uncomplicated—something she hasn’t felt in years.
“Tucker opened her eyes to how much she’d been missing,” one insider said. “There was so much weight with Chris. This feels easy.”
Friends remain cautiously optimistic, aware that Martin has a long gravitational pull in Johnson’s life. But Johnson, they say, is firm.
“She knows she’ll always love him,” the source said. “But she’s done giving chances.”
For now, Role Model has her attention. That, more than any long-term plan, seems to be the point.
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