Who Is Chris Martin’s Girlfriend? Dakota Johnson’s Job & Relationship History Explained

Since Chris Martin and girlfriend Dakota Johnson sparked relationship rumors in 2017, fans have been curious to learn all the details about it. These include the relationship’s commencement and whether or not the couple has been engaged. This curiosity has only grown because Martin and Johnson have kept their relationship and personal lives private.

So, who is Chris Martin’s girlfriend, Dakota Johnson? Curious about Johnson’s job? Here are your answers.

Who Is Chris Martin’s girlfriend?

Chris Martin’s girlfriend and fiancee is Dakota Johnson.

Dakota Johnson explained why she and Martin’s relationship is private in a 2022 Vanity Fair interview. The reason was their blended family status—Johnson’s parents are Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, and Martin’s children are Apple and Moses, whom he shares with ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow.

“Maybe I think about relationships like that differently because I grew up in my family,” Johnson opined.

What is Dakota Johnson’s job?

Dakota Johnson is an actress.

Johnson hails from a family of actors, with her parents being Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith. She is best known for her role as Anastasia Steele in the Fifty Shades film series. Her other notable roles are in movies like Suspiria and Black Mass.

She has also dabbled in production. Johnson produced Am I Ok?, Daddio, and Cha Cha Real Smooth.

Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson’s relationship history

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin first sparked relationship rumors in October 2017. This was after the couple had been spotted on dates at a Sushi restaurant in October and an Israeli restaurant in December.

Then, in January 2018, the couple were spotted going on a few more dates, including a dinner date in Malibu, according to a People eyewitness. Johnson’s parents eventually reacted to the relationship in separate interviews. Don Johnson jokingly called the relationship “troubling” but claimed his daughter was a “big girl” who could handle herself in a Digital Spy interview. Meanwhile, Melanie Griffith expressed her adoration for Chris Martin in a People interview in May 2018.

Over the following years, the couple only grew closer, resulting in an engagement sometime after. Johnson also became friends with Martin’s ex-wife, Gwyneth Paltrow. Moreover, despite recent rumors of their breakup, they are still engaged, according to Johnson’s representative in a People interview, who said, “They are happily together.”