Dakota Johnson Spotted Wearing Engagement Ring from Chris Martin Following Split Rumors

Mar. 15, 2025

Dakota Johnsonis wearing her engagement ring following rumors she’d split from fiancéChris Martin.

TheCha Cha Real Smoothactress, 34 was spotted out with her friendsJeremy Allen Whiteand Blake Lee in Malibu, Calif.,on Friday, Aug. 16. Johnson wore an oversized tan coat and jeans for the outing, and also sported heremerald engagement ringon her left ring finger.

The ring sighting came after speculation that Johnson had broken up with theColdplayfrontman, 47. On the same day that the photos were taken, a rep for theMadame Webstar confirmed to PEOPLE that the couple is"happily together."

Martin and Johnson were last spotted together in June, when Johnson attended theGlastonbury Festivalto support the “Fix You” singer for Coldplay’s headlining set.

Dakota Johnson steps out in Malibu, California, on Aug. 16, 2024.BACKGRID

Dakota Johnson is seen for the first time since reports of her and Chris Martin’s SPLIT. Dakota showed off her engagement ring and wore it with friends Jeremy Allen White and Blake Lee. Jeremy Allen White is seen exiting Dakota’s house and exiting in his car. Dakota then emerged from her house with actor friend Blake Lee and they stopped to eat in Malibu. Reports of Martin and Johnson’s split state the two have called it quits after being together for nearly 7 years while reps of the two debate the rumors to be not true.

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“They’ve had ups and downs, but now they’re definitely back on," a source told PEOPLE of the couple at the time, adding that they were “going strong.”

Martin and Johnson first began dating in 2017, three years after the musician and his ex-wifeGwyneth Paltrowsplit — or as they famously put it, “consciously uncoupled.”

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TheFifty Shades of Greystar was first seen wearing the emerald ring on her left ring finger in December 2020. However, her engagement to Martin wasn’t confirmed until March 2024.

“[They] got engaged years ago, but were in no rush to get married,” a source close to the couple told PEOPLE at the time.

Dakota Johnson is seen for the first time since reports of her and Chris Martin’s SPLIT. Dakota showed off her engagement ring and wore it with friends Jeremy Allen White and Blake Lee. Jeremy Allen White is seen exiting Dakota’s house and exiting in his car. Dakota then emerged from her house with actor friend Blake Lee and they stopped to eat in Malibu. Reports of Martin and Johnson’s split state the two have called it quits after being together for nearly 7 years while reps of the two debate the rumors to be not true.

Johnson and Martin prefer to keep their relationship as private as possible despite their public-facing careers, but have spoken about each other on occasion and make appearances at each other’s events.

Most recently, Martin opened up about Johnson on theConan O’BrienNeeds a Friendpodcastin March 2023 when talking about how she helped to improve his band’s concerts for people with hearing impairments.

Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson in 2022.TheImageDirect.com

Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson are seen enjoying a date night at Langan’s in London before taking a stroll back through Mayfair to their hotel. The American actress carried a Gucci bag and wore a black trench coat with Gucci trainers.

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“It’s kind of like body armor that you put on. It connects to the bass,” Martin continued.

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He added: “So we started using it and it’s been so amazing and it should get better and better. We have 10 or 20 now of those packs. So if you’re hearing impaired, we have an area where you put on the pack and you can feel the show.”

source: people.com