Dakota Johnson always kept her romantic
relationships under the radar. But the situation radically changed since her first links
to Chris Martin, a 44-year old Coldplay frontman. When rumours about their potential engagement
started circulating, the couple's life immediately got in the media spotlight — will Dakota ever
call Chris her husband? In today’s video, we’re going to tell you how Johnson managed to mend the
broken heart of Gwyneth Paltrow’s ex-husband.
It all started in 2017 when the first news
about the emerging star couple flooded the media. At that time, a 28-year-old
Dakota was a single-minded aspiring actress at the pinnacle of her career.
Yet, the romance went under the low profile, with both Dakota and Chris being
unwilling to share details.
Dakota always remained discreet about the dynamics
of romantic relationships with Chris. When asked about their affair, she said once, "I'm not
going to talk about it. But I am very happy." We totally understand her willingness to cherish
the connection with Chris and keep things quiet, especially given his 2014 traumatic divorce.
Do you remember that story? Yeah, that's right — Chris was married to an Oscar-winning
actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Their marriage lasted for more than a decade. But long relationships
went downhill as the couple officialized their breakup in 2016. For Chris and Gwyneth, it
was a path of profound emotional growth. The separation didn't bring them bitterness or
jealousy, even though Gwyneth wasn't ready to get divorced back in the day. Who'd have thought
that she would later call Chris her "brother"?
In the interview with Harper's Bazaar, she
recently revealed that it's been lovely to have Dakota in her life. She said, "I can see
how it would seem weird because it's sort of unconventional. But I think, in this case,
just having passed through it iteratively, I just adore her." It seems like
a fairy-tale attitude, right?
In an honest interview to On Air with Ryan
Seacrest, Chris explained his perspective on the connection with the ex-wife and the continuous
evolution of their emotional bonding. He said, “Just because a romantic relationship ends,
doesn’t mean that the other facets of your relationship have to end … or indeed,
doesn’t mean they can’t get better.”
Mature separation opened up new opportunities
for Dakota’s significant one, but it came at a price. The breakup took its toll on
the emotional well-being of Chris. It was challenging for the musician to heal and
build a new perspective on the future. In the documentary A Head Full of Dreams, he shared,
“Divorce is terrible, it was very painful, it was really hard. We really genuinely wanted
our kids to be as unscathed as possible.”
After the painful experience of separation,
Chris eventually mended his life. And we believe that Dakota played a crucial role in his healing.
Evidently, the renowned musician considers Johnson to be one of the most precious personalities
in his life. At a concert in London in 2021, he displayed a gesture of pure affection,
dedicating to her a song, “My Universe.”
Although she is also famous for keeping
the details of her love life private, it is known that Dakota had a couple of
long-term relationships with musicians in the past. Starting from her high school romance
with Noah Gersh to an on-and-off affair with the indie-guitarist and singer Matt Hitt — Dakota
didn't lose her interest in being with someone who admired music. In one of the interviews, the
actress stressed the influence of music on her life. "I grew up having kind of a vast knowledge
of music and constantly having it affect me."
Probably, Dakota's fascination with
music directs the actress in her love journeys. It's been five years since she got
together with famous musician Chris Martin.
Given this prolonged period, the close
emotional connection between Dakota and Chris didn't go unnoticed by her famous
parents. In an interview with People, Dakota's mother and an Oscar-winning actress
Melanie Griffith said, "I love my daughter's boyfriend. I think that they're an awesome
couple." But what about Jonhson's father, Don? Did he share a warm attitude towards the renowned
partner of her daughter? Although he was reluctant to dwell upon their connection, Don acknowledged
an excellent rapport with Chris. "If she's happy, I will be happy, and he's a lovely guy."
While being asked whether his daughter was up for the marriage, he didn't spill the beans.
Don answered - "If she decides to get married, I would imagine that there would be
grandchildren not too far out for that. I'd be pretty excited about that part."
And it seems that Dakota and Chris become closer and closer over time. Apart from being more open
about their connection, they bought a mansion in Malibu in 2020 and have lived there together
ever since. Although we could consider Dakota a “city girl,” she loved the new lifestyle. As
an insider described a couple’s partnership, “They both love the outdoors and often take beach
strolls. They also support local restaurants.”
Even a recent series of lockdowns didn't shake
things up in a couple's story. It was especially challenging for the actress to adjust to
the new normal. She recently shared her thoughts about managing depression in times
of the COVID-19 pandemic, "You are at home, you're not with your friends, you're not with
your family, you are not able to do the things that make you feel worthwhile. You're kind of in
this costume of depression but not really sure of why you feel that way." Dakota's experience
can relate to lots of people who struggled to maintain balance during the crisis. But her
relationship with depression took its roots in adolescence. In one of the interviews, she
described her mental health challenges, "I've struggled with depression since I was young—since
I was 15 or 14," she said. That was when, with the help of professionals, I was like, Oh,
this is a thing I can fall into. But I've learned to find it beautiful because I feel the world."
And we guess lovebirds share similar likings. With Dakota's love of music, it's hardly doubtful that
the couple doesn't struggle to build an emotional connection. The question is, are Dakota and Chris
ready to take a step towards their marriage?
Both of them went on a challenging journey
to eventually arrive at a happy place like this. Dakota's struggle with depression and
Chris' painful divorce make their stories unique and precious. And as long as Dakota
and Chris are happy with their relationship, we have no reasons to worry.
We hope that Dakota and Chris will cherish love for each other regardless of past
adversities. Stay tuned with Rumour Juice to learn more about their relationship unfolding
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