Who did Dakota Johnson date before Role Model? Actress’s relationships explored amid breakup

European Premiere of "Fifty Shades Darker - Source: Getty
Dakota Johnson has been in an on and off relationship with Tucker Pillsbury (Role Model) (Image Via Getty)

According to a report by Elle, actress Dakota Johnson and musical artist Role Model (whose name is Tucker Pillsbury) have decided to split up privately after dating for a while.

Rumours about the two dating each other had surfaced in December when the two were spotted together for the first time. According to reports, their relationship grew over time. However, on August 19, according to People, the pair had 'broken up' a while ago.

While Dakota Johnson has been in the spotlight right from her birth because of being a celebrity baby, she has had some high-profile relationships in Hollywood. Her ex-boyfriends include some big names like Chris Martin (whom she dated the longest and broke up in June 2025), Matthew Hitt and Jordon Masterson.


About Dakota Johnson's previous boyfriends

After rising to massive fame from the movie Fifty Shades of Grey opposite Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson has been spotted in many romances, comedies and films.

She started dating Jordon Masterson in 2012, as per Elle. In 2013, as per The Daily Mail, Masterson was not comfortable with Johnson's fame after Fifty Shades of Grey as well as some of the explicit scenes in the movie.

In July 2014, Dakota Johnson was rumored of dating Matthew Hitt, a musician and model. While things were a little on-and-off between the two, they had split in December. E! News reported that they were spotted together in Los Angeles but had split up again in June 2016, as per the publication.

In October 2017, Dakota Johnson was spotted having dinner with Coldplay singer Chris Martin in Los Angeles. In December, as per US Weekly, sources confirmed that the two were dating each other. The two kept their relationship private over the course of next eight years and were spotted occasionally at red carpets and events. Dakota also had an amiable relationship with Chris Martin's ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow.

On August 16, The Daily Mail published that there were rumors of the two separating. While reps denied the allegations, in June 2025, multiple sources told People that the two had separated.

On December 29, 2025, Johnson was spotted having dinner with musician Role Model. She reportedly also contributed to his 2026 summer song I Love You. Recently, there have been reports of the two breaking up.


Dakota Johnson's history with Role Model

Dakota Johnson was seen having a cosy dinner with musician Role Model in December 29, as per TMZ. Later, as per Entertainment Tonight, Johnson also hosted a New Year's party for family and friends, which was reportedly attended by Role Model.

A video of them also surfaced on social media on January 15 of the two walking together in a L.A restaurant. On April 03, the two were spotted together again. On April 08, as per People, a source told the publication that the two were in a serious relationship.

On August 04, Role Model discussed in an interview with Nylon his experience working together with Johnson on his recent song I Love You.

“I had a lot of names to pick from for that, and then Dakota came to the studio one day, and Mason [Stoops, guitarist and producer] was like, ‘Why don’t you do it?", Role Model told the publication

However, days later, on August 19, People reported that the two had ended things in private.

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Edited by Saumeya Mehrotra