Dakota Johnson and Role Model Split After Seven Months of Dating

19 August 2026

Dakota Johnson and musician Role Model have reportedly ended their relationship after approximately seven months together, bringing a quiet close to a romance that had only recently become more public.

Johnson, 36, and Role Model, whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury, 29, ended their relationship “a while ago,” according to a source familiar with the former couple. Neither star has publicly addressed the breakup, and representatives for both have not commented on what led to the split.

The pair first sparked romance speculation in December 2025 after they were spotted enjoying a cozy dinner together. Their connection appeared to grow in the months that followed, with another Los Angeles outing taking place in January.

By late January, Johnson and Pillsbury were photographed holding hands following a candlelit dinner in Los Angeles, adding further fuel to speculation that the two had become a couple.

Their relationship became increasingly visible during the spring. In April, the two were photographed kissing during an outing in Los Angeles. Around the same time, a source described their connection as more serious than a casual romance and said Johnson genuinely liked Pillsbury.

The actress was reportedly taking the relationship slowly following the end of her longtime romance with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Johnson and Martin had been together on and off for nearly eight years before separating in June 2025. The former couple had also reportedly been engaged for several years. Pillsbury previously had a high-profile relationship of his own with influencer and YouTube personality Emma Chamberlain. The pair dated from 2020 until 2023.

Despite keeping much of his relationship with Johnson private, Pillsbury recently offered fans a rare glimpse into their connection through his music. Johnson contributed a spoken-word cameo to “Love I You,” a song featured on Pillsbury's album Chuck Timely & the Hourglass, which was released on August 7.

Pillsbury explained that Johnson's involvement happened spontaneously when she visited him during a recording session. The song had always been intended to feature a woman's voice, and producer Mason Stoops suggested Johnson perform the part.

Although Pillsbury initially joked about not wanting to mix his relationship with his work, Johnson agreed to enter the recording booth. He later praised her performance, saying she delivered the part better than they had imagined.

The collaboration made the timing of their breakup particularly surprising for fans. Only weeks before reports of their split emerged, Pillsbury had publicly discussed working with Johnson and acknowledged their relationship in an interview.

The exact timeline remains unclear. Reports announcing the breakup on August 19 said the pair had separated some time earlier, but no specific date or reason was provided.

Throughout their months together, Johnson and Pillsbury largely avoided making their romance a major part of their public personas. There were no elaborate relationship announcements or frequent social media posts, with most glimpses of the couple coming through photographs taken during private outings. That same approach now appears to extend to their separation.

For Johnson, the relationship represented her first widely reported romance following the end of her years-long relationship with Martin. For Pillsbury, it arrived several years after his breakup with Chamberlain.

Their romance may have ended quietly, but it has left behind an unexpected musical reminder. Johnson's appearance on “Love I You” will remain part of Pillsbury's latest album, preserving a small piece of a relationship that unfolded mostly away from the spotlight.