Chris Martin's Confirmed Rumored Relationships Over the Years
The frontman of Coldplay, Chris Martin, has been with quite a few of the beautiful leading ladies in Hollywood. Most famously, he was married to Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow for well over a decade, and was engaged to beloved actress Dakota Johnson. And as many of you know, he and Johnson sadly broke up after eight years together.
A source spoke to The Sun that they broke up for two reasons, 'They really tried to work through their issues but the age gap was often a problem and she'd expressed that she may want children in the future, whereas Chris is kind of done with that part of his life but they discussed it.'
But did you know he dated another Oscar-winning actress? Or that he's been linked to quite a few other A-listers?
So we put on our detective hats and did some digging, and oh boy, there are a lot of rumors. Not only are we going into all the confirmed relationships Martin has been in, but the rumored ones he's been in (and if they're true or not!)
Below, check out Chris Martin's entire dating history!
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Before he made it big, Martin dated Lily Sobhani, a British live‑events producer, around the time of Coldplay's debut album Parachutes. Not much else is known about their romance, except for the fact that they dated in the early 2000s.
Okay, so back in 2000, it was rumored that collaborators Natalia Imbruglia and Chris Martin dated, and some reports claimed it was 2002. Either way, they allegedly dated pre-Paltrow days, but neither has confirmed or denied the romance.
Women's Day claimed that Martin was thinking about her a lot, according to sources who alleged this in 2014. And you know the song 'Shiver' from Coldplay? It was rumored to be about her, but Martin denied that. So put that rumor to rest!
Gwyneth Paltrow and Martin were together from 2003 to 2016, and during that time, they welcomed two children named Apple, born in 2004, and Moses, born in 2006. But let's rewind a bit!
They first reportedly met backstage at a Coldplay concert in 2002, but in 2003, they confirmed in December that they were expecting and got hitched. They eloped in a secret ceremony in Santa Barbara, Calif, and were happily married for over a decade.
Paltrow and Martin announced their separation in 2014, when Paltrow uploaded a post on the Goop website titled 'Conscious Uncoupling.'
'It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate. We have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate. We are, however, and always will be a family, and in many ways we are closer than we have ever been,' she said. 'We have always conducted our relationship privately, and we hope that as we consciously uncouple and co-parent, we will be able to continue in the same manner.'
But they are super-close to this day, despite the divorce, which was finalized in 2016.
You probably remember those rumors of Kate Bosworth and Martin allegedly having an affair in 2009. But y'all, those were totally rumors! Martin's reps even denied it via Fox News.
The Alexa Chung rumors started over a late-night milkshake at Glastonbury in 2013. Eyewitnesses and insiders alleged that it was the beginning of a romance, but a spokesperson for Martin denied the claims. 'They are definitely not dating,' they told The Metro via The Independent.
Kylie Minogue and Martin were at the center of dating rumors in 2015, but no dating here! They're actually the best of buddies! 'I was a Coldplay fan from, I mean Millennium. I may have worn out the CD,' Minogue said to UsWeekly, talking about the letter he sent her. 'I was just so, there's a mutual respect and admiration and friendship and love there.'
Did you know that Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin dated? Because we definitely forgot about this.
They reportedly started dating around June 2014 after she went to a Coldplay performance in London.
Per People, they split for the first time three months after they were first linked together. However, they got back together soon after, but they broke up for good in Aug 2015.
Sources claimed to People, 'He's crazy about Jen but wants to keep his own schedule and be able to do what he wants when he wants to do it.' And sources also claimed Lawrence got 'tired of Chris being so noncommittal.'
In 2015, Martin and Annabelle Wallis started dating after they met through mutual friends. 'He has moved on quickly and has been seeing Annabelle Wallis for about a month,' an insider told Us Weekly about the relationship between the singer and the 'Peaky Blinders' actor. 'He visited her while she was filming in Vancouver and really likes her.'
They broke up in 2017 due to their crazy scheduling. However, they got back together two months after that in Aug.
'Their crazy work schedules make it difficult to see each other sometimes and they drifted apart. But recently they have been making more of an effort and have decided to give things another shot,' an insider said to The Sun. 'They have a lot of history together and don't want to throw everything away. There are just a few more months left on Coldplay's tour and then they will be able to spend more time together and work around Annabelle's schedule.'
But they broke up sometime between then and Oct 2017 when he was spotted with Dakota Johnson.
Dakota Johnson and Martin started dating in 2017 after being set up by mutual friends. They didn't confirm their relationship until a year later, and they moved in together in 2021. Specifically, they moved into Martin's Malibu mansion in 2021. A year later, he sold it and moved to another home in Malibu. Fun fact: Johnson told SheKnows that her Daddio co-star Sean Penn is one of their celebrity neighbours.
In 2018, soon after their romance became public, Harper's Bazaar reported that the two were seen with matching infinity symbol tattoos, with Johnson's on her elbow and Martin's on the inside of his arm.
There was a rumor that they briefly broke up in the summer of 2019, but quickly reconciled.
While we don't know the exact time they got engaged, many sources claim it was years ago, but the two weren't too eager to set a date. They were plagued with breakup rumors again inthe summer of 2024, as we said previously.
Sadly, Martin and Johnson called it quits for good in June 2025. A source spoke to The Sun about what led to their breakup, saying, 'They really tried to work through their issues but the age gap was often a problem and she'd expressed that she may want children in the future, whereas Chris is kind of done with that part of his life but they discussed it.'
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