{"id":252464,"date":"2026-01-26T13:11:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/252464\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T13:11:21","slug":"dakota-johnson-and-role-model-fuel-dating-rumours-by-holding-hands-on-night-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/252464\/","title":{"rendered":"Dakota Johnson and Role Model fuel dating rumours by holding hands on night out"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\ufefft seems Dakota Johnson<\/a> has all but moved on from ex-fianc\u00e9 Chris Martin.<\/p>\n

The 50 Shades of Grey<\/a> \ufeffalum, 36, was spotted out and about in Los Angeles with a brand new singer-songwriter beau in tow.<\/p>\n

She and the artist behind smash hit Sally, When the Wine Runs Out, Role Model<\/a>, were photographed holding hands during their decidedly cosy dinner outing, and again afterwards as they left the restaurant with friends.<\/p>\n

\"RoleNew photos of Dakota Johnson and singer Role Model are fuelling rumours the pair are dating. (Getty)<\/p>\n

The unlikely pair\ufeff first sparked dating rumours in December, continuing to fuel said rumours through multiple public appearances in the following weeks.<\/p>\n

Despite being spotted in the wild a number of times since, Johnson and Role Model, whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury, \ufeffhave yet to officially confirm their relationship.<\/a><\/p>\n

Their burgeoning romance comes months after Johnson’s long-term relationship with Coldplay<\/a> frontman \ufeffChris Martin<\/a> came to an end in June last year.<\/p>\n

Per PEOPLE<\/a>, \ufeffthe pair had been enmeshed in an on-again, off-again dynamic for eight years \u2013 several of which they spent engaged.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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\"DakotaJohnson was previously in a long-term ‘on-off’ relationship with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. (Getty Images for Vogue)<\/p>\n

Johnson’s relationship with Martin, which began in 2017, was reportedly often “hot and cold,” prior to their eventual split.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Pillsbury, 28, had previously been in a three-year relationship with media personality Emma Chamberlain<\/a> \u2013 which began after the former saw a Tiktok video of Chamberlain’s and proceeded to “slide into her DMs.”<\/p>\n

The pair then hard-laun\ufeffched their relationship in a GQ feature in 2023, before breaking up later that same year.<\/p>\n

Chamberlain has since raised eyebrows amongst fans, after being seen \ufeffdancing to her ex’s now-viral hit during an appearance on Owen Thiele’s In Your Dreams<\/a> podcast.<\/p>\n

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Pillsbury’s rumoured relationship with Johnson comes ahead of an upcoming stint on Aussie shores, with the up-and-coming singer set to make a headline appearance at St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival in February.\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n

He’s best known for bringing out a growing roster of celebrities during performances of Sally, When the Wine Runs Out\ufeff \u2013 having featured big names such as Natalie Portman, Kate Hudson and Olivia Rodrigo as the titular ‘Sally’ character thus far.<\/p>\n

But fans hoping for a surprise cameo from Johnson during upcoming Australasian performances may be disappointed \u2013\ufeff the actress will have a packed schedule in the coming months.<\/p>\n

She is set to appear in upcoming thriller Verity, in addition to making her directorial debut with feature The Tree is Blue.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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