Is Chris Martin Dating a Game of Thrones Star Amid Dakota Johnson Rumors? Here’s What Checks Out
Fresh off his split from Dakota Johnson, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, 48, has reportedly been spotted on a secret date with Sophie Turner, a hush-hush meetup already fueling new romance buzz, according to reports.
File this under celebrity pairings I did not have on my bingo card: reports say Chris Martin and Sophie Turner had a quiet date in London. Totally unconfirmed, but yes, that would be the Coldplay frontman and the Game of Thrones star, both newly out of long relationships, supposedly seeing what this could be.
Are Chris Martin and Sophie Turner actually dating?
Daily Mail and RadarOnline are the ones pushing the story: Martin, 48, and Turner, 29, were reportedly spotted on a low-key date, which has kicked up fresh romance buzz. Worth flagging: Martin is in London this summer for a run of Wembley Stadium shows on Coldplay's Music of the Spheres tour, so the logistics line up, even if nobody involved has said a word publicly.
How we got here
- Chris Martin's recent history: After his marriage to Gwyneth Paltrow (2003–2016), he spent nearly eight years in an on-and-off relationship with Dakota Johnson. He reportedly proposed in 2020 when Johnson was seen with a very large emerald ring. The two were last photographed together in Malibu in mid-May this year; by June 2, Johnson was out without the ring, per People.
- Why the Martin/Johnson engagement fizzled, allegedly: RadarOnline cites sources who say Johnson grew tired of the never-ending wait to set a wedding date and that the couple did not see eye to eye on having more children. Those insiders claim this was a recurring sticking point over the years, and some in Johnson's circle supposedly worried about how the relationship affected her career, even using words like "manipulated" to describe the dynamic. To be clear, those are unverified claims from unnamed sources.
- Sophie Turner's recent history: She married Joe Jonas in 2019; they share two daughters, Willa (born July 2020) and Delphine (born July 2022). Their divorce was finalized in September 2024. Turner then dated Peregrine "Perry" Pearson for almost two years before that relationship ended.
- And now: both are single, both in London a lot this summer, and the rumor mill is having a field day.
The twist: Sophie is a massive Coldplay fan
Here’s the part that makes this story extra surprising. Turner has long been a big Coldplay person. Back in 2020, while she was still with Jonas, he surprised her with a birthday message from Martin during his show Cup of Joe. Turner practically melted on the spot.
"This is Chris from Coldplay. I wanted to say on behalf of me and the even more handsome members of our band, have the best day, and I am sending you all my love, and I hope you're having the best time. Thanks for being awesome. Bye."
Turner immediately squealed "It's Chris Martin!" and tried not to cry on camera. Cute then, slightly awkward context now.
Where this lands
Right now it's rumor, not confirmation. The timing and geography make sense; the rest is speculation until someone actually says something or we get a less shadowy sighting. As potential celeb crossovers go, it is a surprising one, but not impossible. If anything real comes of it, we will see it soon enough — Wembley crowds are large, and secrets are hard to keep.