Sophie Turner Linked To Dakota Johnson’s Ex — Did The Game of Thrones Star Quietly Split From Aristocrat Perry Pearson?

So, apparently Sophie Turner and Chris Martin might be a thing now. Emphasis on might. The rumor mill is humming, the receipts are light, and the timing is... interesting. Here is what the tabloids are saying and what is actually nailed down.

The report: Turner and Martin spotted together

The Daily Mail says the 29-year-old Game of Thrones alum has been hanging out with 48-year-old Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. One source even describes a quiet meetup as a:

"secret date"

No one involved has confirmed anything. No statements, no Instagram soft-launch, nothing. So for now, this sits firmly in the rumor zone.

It would not be the first time their worlds have crossed. Turner is a big Coldplay fan, and back in 2020 she got a birthday shout-out from Martin that her then-husband Joe Jonas arranged. She has kept her relationships relatively under wraps since her split from Jonas, and even her time with British aristocrat Perry Pearson stayed off the record — she never really talked about him publicly.

Meanwhile: Chris and Dakota reportedly over

On the other side of this triangle, The Sun reports that Martin and Dakota Johnson have ended things after almost eight years together. The tabloid pins it on their age gap and different ideas about family life, and adds that Johnson had really tried to make it work despite their on-and-off patches. Again: that is their reporting, not a formal statement from the pair.

Where Turner and Perry Pearson left it

Turner and Pearson quietly sparked breakup chatter earlier this year when fans noticed she unfollowed him. In August, they officially split after close to two years together. Turner has not said why they ended things. And in the spirit of everyone moving at the same pace here, the Daily Mail also claims Pearson was recently seen at a trendy West London club chatting with a blonde who looked a lot like Turner.

How the timeline shakes out

• 2020: Joe Jonas sets up a Chris Martin birthday greeting for Turner.
• Early this year: Turner unfollows Perry Pearson; breakup rumors start.
• August: Turner and Pearson call it quits after nearly two years.
• Recently: Daily Mail says Turner and Martin were spotted together and went on a "secret date" (unconfirmed).
• Also recently: The Sun says Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson split after almost eight years, citing age and differing views on family life (also unconfirmed by the couple).

Bottom line: there is smoke, but no one on the record with a match. If Turner and Martin are actually dating, the breadcrumbs line up — long-running fandom, fresh breakups on both sides, and two very private people who tend to keep things quiet. For now, I am filing this under: plausible, buzzy, and not official until someone posts a photo or a publicist clears their throat.