Dakota Johnson is nine months removed from her split from Chris Martin and not rushing into any new romances, as a source close to the actress tells PEOPLE
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Martin and Johnson split in June 2025, ending an on-off relationship that began in 2017
Johnson was most recently seen spending time with singer-songwriter Role Model in December and January
Dakota Johnsonis not rushing into any new romantic relationships, nine months after PEOPLE confirmed she and Coldplay lead singerChris Martinended their on-off relationship.
A source close to Johnson, 36, tells PEOPLE that theMaterialistsstar is "playing the field at the moment" when it comes to dating.
Johnson was seenspending time withsinger-songwriterRole Model(né Tucker Pillsbury)multiple timesin December and January, but the source says their connection was just casual.
Multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE on June 4 that Johnson and Martin had broken up, ending theirnearly eight-year relationship. The pair were first romantically linked in 2017 and photographed together as recently as May 16, 2025, when they stepped out together in Malibu, California.
In November 2025, a source told PEOPLE that Johnson "has been slowly dating again and she's happy" following her and Martin's split, noting that her previous relationship "was often hot and cold, and while she always hoped they'd work out, she seems lighter and more at peace now that it's final."
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Johnson nextmovieis an adaptation of author Colleen Hoover'sVerity, due in theaters Oct. 2. Beyond that, she is setting out ondirecting her own feature film for the first timewith a movie titledA Tree Is Blue, which will star Jessica Alba and Charli xcx.
The actress was also showcased in Calvin Klein's bold Spring 2026 campaign, which launched on March 9.
She spoke with Elleabout her decision to join the Calvin Klein brand. "Working with Calvin at this moment feels very symbiotic with where I am currently in my life. I'm at a place in my womanhood where I feel quite calm and centered. I spend a lot of time at home, I feel very comfortable in my body," she said.
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