After splitting with her on-again-off-again partner Chris Martin in June 2025, Dakota Johnson began dating again—and found love with the musical artist Role Model, whose real name is Tucker Pillsbury.In December, rumors were swirling that the pair was seeing each other. In the months since, their relationship grew. Johnson even contributed to Pillsbury’s summer 2026 track “Love I You.” But by August 2026, things had privately ended. On August 19, a source told People that they broke up “a while ago.”Johnson and Pillsbury kept comments about their relationship more limited. But in May 2025, Johnson told ELLE UK about her dating experience generally—and how her experience differs from many people’s.“I find the whole concept of the film [Johnson’s project The Materialists in which she plays a matchmaker] so interesting, because it’s so foreign to me,” she said. “I’ve never dated anybody. I’ve had boyfriends, but I have never been on a dating app. I just don’t know that world. So, it was so interesting and intriguing. It’s the most beautiful side of humanity, but it can also be the most ugly. Loving someone is the most scary and beautiful thing you can do.”Revisit the pair’s history below.Jump to:December 2025January 2026March 2026April 2026July 2026August 2026December 2025On December 29, TMZ ran photos of Johnson with Pillsbury at a candlelit dinner in a restaurant with some friends, quoting sources who stated that Johnson was “lying on him all cuddled up at the cozy dinner.”January 2026The actress and musician supposedly rang in 2026 together. Johnson hosted a New Year’s Eve party for friends and family, and Pillsbury was in attendance. A source speaking with Entertainment Tonight stated that they were “inseparable” at the event.“Dakota hosted a New Year’s Eve party and she and Role Model were inseparable throughout the night,” said the source. “They were kissing, dancing and holding onto each other. They looked incredibly happy, cute, and sweet together.”Johnson’s mother, Melanie Griffith, was also there and appeared to be “completely comfortable” with him.On January 15, a video surfaced on social media of Johnson and Pillsbury walking into L.A. restaurant Marvin the night before.Days later, on January 23, more pictures came out of the pair leaving Saffy’s, a restaurant in Los Angeles. Johnson was wearing an Officine Générale coat and jewelry by Sophie Buhai. She and her rumored love interest were seen holding hands as they exited the eatery.March 2026A source close to the actress told People that Johnson isn’t dating anyone seriously right now, and that she’s “playing the field at the moment.” The insider added that she and Pillsbury only shared a casual connection despite the sightings of them together.April 2026On Friday, April 3, the rumored couple was spotted in Los Angeles. In photos shared by TMZ, they were seen sharing a kiss in Los Feliz. The publication reported that they had spent the evening at pizzeria Little Dom’s with some friends, and were seen holding hands and being affectionate at the table.On April 8, a source told People that the relationship is serious.“It’s definitely more than a fling, or just a flirt,” the insider said, revealing they’ve been seeing each other “since late last year.”The source added, “[She] does really like [him] but is also taking things slow after her previous long-term relationship....[They’re] very much on the same page, and it just feels easy. She thinks he’s cute, and he treats her incredibly well.”July 2026On July 30, Role Model performed in Chicago at Thalia Hall, debuting a song called “Love I You” from his upcoming album, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass.In footage shared on social media, the musician sings, “Hey, I think you’re perfect,” before Johnson’s voice can respond, “You say that to everyone.”August 2026On August 4, Nylon published an interview with Pillsbury where he discussed working with Johnson on “Love I You.” He had been hesitant about using her voice on the song’s bridge at first, he told the outlet.“I had a lot of names to pick from for that, and then Dakota came to the studio one day, and Mason [Stoops, guitarist and producer] was like, ‘Why don’t you do it?’” Pillsbury said. “I was like, ‘Stop! We’re not mixing work and relationships.’ She was like, ‘I’ll do it,’ and stood right up and got in the booth and knocked it out better than we could have imagined. So I was like, OK, if she’s down—I mean, that’s an amazing cameo.”Days later, on August 19, People reported Johnson and Pillsbury had actually ended things in private. A source told the outlet that they split “a while ago,” though the insider didn’t share any details about when or why they broke up.