Chris Martin and Sophie Turner: are the dating rumors true?
Since the breakup of Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson, many people are wondering if the Coldplay singer has found a new love. Those hoping for a chance with the 48-year-old singer must put that dream on hold for now: searches for ‘Chris Martin girlfriend’ are skyrocketing. This has everything to do with the rumors about actress Sophie Turner. For a moment, it seemed like the two were a couple, but what has been confirmed and what remains speculation? We summarize the latest developments for you.
Last updated: August 2026
Are Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson definitely broken up?
Wasn't it just two weeks ago that the singer ended his eight-year relationship with Dakota Johnson? No, not quite. But that's how it felt to me. In 2025, it came to an end his on-and-off relationship with the actress. They always stayed under the radar during those eight long years, and it seemed for a moment as if they were soulmates. But unfortunately, it was not meant to be. Just like his marriage to Gwyneth Paltrow, it ended in failure.
Meanwhile, Dakota is completely happy with the singer Rolemodel, in whose song she suddenly appeared recently. Her voice was heard in the intro of his latest single ‘Love I you‘. There are now enough paparazzi photos, interviews, and even a song in which she is heard that confirm it: it strongly seems that the two are happy together.
What do we know about Chris and Sophie?
Sophie has come into the picture (how could it be otherwise) through the British tabloids. There have been no paparazzi photos or Instagram Stories with love poems seen, but the Daily Mail know for sure: Sophie and Chris had a ‘secret date’. According to the newspaper, this took place one week after the alleged breakup with her old love Peregrine ‘Perry’ Pearson. We already knew that things weren't going well between them, but the timing further fueled speculation that it was definitely over between Sophie and Perry. Eyewitnesses and a number of sources loudly proclaimed that they were definitely flirting.
Is the relationship confirmed?
You got that right: it sounds like it. Because, more than half a year later, it has never been confirmed whether Chris and Sophie were really a couple. Aside from some spotters, no hard evidence has been found for an age-gap romance. However, we do know that it ultimately didn't go anywhere, because in January 2026 she confirmed to Net-A-Porter that she hasn't even been able to find the time to date for months. For Sophie, her daughters Willa (5) and Delphine (3) are where she wants to focus now. So to what extent they had a real romance, we don't know for sure.
What we do know is that this ‘secret date’ is not the first time the two have spoken to each other. You wouldn't think that people with such an age difference had an earlier connection, but there is a old video surfaced showing that they have met before.
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Sophie surprised her ex-husband, Joe Jonas, with a video of Chris Martin on her birthday. Sophie, who is apparently a huge fan of Coldplay, screamed when she saw the video. “I have a friend who wants to wish you a happy birthday,” Joe said when he handed her the phone. Suddenly there was Chris, congratulating her on behalf of him and ‘the other handsome members of our band’. That sounds like the suspected romance was meant to be.
So... Does Chris Martin have a girlfriend?
The short answer: as far as publicly known, no. Chris Martin has not confirmed a new relationship at this time. The dating rumors surrounding Sophie Turner seem to have faded, and since then there has been no reliable confirmation of a new love.
So those searching for ‘Chris Martin girlfriend’ and hoping for a name must be disappointed for now. The Coldplay singer seems to be keeping his love life mostly to himself for the time being.
