Dakota Johnson and Role Model Reportedly Split After Eight Months of Dating

September 24, 2026

Dakota Johnson and musician Role Model have reportedly ended their relationship after about eight months, according to People. The split comes despite Johnson recently appearing on his new album "Chuck Timely & The Hourglass" in a flirty spoken track. Role Model said including her voice felt like a public acknowledgment of their romance. The pair were first photographed together in late 2025, and neither has commented on the breakup.

Calling it quits. Dakota Johnson and Role Model split.
Calling it quits. Dakota Johnson and Role Model split.

Dakota Johnson and musician Role Model have reportedly called it quits after about eight months of dating.

A quiet ending. The split happened before going public.
A quiet ending. The split happened before going public.

According to People, the pair ended their relationship a while ago, despite recently making their romance more public.

A flirty musical cameo. Johnson appears on his new album.
A flirty musical cameo. Johnson appears on his new album.

Johnson even appears on Role Model's new album, Chuck Timely & The Hourglass, in a flirty spoken exchange on the track "Love I You."

A public acknowledgment. Including her voice meant something.
A public acknowledgment. Including her voice meant something.

Role Model told Rolling Stone that including her voice felt like a public acknowledgment of their relationship.

Keeping music and life separate. A shift from his usual approach.
Keeping music and life separate. A shift from his usual approach.

This came even though he had initially preferred to keep his private life separate from his music.

First photographed together. A Los Angeles sighting in late 2025.
First photographed together. A Los Angeles sighting in late 2025.

The reported split comes after the two were first photographed together in Los Angeles in late 2025.

No public comment yet. Silence from both sides.
No public comment yet. Silence from both sides.

Neither Johnson nor Role Model has publicly commented on the breakup.

Representatives stay quiet. No response to requests for comment.
Representatives stay quiet. No response to requests for comment.

Their representatives had not responded to requests for comment regarding the reported split.

A brief but notable romance. Ending just as it became visible.
A brief but notable romance. Ending just as it became visible.

For now, their brief romance appears to have ended just as it became more visible to the public.

A relationship captured in music. A lasting trace on the album.
A relationship captured in music. A lasting trace on the album.

Despite the split, their connection remains documented in the flirty exchange featured on Role Model's new album.