Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin end romance and engagement after almost eight years together.

Actress Johnson, 35, and Coldplay frontman Martin, 48, first sparked up a relationship in 2017 and got engaged several years ago – but have now gone their separate ways.

Reason Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Split

One issue that reportedly lingered in their relationship was the age gap. Dakota may have been considering starting a family, while Chris, now already has two children from his previous marriage to Gwyneth Paltrow.

According to The U.S. Sun, this difference in where they stood on future plans may have become increasingly difficult to ignore.

Sources close to the couple explained the decision to part ways wasn’t sudden.

Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin break up

A source, cited by DailyMail revealed: ‘Their relationship has been over for a long time, they just haven’t been able to figure out to make it official. Dakota held a flame for them to be together because she loved him so much and loved his kids so much. 

‘Breakups aren’t instant and they continued to breakup and makeup and sometimes things would work when they were away from each other, while they were working because absence makes the heart grow fonder, but then they’d get back together and little things just kept adding up to where they weren’t right for each other anymore. 

‘Dakota is devastated that she isn’t going to be around his kids as much anymore, but wants them to know that she is always there for them.’ 

The source added there is a chance the pair may reconcile but ‘right now, being separated will do wonders if they were to have any type of future together.’

Dakota’s latest film Materialists, co-starring Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, is scheduled to release on June 13.