Dakota Johnson and Role Model were seen locking arms while out in New York City on Wednesday, April 22
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The pair were spotted spending time together in December, months after Johnson split from Chris Martin in June 2025
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Earlier this month, a source told PEOPLE that Johnson and Role Model are “definitely more than a fling, or just a flirt”
Dakota JohnsonandRole Modelwent out for a romantic stroll in New York City.
Johnson, 36, and Role Model (born Tucker Pillsbury), 28, were photographed walking arm in arm around the city on Wednesday, April 22.
For the outing, the actress donned a ruby red jacket paired with black jeans and black oval sunglasses, while the singer wore a brown leather jacket over a gray crewneck sweater with a denim and gray baseball cap.
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The pair was most recently spottedsharing a kiss and holding handsin Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood on April 3, and grabbing coffees on April 5. That same day,DeuxMoiposted a video showing Johnson’s mother,Melanie Griffith, telling a photographer, “I think he’s fabulous,” when asked for her thoughts on Role Model.
Earlier this month, a source told PEOPLE that theMaterialistsstar and the “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” singer are “definitely more than a fling, or just a flirt.” The lovebirds were first seen spending time together in December, months after JohnsonsplitfromChris Martin.
The insider added that Johnson “does really like” Role Model “but is also taking things slow after her previous long-term relationship” with Martin, with whom she wasrumored to be engagedand had anon-and-off relationshipfrom October 2017 to June 2025.
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Johnson and Role Model are “very much on the same page,” continued the source, “and it just feels easy. She thinks he’s cute and he treats her incredibly well.”
The two first sparked dating rumors whenTMZpublished photos of the pair having dinner together over the holidays on Dec. 29. This outing came one month after a source told PEOPLE that she “has been slowly dating again and she’s happy,” noting that her relationship with Martin, 49, “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.”
Speculation was fueled when they were seen together at a dinner in Los Angeles on Jan. 14. However, in March, a source close to Johnson told PEOPLE their connection was just casual and she was “playing the field at the moment.”
Role Model’s most recent public relationship was with social media personality and podcast hostEmma Chamberlain. The coupleannounced their splitin October 2023 after three years of dating.
Among Johnson’s upcoming projects is an adaptation of authorColleen Hoover'sVerity,which will be released in October and also starsAnne HathawayandJosh Hartnett. Johnson will also make herfeature film directorial debut, titledA Tree Is Blue, starringJessica AlbaandCharli xcx.
Meanwhile, Role Model is due to make his Hollywood debut inLena Dunham's Netflix romcomGood Sex, starringNatalie PortmanandMark Ruffalo.
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