Dakota Johnson has discussed her romance with Chris Martin in a candid and rare insight into their relationship in a new interview.
The actress, 32, best known for her role as Anastasia in the Fifty Shades franchise, and the Coldplay frontman, 44, have largely kept their four-year relationship out of the spotlight yet she has now shed light on their romance.
Speaking in the new issue of ELLE magazine, the film star explained content it being that way, admitting most of their partying happens ‘inside the house.’
In the interview, which came alongside a stunning new shoot, she also spoke about feeling 48 and 16 due to ‘having a lot in her life’.
Telling all: Dakota Johnson has reflected on her ‘cosy and private’ home life with Chris Martin – and why she feels both 48 and 16 during a new interview with ELLE
Chris is father to Apple, 17, and Moses, 15, with his ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow and has been dating Dakota since October 2017.
On their home life, Dakota detailed: ‘We’ve been together for quite a while and we go out sometimes, but we both work so much that it’s nice to be at home and be cosy and private. Most of the partying takes place inside of my house’.
Elsewhere during the interview, the Texan born, who snatched her first film role alongside her film sensation mother Melanie Griffith 22 years ago, also expanded on why she feels older and younger at the same time.
Despite being in her early 30s, she explained: ‘I feel both 48 and 26. I’ve had a lot of “life” in my life. I had a lot of life really young, so I think I feel older’.
Low-key: ‘We’ve been together for quite a while, and we go out sometimes, but we both work so much that it’s nice to be at home and be cosy and private’ the Fifty Shades star, 32, said of her relationship with Chris, 44
Low-profile: The actress – best known for her role as Anastasia in the Fifty Shades franchise – and the Coldplay frontman have largely kept their four-year relationship out of the spotlight (pictured 2018)
Looking back: Elsewhere during the interview, the Texan born, who snatched her first film role alongside her mother Melanie Griffith 22 years ago, also expanded on why she feels older and younger at the same time
Dakota described her mother Melanie as ‘nurturing, generous and loving’ and someone who was an ‘amazing partner to her husbands’ – Dakota’s father Don, actor Steven Bauer and Spanish star Antonio Banderas.
Despite this, Dakota noted that ‘there were also really dark times’ adding that ‘nothing is perfect all the time.’
Elsewhere, The BAFTA winner was highly complimentary of fellow actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and her Lost Daughter co-star Olivia Colman.
She explained how Maggie – who she dubbed a ‘truth seeker’ – ignited her to see parts of herself she didn’t know were there after they delved ‘deep into the experience of being a woman, both in film and in this world.’
New interview: Speaking exclusively to ELLE UK, Dakota reflected on pivotal women in her life, motherhood, and making moves in Hollywood
Family: Dakota described her 1980s film sensation mother Melanie as ‘nurturing, generous and loving’ and someone who was an ‘amazing partner to her husbands’ – Dakota’s father Don, actor Steven Bauer and Spanish star Antonio Banderas
Meanwhile Dakota hailed Olivia as a ‘wild time’, regaling how she ‘always wants to meet up, drink wine and talk.’
Not only is Dakota’s forte acting, she is also investor and Co-Creative Director of sexual wellness brand Maude.
She believes that it’s ‘healthy’ and a ‘basic human need’ to have access to quality sexual wellness products.
‘I’m just remembering I had a dream about our butt plug last night… [I want to explore] what the most pleasurable and seamless and chic and quality experience can be,’ she concluded.
Role: Elsewhere, The BAFTA winner was highly complimentary of fellow actress Maggie Gyllenhaal and her Lost Daughter co-star Olivia Colman (pictured in The Lost Daughter)
Multi-talented: Not only is Dakota’s forte acting, she is also investor and Co-Creative Director of sexual wellness brand Maude
In the wake of comments about her home life, it was revealed earlier in the week that Chris Martin sold his stunning Malibu home, which he shared with Dakota Johnson, for $14.4 million (£10.7million).
The sale comes just over a year after purchasing the property for $12.5million (£9.3million) back in October 2020.
He made an impressive of $1.9million (£1.4million) profit on the sale, which comes ‘reportedly purchased another house just blocks away from’ this one for $14 million (£10.5million) with more privacy, according to Dirt.
Still, it must have been difficult for the British star and Dakota said goodbye to the lavish pad in Malibu’s Point Dume, which features a swimming pool, hot tub and home theater.
The February issue of ELLE UK is on sale from 6 January.
Saying goodbye: In the wake of comments about her home life, it was revealed earlier in the week that Chris Martin sold his stunning Malibu home, which he shared with Dakota Johnson, for $14.4 million (£10.7million)