Coldplay’s Chris Martin, 42, broke up with Fifty Shades of Grey star lover Dakota Johnson, 29 because ‘she didn’t want children’
CHRIS Martin split from Dakota Johnson because she didn’t want to have kids. Chris, 42, already has two children with ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow – daughter Apple, 14, and son Moses, 12 – and wanted to add to his brood. The Yellow hitmaker even forked out £4.5million on a Malibu beach house in the hope that […]
CHRIS Martin split from Dakota Johnson because she didn’t want to have kids.
Chris, 42, already has two children with ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow – daughter Apple, 14, and son Moses, 12 – and wanted to add to his brood.
The Yellow hitmaker even forked out £4.5million on a Malibu beach house in the hope that he’d “settle down” with the Fifty Shades of Grey actress, 29, and start a family.
But a close friend of the couple told the Sunday Express that the pair “couldn’t be further apart” when it came to the topic of having children.
They told the publication: “Chris made it clear that he wants more kids as soon as possible but Dakota’s career has really taken off and that’s the last thing she wanted to think about right away.”
The friend added: “It got to the point, last month, where a light seemed to flick on in both their heads and they realised they were pulling in completely opposite directions – so they decided to call it a day.”
The Sun exclusively revealed their split and their uncoupling came just months after the pair, who dated for 20 months, had discussed marriage.
Chris told friends he is single again after the relationship ended last month.
A source said: “There was talk of engagement but now he says they have gone their separate ways, which has come as a real surprise to everyone.”
A friend said: “Chris and Dakota were very easygoing and always seemed really happy together.
Chris and the US actress Dakota were last seen in public at Los Angeles restaurant Sushi Park in November.
At the time a source said: “They will probably get married. It’s serious.
“Chris (likes that) she doesn’t thrive on the spotlight and is very understated.”
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In March Dakota was named in a restraining order taken out by Chris against a stalker who kept turning up at their mansion.
Chris said he was fearful for the safety of himself, Dakota and his two children Apple, 15, and Moses, 13, from his 13-year marriage to Gwyneth Paltrow.
They “consciously uncoupled” in 2014.