Melanie Griffith Reacts to Daughter Dakota Johnson Dating Role Model

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Melanie Griffith is embracing Dakota Johnson’s new leading man.

As a lifestyle expert, I’m following the buzz around Melanie Griffith’s daughter, Dakota Johnson, and her relationship. Griffith has been very open about how she feels about it, making it clear she’s watching their romance unfold and isn’t shy about sharing her thoughts!

Melanie, age 68, described the relationship between the Fifty Shades of Grey star and singer Tucker Pillsbury (known as “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out”) as “Fabulous” in a video shared by the gossip blog Deuxmoi on April 5.

Melanie confirmed that the couple definitely has her mother’s blessing.

Dakota, 36, and Role Model, 28, were first linked romantically in December after appearing close during a dinner with friends. In January, they were seen on a date in Los Angeles, leaving the venue holding hands, further fueling relationship rumors.

The couple seemed very connected while attending a stop on Paul McCartney’s farewell tour in Los Angeles on March 28th. Other famous faces at the concert included Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie, and Olivia Rodrigo.

Before dating Role Model, Dakota Johnson was with Chris Martin, and rumors of their relationship began in 2017. They even became engaged, but eventually broke up last year.

Role Model and Emma Chamberlain dated from 2020 to 2023. He later said a big reason for their breakup was his wish to move back to his home state, Maine.

He shared on the Zach Sang Show in 2024 that being away from home was incredibly difficult. ‘That was the toughest part – I was just really homesick,’ he said. ‘I just wanted to be back with my friends and family, and have things feel normal again.’ He also thought it would be hard to explain to someone why he needed to leave, wondering, ‘Why would you run away from me?’

With Dakota and Role Model’s relationship blossoming, here are some other couples who aren’t shy about sharing their affection.

Zara, known from Love Island, and Louis Tomlinson, formerly of One Direction, publicly confirmed their relationship in August 2025, about six months after people first began speculating they were dating. Zara posted a cute photo of them together on social media with a heart, and Louis replied with, “I love you x.”

Luke Newton and Antonia Roumelioti are officially a couple! Newton confirmed their relationship on Instagram on May 9th with a sweet photo of them kissing. The pair first ignited dating rumors in June 2024 and recently made their public debut as a couple at the British Vogue and Netflix pre-BAFTA TV Awards party.

Gigi Hadid publicly confirmed her relationship with Bradley Cooper by sharing a photo of them kissing at her 30th birthday party on May 3rd, a week after the event. She celebrated the milestone birthday on Instagram, writing about how grateful she is for all of life’s experiences – the good and the bad – and for the amazing people in her life, including her role as a mom, friend, partner, and daughter. Gigi and Bradley began dating in 2023, but only recently revealed their romance when she described it as “very romantic and happy” in an interview with Vogue on March 11th.

Ice Spice shared a glimpse of her relationship with Sauce Gardner in a recent photo, including a mirror selfie. Rumors about the couple began in September when Ice Spice went to a New York Jets game, and they’ve been seen together since, including at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars Party.

Lucas Bravo and Shailene Woodley are publicly confirming their relationship! The Emily in Paris star shared a series of photos in April 2025 from a trip to Slab City, California, showing them holding hands, wearing cowboy hats, and posing with Sophie Hawley-Weld from the band Sofi Tukker. This comes just a month after Lucas told People magazine he was “really happy” with the relationship. Rumors of their romance began when Shailene and Lucas were photographed on a romantic walk in Paris, with Lucas holding her hand.

Oh my gosh, you guys, it finally happened! After they were spotted together at the Oscars after-party two months ago, Inka Williams and Channing Tatum made their relationship official on Instagram! It was the sweetest thing ever – Channing actually kissed her forehead in the picture! She posted it for his birthday in April and the caption… I’m still swooning! She called him the ‘handsomest, kindest, funniest, stoopidest most gorgeous human ever’ and said ‘Merci for making life more beautiful!’ Seriously, they are just the cutest couple ever, I can’t even!

Madelaine Petsch and Tyga confirmed their relationship on April 21st with photos shared by the Riverdale actress. She posted a glimpse of their romance, including a picture of them at Coachella with Madelaine resting her head on Tyga’s shoulder, and another of them hugging under the stars.

Rumors about the couple began in February when they were seen together at a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game on February 19th. Later that month, they also attended a Vanity Fair party for young Hollywood stars.

Nicola Coughlan, known for her role as Lady Whistledown, subtly confirmed she’s dating Jake Dunn with a birthday post on Instagram in February. She shared a photo of the Renegade Nell actor on her Instagram Stories. Rumors about the couple began last summer at the All Points East festival and continued after they were spotted out together in London.

Just one month after finalizing his separation from Britney Spears, Sam Asghari publicly confirmed his new relationship with Brooke Irvine, posting heartwarming photos to celebrate the new year.

Katie Maloney confirmed her relationship with Nick Martin in December with a heartfelt birthday post on Instagram, sharing a photo of them together. Nick shared the same picture, jokingly calling it their Christmas card. Although she had kept his identity a secret, Katie had previously told fans she was in love, revealing on Dana Kathan’s podcast, Disrespectfully, that she had a boyfriend who made her feel special.

Joe Manganiello, known for his role in Magic Mike, publicly confirmed his relationship with Caitlin O’Connor in February 2024. They first appeared together as a couple on the red carpet two months earlier. This came seven months after Joe announced his divorce from Sofia Vergara, whom he had been married to for seven years. Joe shared photos from a recent celebration with Caitlin, an actress from Winning Time, on social media, including a cute selfie of her with flowers and a heart-shaped box of chocolates.

Halsey and Avan Jogia confirmed they are dating with a Halloween post in 2023, putting an end to speculation. The photos showed Halsey holding Avan’s hand, with her back to the camera. They were first seen kissing on a date in Hollywood a month earlier, and now they’re engaged! Halsey confirmed the news in September by responding to a post on X about her hoping to marry Avan, simply calling him her “fiancé.”

Jana Kramer publicly revealed her relationship with soccer player Allan Russell in January 2023 with a playful photo of them together, hinting at where their connection began. Over a year later, in July 2024, they officially got married in Scotland, though they had legally wed earlier that year in January. Jana shared on her podcast, Whine Down, in March 2025, that they kept the initial legal ceremony private as a special moment just for themselves. Jana and Allan share a son, Roman Russell, and Jana is also a mother to Jolie and Jace Caussin from a previous relationship with Mike Caussin.

In October 2022, Charlie Puth shared on the Howard Stern Show that he was dating someone and was very much in love. He didn’t reveal her identity until a month later, in December, when he posted a picture with Brooke Sansone on Instagram for his 31st birthday. He playfully celebrated not being a “loser” because he hadn’t lost her, sharing photos of them kissing in a photo booth. The couple later got married in September 2024.

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2026-04-06 03:17