Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly are reportedly dating with different intentions and will soon end their casual 'summer fling.'
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleActress Dakota Johnson has had several high-profile relationships, many with popular musicians including Role Model and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. She is currently rumored to be dating Machine Gun Kelly. Recent reports claimed that she has a thing for "rockstars," which allegedly made her interested in MGK. However, her friends feel their relationship might not last long and that she could end up with yet another heartbreak.
Recently, in a September 2026 interview, Dakota Johnson, 36, addressed speculation about her love life and revealed her plans for motherhood as well. She shared that she wants to settle down and welcome a baby. Meanwhile, her friends reportedly said they don't think her desires will be fulfilled if she stays with Machine Gun Kelly (real name Colson Baker). A source told the Daily Mail that they don't think "Colson is the perfect fit for Dakota."
The source said the Fifty Shades of Grey actress' acquaintances think 36-year-old MGK isn't "the one" for her, as they date with different intentions. Dakota wants to get hitched and start a family, while MGK might want to remain a free bird. They called Dakota a "hopeless romantic" and MGK an "immature playboy." The insider added that the actress found it hard to find a man worth settling for after her engagement to Chris Martin was called off. In their words:
"Friends fear MGK might not be the one. She's looking for something serious, and she knows within a few weeks whether or not they are her future husband. She's a hopeless romantic and really wants to settle down and get married, have kids. It's been hard for her to find her soulmate ever since her engagement with Chris Martin ended."
A source close to MGK shared that the rapper-singer "isn't looking for anything serious." Another source claimed that he was having a casual "summer fling" with Dakota, with the two of them "having fun, hanging out and getting to know each other." According to them, MGK has no plans to put a ring on it or get married anytime soon. They added that if he wanted to, he would have done so long ago after becoming the father of Megan Fox's daughter in March 2025. In their words:
"If he wanted to be a husband, he would've married Megan Fox awhile ago. He has kids and has been in serious relationships before, but he's not set on married life. He enjoys being free spirited and is very dedicated to his music and career that it makes it difficult to have a serious commitment."
Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly might have started a romance because they're each other's ideal type. According to insiders, "Dakota loves rockstars," and she finds them "sexy." They added, "she's enamored with that whole rock 'n' roll lifestyle, the music, the chaos, the guys who come with it." As per the source, Dakota "likes Colson because he is super independent and confident; he does his own thing and lets people follow."
Another source added that MGK has a plain, old-fashioned sex appeal, which charmed Dakota. According to a source close to MGK, he was also drawn to Dakota because of her profession. They claimed he is fond of actresses and was a little "starstruck" meeting Dakota, since she comes from a famous film family. He also likes how she has A-list celebrities as her friends. The source mentioned:
"I think Colson is a little starstruck because her family is so famous- I mean, her mom is Melanie Griffith and her dad is Don Johnson, like Old School Hollywood, so that part is pretty cool. And she has A-list friends."
Even though Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly are reportedly "smitten" with each other currently, they are "an unusual pairing" and might only be attracted for a short while before eventually parting ways.
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