Dakota Johnson Steps Out With MGK in Los Angeles Amid Romance Rumors
Taylor Swift Makes Surprise Appearance on ‘SNL’ to Support Dakota Johnson
Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly are making an even bigger splash with their latest outing.
A month after the Verity actress first sparked romance rumors with the "Bad Things" rapper, they fueled speculation when they stepped out together for another joint outing in Los Angeles Oct. 14.
Indeed, the pair were seen arriving at Say Yes, a speakeasy and cocktail lounge in Hollywood, according to footage obtained by DeuxMoi.
For the casual outing, Johnson sported a dark leather jacket over a white cropped tank and pants, wearing her hair in its signature sleek style.
Meanwhile, MGK (real name Colson Baker) went for an incognito look, sporting an all-black ensemble and wearing his jacket’s hood over his head.
The “Bad Things” singer appeared in good spirits, greeting a passerby as he entered the lounge, with the Fifty Shades of Grey alum walking behind him.
While Johnson and MGK—who crossed paths at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July wedding—have yet to address the romance rumors, they have been spotted hanging out together on multiple occasions over the last month.
On Sept. 12, the Bigger Splash actress and the “Lonely Road” artist hit the town together in New York City just weeks after Johnson’s breakup from Role Model was confirmed.
And shortly after their first public outing, the 37-year-old was seen watching MGK walk the runway at Milan Fashion Week’s Vogue World 2026 show on Sept. 22.
And while Johnson—who has also previously dated Coldplay’s Chris Martin for eight years before their 2025 breakup—alluded that she may have an affinity for musicians, that doesn’t mean she’s always a fan of them.
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After Vogue noted in a Sept. 18 interview that the Materialists actress does “know a lot of musicians,” she acknowledged the mutual connection.
"They like me," she quipped. "I don’t know what to say."
Johnson then added, "And I like them."
But when the interviewer asked, “What’s not to like?," Johnson replied with a cheekier comment, saying with a laugh, “A lot! A lot. Tricky motherf--kers.”
As MGK once sang, nothing can be that bad for Johnson if it feels good, right?
For a closer look at singers and their love lives, keep reading…
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Jesse McCartney and Katie Peterson
The “Beautiful Soul” singer and the Step Up Revolution actress got engaged in 2019 after seven years of dating, tying the knot in Carmel, Calif., on Oct. 23, 2021.
The romance also served as inspiration for much of McCartney’s new music, telling E! News in 2021, “I feel like life sort of needs to happen between each record to be able to write something special and new.”
“For me in this case, obviously, a lot of it was my relationship with Katie,” he added, “and how that growth has affected me and affected my writing."
The couple welcomed son Archer in May 2025 and announced in October 2026 they were expecting their second baby together.
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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
The "Lose You to Love Me" singer debuted her romance with the music producer in December 2023, writing in an Instagram comment, "He is my absolute everything in my heart."
Gomez—who previously dated Justin Bieber and The Weeknd—has known Benny for at least eight years, as they worked together on her 2015 Revival tracks "Same Old Love" and "Kill Em With Kindness."
They got engaged in December 2024, and exchanged vows in September 2025.
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Ashanti and Nelly
The "Body on Me" collaborators dated on and off between 2003 and 2013, then rekindled their romance in 2023. They tied the knot in a private December 2023 wedding ceremony, with Ashanti giving birth to the couple's first baby in July 2024.
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Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra
The pair tied the knot in December 2018 and later welcomed daughter Malti Marie in January 2022.
"Family is a big part of my life. It's always been a part of my dreams," Chopra told E! News' Daily Pop in January 2021, with Nick adding the next month, "We're blessed to have each other and have a full heart for the future."
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
The Grammy winner saw sparks fly with the Kansas City Chiefs football player during the cruel summer of 2023.
“This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” she told TIME in December 2023. “We started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for, because we got to get to know each other. By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple. I think some people think that they saw our first date at that game? We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date.”
But there was no denying the alchemy between this duo.
In August 2025, Kelce proposed to the "Enchanted" singer in his backyard and the pair officially tied the knot in July 2026.
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Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando
The Hannah Montana alum has been getting flowers from the Liily drummer since 2021.
"It's official between them," a source told E! News in January 2022, with a second insider adding, "They are both artistic and creative, so they bond over being musicians."
In 2025, the couple confirmed their engagement.
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Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz
The One Direction alum sparked dating rumors with the Blink Twice director in September 2025 after stepping out several times in New York. By April 2026, the pair began sparking engagement rumors due to Kravitz stepping out with a big ring on that finger.
And while neither Styles, nor Kravitz confirmed their romance, the High Fidelity alum shared a bit of insight into their high profile romance.
“I’m aware it’s happening,” she told British Vogue of the interest in the pair's relationship in June 2026. “I’m aware when it’s happening, like when there are eight people outside my house, that’s super uncomfortable. I’m aware of all the ingredients that create the thing we’re talking about. But that doesn’t mean you’re necessarily OK with it.”
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Beyoncé and Jay-Z
The music legends tied the knot on April 4, 2008 and went on to welcome daughter Blue Ivy on January 7, 2012 and twins Rumi and Sir on June 13, 2017.
"I was 20 years old when we first started dating," Beyoncé told Jay-Z on his birthday in 2006. "You taught me how to be a woman. You taught me how to live. You taught me how to be a friend. You've given me so much in life."
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Adele and Rich Paul
The singer said hello to a new romance when she reconnected with the sports agent in 2021. Later that year, she praised him as "hilarious" and "very smart" during her CBS special, noting, "It's quite incredible watching him do what he does and just the easiness of it and very smooth."
As Adele told The Hollywood Reporter in December 2023, "Rich and I have always known everything about each other since the day we got together."
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Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater
After news broke of Ariana's split with husband Dalton Gomez in July 2023, she said "thank u, next" and started a relationship with her Wicked costar, who officially filed for divorce from his wife Lilly Jay in September 2023.
By 2026, though, it appeared the duo had gone their separate ways—with Grande rekindling a romance with Ricky Alvarez.
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Demi Lovato and Jutes
The couple met while working on her 2022 single "Substance" and she debuted her romance with the "Too Easy" artist in August 2022.
They got engaged in December 2023 and made it official in May 2025.
"We worked really well together and we're also just super in love," the Disney alum said on The Jennifer Hudson Show shortly after her engagement. "It's amazing to find someone that you just laugh with and that you get to make music with."
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A$AP Rocky and Rihanna
They found love after first meeting over a decade ago. The singers performed "Cockiness" at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards and grew closer over the years. Things seemed to turn romantic by 2018, when they cozied up at a Louis Vuitton fashion show.
The couple welcomed son RZA in May 2022 and baby boy Riot Rose in August 2023, followed by daughter Rocki Irish in September 2025.
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
Her love didn't cost a thing—except 20 years' wait. Though they originally got engaged in November 2002, Affleck and Lopez ultimately broke up and spent years apart. Their rekindled romance took off, with a second engagement in April 2022 and tied the knot just three months later.
However, the greatest love story never told ended in August 2024, when Lopez filed for divorce. Their divorce was settled in January 2025.
Following the whirlwind, Lopez shared a glimpse into how she was feeling in a cryptic Instagram post saying, "Oh, it was a summer."
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