Chris Martin ended Coldplay’s sold out Las Vegas show with a shout-out to his former partner, Fifty Shades of Grey actress Dakota Johnson, with fans left scratching their heads amid split reports
Chris Martin shocks fans with cryptic shout-out to ex Dakota Johnson on stage(Image: Getty Images)
Chris Martin appeared to give a shout-out to his ex Dakota Johnson on Friday night, as he closed Coldplay’s Las Vegas show. The 48-year-old singer has reportedly split with his partner of eight years, actress Dakota Johnson, 35.
Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota is said to be “devastated” by the split, although sources have suggested it was a long-time coming. But ever the amiable ex, Chris made sure he showed support for his supposed former partner’s new movie.
He was closing the Allegiant Stadium gig, addressing the audience to say: “Thank you so much everybody.” He added: “Be kind to yourself, be kind to each other. Don’t forget to see Materialists! We love you!”
Materialists is Dakota’s upcoming rom-com, set for release in August. She plays protagonist Lucy, a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker, who finds herself unable to choose between her ‘perfect match’ and her imperfect ex.
Chris Martin appeared to end Coldplay’s Vegas show by supporting Dakota’s new movie(Image: Getty Images)
But off the big screen, Dakota’s love life has been just as challenging, with the actress’ rep forced to deny break-up rumours back in August 2024. On Monday June 2, Dakota was seen out in New York without her engagement ring.
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But fans have been getting mixed messages, with Dakota and Chris last photographed out together on May 16, in Malibu, California. Before that, when Coldplay were on tour in India, they were spotted holding hands.
Neither Dakota nor Chris has confirmed or spoken on the reports yet. But a source has claimed that the rumoured split has hit Dakota hard. Speaking to the Sun, a source revealed: “Dakota wanted this relationship to work.
Dakota was spotted alone in New York this week(Image: GC Images)
“She not only loves Chris, but his two kids, and that loss feels incredibly painful. The decision to end things was amicable, but Dakota is finding it hard. Over the past year, it became clear that their relationship had stalled and wasn’t moving forwards.”
As Coldplay continue their world tour, Dakota has been working on shoots for Materialists, as well as her other film Verity. The latter is set for release in 2026, and is an adaptation of It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover’s novel of the same name.
The source added: “Settling down, as in Chris properly taking his foot off the pedal, isn’t going to happen. And, ultimately, it was one of the many straws that broke the back of them.”
Although they have had to shut down split rumours before, the Mail reports that this time, it’s the end. An insider told the paper: “They just haven’t been able to figure out to make it official. Dakota held a flame for them to be together because she loved him so much and loved his kids so much.
Chris’ ex Gwyneth Paltrow grew close with his new partner Dakota(Image: gwynethpaltrow/Instagram)
“Breakups aren’t instant and they continued to breakup and makeup and sometimes things would work when they were away from each other, while they were working because absence makes the heart grow fonder, but then they’d get back together and little things just kept adding up to where they weren’t right for each other anymore… Dakota is devastated that she isn’t going to be around his kids as much anymore, but wants them to know that she is always there for them.”
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Chris shares those two children with ex Gwyneth Paltrow, whom he married in December 2003. They divorced in 2016, a split Gwyneth described as “conscious uncoupling”. Gwyneth, 52, has since gone on to marry writer and producer Brad Falchuk, who she met on the set of Glee when she had a recurring guest role in the musical.
Chris Martin ended Coldplay’s sold out Las Vegas show with a shout-out to his former partner, Fifty Shades of Grey actress Dakota Johnson, with fans left scratching their heads amid split reports
Chris Martin shocks fans with cryptic shout-out to ex Dakota Johnson on stage(Image: Getty Images)
Chris Martin appeared to give a shout-out to his ex Dakota Johnson on Friday night, as he closed Coldplay’s Las Vegas show. The 48-year-old singer has reportedly split with his partner of eight years, actress Dakota Johnson, 35.
Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota is said to be “devastated” by the split, although sources have suggested it was a long-time coming. But ever the amiable ex, Chris made sure he showed support for his supposed former partner’s new movie.
He was closing the Allegiant Stadium gig, addressing the audience to say: “Thank you so much everybody.” He added: “Be kind to yourself, be kind to each other. Don’t forget to see Materialists! We love you!”
Materialists is Dakota’s upcoming rom-com, set for release in August. She plays protagonist Lucy, a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker, who finds herself unable to choose between her ‘perfect match’ and her imperfect ex.
Chris Martin appeared to end Coldplay’s Vegas show by supporting Dakota’s new movie(Image: Getty Images)
But off the big screen, Dakota’s love life has been just as challenging, with the actress’ rep forced to deny break-up rumours back in August 2024. On Monday June 2, Dakota was seen out in New York without her engagement ring.
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But fans have been getting mixed messages, with Dakota and Chris last photographed out together on May 16, in Malibu, California. Before that, when Coldplay were on tour in India, they were spotted holding hands.
Neither Dakota nor Chris has confirmed or spoken on the reports yet. But a source has claimed that the rumoured split has hit Dakota hard. Speaking to the Sun, a source revealed: “Dakota wanted this relationship to work.
Dakota was spotted alone in New York this week(Image: GC Images)
“She not only loves Chris, but his two kids, and that loss feels incredibly painful. The decision to end things was amicable, but Dakota is finding it hard. Over the past year, it became clear that their relationship had stalled and wasn’t moving forwards.”
As Coldplay continue their world tour, Dakota has been working on shoots for Materialists, as well as her other film Verity. The latter is set for release in 2026, and is an adaptation of It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover’s novel of the same name.
The source added: “Settling down, as in Chris properly taking his foot off the pedal, isn’t going to happen. And, ultimately, it was one of the many straws that broke the back of them.”
Although they have had to shut down split rumours before, the Mail reports that this time, it’s the end. An insider told the paper: “They just haven’t been able to figure out to make it official. Dakota held a flame for them to be together because she loved him so much and loved his kids so much.
Chris’ ex Gwyneth Paltrow grew close with his new partner Dakota(Image: gwynethpaltrow/Instagram)
“Breakups aren’t instant and they continued to breakup and makeup and sometimes things would work when they were away from each other, while they were working because absence makes the heart grow fonder, but then they’d get back together and little things just kept adding up to where they weren’t right for each other anymore… Dakota is devastated that she isn’t going to be around his kids as much anymore, but wants them to know that she is always there for them.”
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Chris shares those two children with ex Gwyneth Paltrow, whom he married in December 2003. They divorced in 2016, a split Gwyneth described as “conscious uncoupling”. Gwyneth, 52, has since gone on to marry writer and producer Brad Falchuk, who she met on the set of Glee when she had a recurring guest role in the musical.
It’s official: United States President Donald Trump and the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, have broken up.
At the end of last month, Musk departed from his post as the head of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), where he oversaw the mass firing of federal employees and dismantling of various government agencies – all the while benefitting from his own companies’ lucrative contracts with the government.
Anyway, US “democracy” has never met a conflict of interest it didn’t like.
Musk’s service at the White House initially appeared to end on an amicable note as Trump praised him for the “colossal change” he had achieved “in the old ways of doing business in Washington”. The former head of DOGE in turn thanked the president for the opportunity.
But soon after his departure, Musk publicly criticised the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, a tax and spending bill that Trump is currently obsessed with passing, slamming it as a “disgusting abomination”.
There ensued predictably dramatic social media exchanges between the two right-wing billionaires with Trump pronouncing Musk “so depressed and so heartbroken” after leaving the White House and offering the additional coherent analysis:
“ It’s sort of Trump derangement syndrome. We have it with others, too. They leave, and they wake up in the morning, and the glamour’s gone. The whole world is different, and they become hostile.”
Musk has repeatedly taken credit for Trump’s 2024 election victory on account of the gobs of money he donated to the president’s campaign and those of other Republican candidates. Now that the relationship is over, Trump has wasted no time in warning Musk that he’ll face “very serious consequences” if he chooses to fund Democratic campaigns in the future.
But some Democratic ears, at least, have perked up at the possibility of getting the planet’s richest person back on their side – which he abandoned in favour of Trump after having extended support to Democratic former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The political switcheroo was hardly extreme. At the end of the day, ideology matters little when you’re just in the business of buying power.
California Congressman Ro Khanna, for example, recently opined that Democrats should “be in a dialogue” with Musk in light of their shared opposition to Trump’s big beautiful bill.
As per Khanna’s view, “we should ultimately be trying to convince [Musk] that the Democratic Party has more of the values that he agrees with.” He went on to list a few of these alleged values: “A commitment to science funding, a commitment to clean technology, a commitment to seeing international students like him.”
Never mind that Musk’s main “value” is a commitment to controlling as much of the earth – not to mention the whole solar system – as he possibly can for the benefit of himself and himself alone. Beyond his mass firing activities while head of DOGE, a brief review of Musk’s entrepreneurial track record reveals a total lack of the “values” that Democrats purport to espouse.
Over recent years, reports have abounded of sexual harassment and acute racism at Musk’s Tesla car factories. In October 2021, a federal jury in San Francisco ordered Tesla to pay $137m to a Black former employee who claimed he was told to “go back to Africa” among other abuses suffered at his workplace.
Along with violating federal labour laws, Musk as chief executive of Tesla threatened workers over the prospect of unionisation. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, he violated local regulations to keep his factories up and running, underscoring a general contempt for human life that, again, should not be a “value” that anyone aspires to.
To be sure, not all Democrats are on board with the proposal to woo Musk back into the Democratic camp – but he may be getting a growing cheering squad. In addition to Khanna’s advocacy on his behalf, New York Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres seems prepared to give Musk his vote as well: “I’m a believer in redemption, and he is telling the truth about the [big beautiful] legislation.”
Anthony Scaramucci, Trump’s former White House director of communications, has, meanwhile, suggested that Democrats could “bring Elon Musk back into the fold as a prodigal son” by foregoing more left-wing policies – as if there’s anything truly left-wing about the Democratic Party in the first place.
Newsweek’s write-up of Scaramucci’s comments observed that “It would be a coup for Democrats if they could court the influence of the world’s richest man once more.” It would not, obviously, be a coup for democracy, which is supposed to be rule by the people and not by money.
And yet a longstanding bipartisan commitment to plutocracy means the US has never been in danger of true democracy. Instead, billions upon billions of dollars are spent to sustain an electoral charade and ensure that capital remains concentrated in the hands of the few – while Americans continue to literally die of poverty.
Now it remains to be seen whether the Trump-Musk breakup will drive Democrats into Musk’s arms. But either way, the country’s plutocratic values remain rock solid – and that is nothing less than a “disgusting abomination”.
The next series of Love Island is due to begin on Monday night with host Maya Jama and the helm and plenty of new singles ready to find love
Molly-Mae Hague has reacted to her Love Island audition tape and first time meeting Tommy Fury. The mum-of-one shared a vlog to her popular YouTube channel where she shared a video of herself watching her audition tape in a bid to enter the villa.
She starts the clip by laughing at the camera while her audition tape plays in the background. The previous Molly-Mae in the tape talks about how a ex told her she was “too much to handle” before they split up but then Molly looks at the camera in her vlog and says “what am I actually talking about” as it seems she’s struggling to recall the moment.
Molly previously said that she gave herself “the ick” watching her audition tape back. She explained to her fans: “Basically Fran [her manager] got an email a few weeks ago saying that they were doing a 10 years of Love Island programme to celebrate the 10-year anniversary.
Molly and Tommy met on Love Island in 2019(Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
“They said that my audition tape is going to be shown and Fran was like ‘Is there anyway we could see the audition tape before it gets put on TV considering Molly hasn’t seen this in coming up to seven years?’
“I’ve never actually seen it, because it obviously it was filmed and I never got to see it, I actually forgot that even one existed to be honest.
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“And it’s about to be on TV in a minute and I have literally zero idea what to expect, because I’ve never seen it before and I’m actually really scared as to what I’m going to say, what I’m going to ever look like, or sound like.
Molly watched her audition tape back(Image: ITV)
“Maybe they might not show mine, but I think they will because Fran got told they definitely are going to and they said we can’t show you a sneak peek.”
The vlog then skips to Tommy, who hasn’t been on her YouTube channel for months due to their split. However it looks like he’s back as they pair recently confirmed that they are once again an item.
Molly shows fans that she’s watching old episodes of Love Island which includes the moment when Tommy and Molly first met. Tommy giggles as he says “the wanderer returns” before Molly explains they are reminiscing on how they met.
Tommy says: “Do you know what it is? Genuinely, I miss that place. I do miss it because you had no worries in there. You didn’t have a phone, which you know I love. You had your own little clique in there, you got on with people, it was good wasn’t it.”
Molly and Tommy recently confirmed that they are back together after taking months apart due to his struggles with alcohol. The iconic couple split up last year as a result of the boxer’s issues with alcohol which was revealed on Molly’s documentary Molly-Mae: Behind It All.
However, it seems that the couple couldn’t stay apart and are now giving things another go. The two of them share their daughter Bambi together.
Love Island returns Monday, June 9 at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
The next series of Love Island is due to begin on Monday night with host Maya Jama and the helm and plenty of new singles ready to find love
Molly-Mae Hague has reacted to her Love Island audition tape and first time meeting Tommy Fury. The mum-of-one shared a vlog to her popular YouTube channel where she shared a video of herself watching her audition tape in a bid to enter the villa.
She starts the clip by laughing at the camera while her audition tape plays in the background. The previous Molly-Mae in the tape talks about how a ex told her she was “too much to handle” before they split up but then Molly looks at the camera in her vlog and says “what am I actually talking about” as it seems she’s struggling to recall the moment.
Molly previously said that she gave herself “the ick” watching her audition tape back. She explained to her fans: “Basically Fran [her manager] got an email a few weeks ago saying that they were doing a 10 years of Love Island programme to celebrate the 10-year anniversary.
Molly and Tommy met on Love Island in 2019(Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
“They said that my audition tape is going to be shown and Fran was like ‘Is there anyway we could see the audition tape before it gets put on TV considering Molly hasn’t seen this in coming up to seven years?’
“I’ve never actually seen it, because it obviously it was filmed and I never got to see it, I actually forgot that even one existed to be honest.
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“And it’s about to be on TV in a minute and I have literally zero idea what to expect, because I’ve never seen it before and I’m actually really scared as to what I’m going to say, what I’m going to ever look like, or sound like.
Molly watched her audition tape back(Image: ITV)
“Maybe they might not show mine, but I think they will because Fran got told they definitely are going to and they said we can’t show you a sneak peek.”
The vlog then skips to Tommy, who hasn’t been on her YouTube channel for months due to their split. However it looks like he’s back as they pair recently confirmed that they are once again an item.
Molly shows fans that she’s watching old episodes of Love Island which includes the moment when Tommy and Molly first met. Tommy giggles as he says “the wanderer returns” before Molly explains they are reminiscing on how they met.
Tommy says: “Do you know what it is? Genuinely, I miss that place. I do miss it because you had no worries in there. You didn’t have a phone, which you know I love. You had your own little clique in there, you got on with people, it was good wasn’t it.”
Molly and Tommy recently confirmed that they are back together after taking months apart due to his struggles with alcohol. The iconic couple split up last year as a result of the boxer’s issues with alcohol which was revealed on Molly’s documentary Molly-Mae: Behind It All.
However, it seems that the couple couldn’t stay apart and are now giving things another go. The two of them share their daughter Bambi together.
Love Island returns Monday, June 9 at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
Soldier, Soldier was a huge TV hit in the 90s and made stars of Robson Green and Jerome Flynn who went on to have a number one hit and huge success in Hollywood
Soldier, Soldier ran for seven seasons on ITV(Image: Central Broadcasting)
Soldier, Soldier star Marise Wipani has tragically died aged 61. The actress, who also appeared in Xena: Warrior Princess, died on her birthday on Friday.
Her Facebook page announced the news of her death in a sad message to friends and family. It read: “Marise passed peacefully today on her 61st birthday surrounded by family and friends.
” She just wanted to say…. I have shuffled off this mortal coil. Good byyye, good luuuck, good God!!! Quote from Driving Miss Daisy. “
Her cause of death was not shared in the post.
ITV’s Soldier, Soldier was a massive telly hit in the 90s, captivating viewers with its fictional insight into the ups and downs of the British Army. Set within the made-up 1st Battalion The King’s Fusiliers regiment, it delved into the professional and personal dramas of the show’s ensemble.
The standout stars were Robson and Jerome, who enjoyed a brief but significant music career, sparked by an episode where they performed Unchained Melody. With Simon Cowell’s support, their rendition topped the charts for seven weeks and became 1995’s best-selling single.
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They both exited the show in the fifth series, but it continued for another two seasons before wrapping up in December 1997. It ran for seven series and captured the nation’s attention.
Since the show ended, the stars have had varied fates. Here’s a look at what the cast have been up to…
Robson Green – Fusilier Dave Tucker
Robson Green played Fusilier Dave Tucker in Soldier, Soldier(Image: Getty/ITV)
Robson was already familiar to viewers for his role as Jimmy Powell on BBC One’s Casualty when he scored the part of Fusilier Dave Tucker, reports the Express.
This role propelled him to mega-stardom and chart-topping success. He and co-star Jerome Flynn had a short but massive music career which saw them become the first act to have their initial three singles enter the charts at number one.
Since leaving the show, angling fanatic Robson has presented numerous fishing shows. He has also appeared in BBC Three’s supernatural drama Being Human, as well as BBC One’s Waterloo Road. His current role sees him playing DI George Keating in ITV’s hugely popular ’50s set detective drama Grantchester.
Off screen, Green’s personal life has been quite eventful; he wed Alison Ogilvie in 1991, but their marriage ended by 1999 amid reports of Green’s affair with Pamela McDonald, who was then the wife of Emmerdale’s Ian Sharrock, known for his role as Jackie Merrick on the soap.
He met his second wife, former Page 3 model Vanya Seager, during a recording session at BMG Records in 1995. They went on to have a son, Taylor Seager-Green and tied the knot in 2001. However, a decade later they issued a statement saying their marriage had” irretrievably broken down “and that they were separating.
Jerome Flynn – Lance Corporal Paddy Garvey
Jerome Flynn played Lance Corporal Paddy Garvey in the hit ITV show(Image: Carlton TV)
After getting his breakthrough in London’s Burning Jerome found huge fame with Soldier, Soldier and in his music career with co-star Robson Green
In more recent times Jerome resurrected his acting career, impressing audiences globally with his role in Game of Thrones and gracing ITV’s Ripper Street.
His career took another thrilling turn in 2019 when he shared the big screen with Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry in the action thriller John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.
Off-screen, the star has never married nor had children, but he’s created a new-age holiday retreat named Trefacwn in a Grade II-listed Georgian mansion, which its website claims radiates” an ancient healing energy palpable to all who visit”.
Denise Welch – Marsha Stubbs
Denise Welch was already well known from Byker Grove when she starred in Soldier, Soldier(Image: Getty)
Denise became a household name as Marsha Stubbs on the show back in 1993 and continued to grace the screens for two years until 1995, by then already recognised from her stints in Byker Grove and Spender.
Post Soldier, Soldier, she starred in Coronation Street as Natalie Barnes, causing a stir across the nation when she became embroiled in the breakdown of Kevin and Sally Webster’s marriage.
Since then, Denise’s career has thrived with roles in hit series like Holby City, Down To Earth, Waterloo Road, and Hollyoaks. She is also no stranger to reality TV and has appeared on Dancing On Ice and she won Celebrity Big Brother in 2012.
A familiar face now on Loose Women, Denise openly shares her struggles with alcoholism on the show and is well appreciated for her candour.
Behind the scenes, Denise is a mother to two sons with her former spouse Tim Healy, one being Matty, the frontman of The 1975, and she’s currently married to artist Lincoln Townley.
Annabelle Apsion – Joy Wilton
Annabelle Apsion currently appears in Call The Midwife as Violet Buckle(Image: Getty)
Annabelle might not have been a well-known figure to audiences during her time on Soldier, Soldier with only a few minor roles under her belt, but today she stands as one of televisions most recognisable figures, noted for a myriad of iconic roles since departing the series in 1995.
A year on from her exit, she portrayed Jenni Hicks, a mother who tragically lost her two daughters in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, in the docudrama Hillsborough. She also shared the silver screen with Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp in From Hell, where she played Polly Nichols, Jack the Ripper’s first known victim.
In 2002, she made a brief yet unforgettable appearance on Coronation Street as Patricia Hillman, the ex-wife of serial killer Richard Hillman, who met a gruesome end at his hands.
Despite her impressive acting portfolio, until recently she was most recognised for her role as Monica Gallagher in Channel 4’s Shameless. However, these days she is best known for her portrayal of Mayor Violet Buckle in BBC One’s Call The Midwife.
Paterson Joseph – Fusilier Eddie” Horatio “Nelson
Paterson Joseph played Fusilier Eddie “Horatio” Nelson for one episode on Soldier, Soldier(Image: Getty)
Paterson Joseph was just beginning to make a name for himself when he featured in one episode of Soldier, Soldier in series four in 1994. That same year, he appeared in an episode of BBC’s Casualty before becoming a regular on the show three years later.
Over his 45-year career, he has become one of the most recognisable faces in British drama, playing roles such as Reuben in William and Mary, alongside Martin Clunes, the Marquis de Carabas in Neverwhere, Alan Johnson in Peep Show, Lyndon Jones in Green Wing, and Shorty in the first episode of Jericho.
Like many other esteemed British actors, he has appeared in Doctor Who in the 2005 two-part episodes Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways. He played Rodrick, a contestant on a futuristic version of The Weakest Link game show.
Most recently, he dazzled audiences in cinemas as Arthur Slugworth in Wonka. Away from the spotlight, he shares his life with wife Emmanuelle Joseph and their child.
He also holds the esteemed position of Chancellor at Oxford Brookes University.
Holly Aird was an original cast member on Soldier, Soldier (Image: Getty)
Holly, a veteran actress since childhood, boasted an impressive resume by the time she joined Soldier, Soldier. Post-departure, she captivated viewers as Carla in Dressing For Breakfast and became widely recognised for her role as forensic pathologist Frankie Wharton in BBC1’s Waking the Dead.
Her recent credits include roles in A Discovery Of Witches and Four Lives, and last year she shone in the Idris Elba-led Apple TV production Hijack. In her personal life, Holly was married to Rome actor James Purefoy from 1996 until 2002 and is currently wed to Toby Merritt since 2004.
Samantha Morton – Clare Anderson
Samantha Morton went on to achieve Hollywood fame(Image: Getty)
Samantha Morton first graced our screens in Soldier, Soldier, making an immediate impact despite appearing in just four episodes. A mere four years later, she captured the nation’s attention in ITV’s Band Of Gold.
Since then, she has graced the silver screen in Hollywood blockbusters like Minority Report with Tom Cruise, and Elizabeth: The Golden Age alongside Cate Blanchett. Expanding her talents, she has also ventured into producing and directing throughout her thirty-year career.
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Her outstanding contributions were honoured at this year’s BAFTAs with the prestigious fellowship, where she delivered a heartfelt acceptance speech:” representation matters”.
Away from the spotlight, she’s a mother to three children, including actress Esmé Creed-Miles.
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