Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly were photographed together in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, continuing a string of public sightings that have kept the pair linked in the tabloids for the past two months.
The evening began with a screening of Johnson’s short film Flesh Impact, in which she and Ellen Burstyn portray younger and older versions of a Marilyn Monroe-like character. They then joined two friends for dinner at The Tower Bar inside the Sunset Tower Hotel. According to a source who spoke to People, the group shared food and drinks while Johnson and Kelly appeared relaxed and affectionate, leaning toward each other and occasionally nuzzling. The night ended at Kelly’s recording studio. Photographers captured the two leaving shortly before 3 a.m., with Kelly holding Johnson’s hand as she walked down a set of stairs. She was smiling. He wore a white T-shirt, baggy jeans, and a red beanie; she had on an oversized tiger-striped coat with a fur collar.
Sources close to both have described the relationship as still undefined. They have repeatedly characterized it as a “dating phase,” noting that the two like each other, share a dry and dark sense of humor, and are not ready to put a formal label on things. One insider said Johnson has been spending time in the studio with Kelly while he works and that the chemistry is noticeable. Another mentioned private dates that have so far avoided photographers. Neither Johnson nor Kelly has commented publicly.
The connection reportedly strengthened at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding in New York in July. Sources say the two had met before but connected more seriously that night, after which they began texting and spending time together away from cameras. Their first widely circulated photos appeared in mid-September outside Swift’s apartment. Since then, sightings have clustered in the Los Angeles area, including multiple studio sessions, a stop at Chateau Marmont, dinner in Calabasas, and a Khaite event at Dan Tana’s. In October, Page Six published images of the pair leaving a studio together and reported that Kelly’s car remained parked at Johnson’s house the following morning.
Johnson, 37, was previously in a long-term relationship with Chris Martin that ended in 2025. Kelly, 36, split from Megan Fox in late 2024; the two share a young daughter. The current pattern of frequent but low-key Los Angeles outings, combined with the lack of any official statement, has left the relationship in the same place sources have described for weeks: close enough that the cameras keep finding them, but still without a public definition.
