**Dakota Johnson Shares Her Ultimate Dealbreaker After Split from Chris Martin**
*Published Oct. 23, 2025, 6:00 p.m. ET*
Dakota Johnson has revealed her ultimate dealbreaker now that she’s single following her split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. In a candid Q&A session with Vogue Germany, the 36-year-old actress didn’t hold back when asked about her biggest red flag.
In her typically blunt style, Johnson said, **”Men who wear flip-flops in public. Run.”**
### Feet and Fragrance: A Source of Strain in the Relationship
Johnson’s revelation comes shortly after RadarOnline.com reported in July that one of her biggest frustrations with Martin was his body odor—particularly linked to his feet. According to an insider, it eventually became “too much to bear.”
“Chris is famed for rarely showering and walking around everywhere barefoot,” the source explained. “Even before he moved to Hollywood, he was the ultimate hippie type who didn’t care if he offended anyone by being entirely au naturel. Gwyneth [Paltrow] was tolerant about it during their marriage — she thought it was awesome that Chris was doing his bit for the environment.”
The insider added, “Dakota is breathing a sigh of relief; she no longer has to endure his filthy stench.”
### Barefoot and Proud
Chris Martin, 48, is no stranger to going barefoot in public. During their relationship, Johnson evidently embraced parts of her ex-fiancé’s aversion to footwear, as the couple was photographed enjoying barefoot strolls in both 2019 and 2022.
The pair were first romantically linked in 2017, following Martin’s 2015 divorce from Gwyneth Paltrow, with whom he shares two children. They quietly got engaged several years later but decided to part ways in June 2025 after nearly a decade together.
### Wedding Woes and Family Planning Disagreements
RadarOnline.com revealed that Johnson grew frustrated with waiting for Martin to set a wedding date. A source shared, “She was sick of him dragging his feet on setting a date for the wedding.”
In addition to stalled wedding plans, insiders disclosed that the couple clashed over starting a family. “They broke up over Chris Martin not wanting to have more kids,” the source said. “It was a topic that came up often over the course of their relationship, and something they went back and forth on for years.”
### Career Concerns and Relationship Challenges
Sources also claimed that Johnson’s fondness for raunchy roles, such as her work in *Fifty Shades of Grey*, irked Martin. Allegedly, the actress avoided taking on more revealing parts because of the Yellow singer.
Insiders suggested that Johnson was “being manipulated” by her older partner. Her inner circle reportedly questioned how the relationship was impacting her career.
A source revealed, “Dakota was on track to spend the rest of her life with Chris. But her friends were asking: Is that really a good thing? When Chris isn’t on the road, he insists on Dakota being around him all the time, and so much of this relationship has seen them sequestered from the rest of the world.”
“That’s okay for a press-shy rock star who has been in the game for 25-plus years, but he’s not doing Dakota or her career any favors with this behavior.”
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Dakota Johnson’s candid admission about flip-flops now symbolizes a broader insight into her evolving standards as she moves forward from her high-profile relationship with Chris Martin.
https://radaronline.com/p/dakota-johnson-reveals-biggest-red-flag-after-chris-martin-split-run/
