
Update, 9/18: Pros and cons of starring in Fifty Shades Darker...Pro: You get to keep sex toys (opens in new tab) you'd never buy on your own; Con: No one wants to date you—at least that's what Dakota Johnson reveals in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres.
Also, fun (LOL) fact: Not a single person in Johnson's family has seen her movie, but one of her cab drivers did and thought the first film could've used more sex. Everyone's a critic...
Original, 2/20: Dakota Johnson has had quite the busy life lately with Fifty Shades of Grey, attending endless premieres (opens in new tab) and talk shows (opens in new tab) to promote the film. And given its massive success (opens in new tab) and already confirmed sequels (opens in new tab), it's no surprise the sheer force of it has killed Johnson's love life for the time being.
Us Weekly (opens in new tab) reports Johnson and her boyfriend, Matthew Hitt, a Welsh model/musician, broke up during the holidays because of the whole ordeal. "Her life was getting too crazy and it wasn't something that he wanted to be a part of," a source told the outlet. His loss.
But "it wasn't a bad break," the source noted. Oh well, looks like Johnson has the perfect real-life inspiration for her other new role (opens in new tab) in How to Be Single...
Alyssa Bailey is the news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
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