That’s exactly what Role Model (real name Tucker Pillsbury) has done, featuring his girlfriend Dakota Johnson on a track from his new album. After Dakota split with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin last year, rumours began circulating that she was dating Role Model. When did Role Model and Dakota Johnson start dating? Role Model and Dakota Johnson first sparked romance rumours in December last year, when TMZ ran photos of the pair enjoying a candlelit dinner together. Before dating Dakota, Role Model was one half of an internet It-couple with influencer Emma Chamberlain.