Are Dakota Johnson and MGK Dating? Pair Fuel Romance Rumours After Hours Together at Taylor Swift's NYC Apartment

Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly have become the internet's newest will-they-won't-they after being photographed entering Taylor Swift's Tribeca apartment building on a Friday night in New York. Neither star has confirmed or denied a relationship, but the sighting, and the location, has been enough to send romance speculation into overdrive.

The pair were photographed separately arriving at the same Manhattan building on 11 September 2026, according to TMZ, which first published images of the encounter. Gossip account DeuxMoi added further, unverified detail about the pair's evening, though none of it has been confirmed by Johnson, Kelly or Swift.

What Was Actually Photographed

According to TMZ, Johnson was the first to arrive, photographed stepping out of a black SUV in an all-black outfit before heading into the Tribeca compound. The outlet reported that Swift herself was out of town at the time, and that the building is reportedly worth around $50 million (roughly £37 million).

Machine Gun Kelly, whose real name is Colson Baker, was photographed arriving separately in a skeleton-print jacket, white tank top and black trousers.

DeuxMoi claimed he arrived roughly 30 minutes after Johnson and was let into the building by her security, though this detail has not been corroborated by any other outlet or by TMZ's own photographic record.

No photograph shows the pair together inside the apartment building, and there is no on-the-record confirmation of what took place once they were both inside. DeuxMoi later reported that the two were seen leaving together, although the precise timeline and what happened afterwards have not been independently confirmed.

The Taylor Swift Connection

The choice of venue is what has driven much of the speculation, given Swift's own high profile and her longstanding friendship with Johnson. The two stars have been publicly linked as friends for years, including appearances together dating back to at least 2016.

Both Johnson and Kelly were guests at Swift's wedding to NFL tight end Travis Kelce, held on 3 July 2026 at Madison Square Garden in front of roughly 1,000 guests, with Adam Sandler officiating.

Some reports have suggested the pair may have first connected socially around the wedding, although it has not been independently confirmed that this was when they first met.

Swift has not issued any comment on her apartment building being used as a meeting point, and representatives for Johnson and Kelly have not responded publicly to the reports. There has also been no public confirmation that their meeting was romantic in nature.

Recent Relationship History

The rumours follow closely on the heels of separate, well-documented relationship changes for both stars.

Johnson, 36, split earlier this year from singer Tucker Pillsbury, known professionally as Role Model, after a relationship that began following her long-term relationship with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, which ended in 2025.

Kelly, also 36, shares a one-year-old daughter, Saga, with actor Megan Fox, to whom he was previously engaged.

Fox and Kelly had an on-off relationship before their split in late 2024, after Fox announced her pregnancy, and Saga was born in March 2025.

The two have continued to co-parent since, and neither has publicly addressed the recent speculation. As of publication, no representative for Johnson, Kelly or Swift has issued a statement confirming or denying a romantic relationship between Johnson and Kelly.

The story remains, on the available evidence, an unconfirmed report based on paparazzi photography and second-hand gossip account claims. Readers should treat the speculation accordingly until any of the parties involved issue an official statement.