Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson were one of the celebrity world's most consistent couple before it was revealed on Friday they had split for good. 

The Coldplay singer, 47, and Fifty Shades Of Grey actress, 34, have called off their engagement after struggling to align their lives, it was revealed. 

The pair, who have been together since 2017, are said to have 'now accepted the relationship is over - and it's best to move on'. 

While the couple are notoriously private and are rarely photographed together, there were some subtle signs they had parted ways. 

From Dakota's missing engagement ring to Chris's eyebrow-raising break-up song cover, here MailOnline reveals all the signs the celebrity duo had ended their long-time romance.  

Dakota's missing engagement ring 

In a move that raised some suspicions, Dakota was pictured last weekend without her emerald engagement ring 

The actress was pictured as she walked her dog in Malibu where she used to live with the Coldplay frontman.

In the snaps, the star's left hand was noticeably missing the stunning ring as she headed out into the sunshine. 

Weeks before in late June, Dakota was also pictured with the ring missing from her left hand. 

Taking to Instagram she shared a picture of her script for film DADDIO, in which her left hand was sat on top of the paper. 

In the snap, Dakota was not wearing the emerald ring and a suspicious fan commented: 'Is she still with the guy from Coldplay?'

Chris covering Adele's break-up track 

Coldplay have been performing in Germany this week as part of their tour, stopping off in Munich. 

Their appearance came days after fellow Brit Adele played the city - and during her show she gave a shout out to Coldplay. 

To repay the favour, Chris decided to cover one of Adele's tracks as part of their gig - but his song of choice raised eyebrows. 

The band opted for Adele's stunning Someone Like You - an emotional break-up song about an ex who has moved on.

'Never mind, I'll find someone like you,  wish nothing but the best for you, too,' the song's lyrics say.

The choice of song raised suspicions that something was afoot with his relationship, just hours before news of their split broke. 

Fan snapped with Chris claims he's 'single'

Just a month before rumours of the pair had a 'rocky patch' swirled, a fan claimed that Chris was 'single' 

Saundra Glenn, 64, from Luton, was due to attend Radio 1's Big Weekend struggled to maker way to the accessibility box office due to osteoporosis. 

In a heartwarming moment, Chris gave the fan a lift to the festival, and Saundra shared a selfie with him on X, formerly Twitter. 

But in her post, Saundra shocked fans as she declared the star was single.  

She wrote: 'That moment when Chris Martin @Coldplay saw me struggling to walk, had his car stop and gave me a lift. 

'Blooming amazing. Can't believe this happened. What a decent bloke. 

'We had a nice chat too. He is single and likes #Luton. Thx again @BBCR1. #BigWeekend #SeeMyLuton.'

'Rocky patch' and reconciliation

At the start of summer it was revealed Dakota and Chris had secretly split, but then since reconciled and were said to be going strong.

The ex-couple quietly endured rocky patches in their relationship but were reportedly back on track, sources told People magazine.

The duo were said to be 'going strong' as they each were very busy with their individual careers.

The insider said: 'They've had ups and downs, but now they're definitely back on.'

The last time they were seen together was in February during a loved-up trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Then weeks later back in March it was claimed that the two were 'engaged'.