Megan Fox 'relieved' MGK is dating Dakota Johnson, wants clean break after post-split flirting

Megan Fox isn't just indifferent to Machine Gun Kelly's budding romance with Dakota Johnson — according to people close to her, she's actively glad it's happening.

Megan isn’t just unbothered by MGK dating Dakota — she’s actually relieved he’s moving on.— Unnamed source close to Fox

The distinction matters. On Thursday, TMZ reported that Fox, 40, felt no concern about her former fiancé's new relationship with Johnson, 37, and had no desire to follow his romantic life. A source speaking to Page Six then went further, explaining why Fox's feelings run warmer than mere indifference.

She genuinely wants him to find happiness with someone else because she’s totally done with that chapter of her life. She doesn’t want him back, and she doesn’t want to keep revisiting their relationship.— Unnamed source close to Fox

The relief, the source said, has a specific cause: despite their 2024 breakup — which occurred while Fox was pregnant with their first child together — Colson Baker, 36, known professionally as MGK, kept posting flirtatious remarks on her social media. In March, he commented 'Stoked i have your phone number' beneath a series of Instagram photos Fox posted upon returning to the platform.

Even after they broke up, he was still leaving those flirty comments on her Instagram, and it felt like he was trying to get her attention. From Megan’s perspective, it’s like, ‘We tried, it didn’t work, and I’ve moved on.’ She doesn’t want to keep going through that back and forth.— Unnamed source close to Fox

Saga Blade, Fox and MGK's daughter, was born in March 2025. According to sources, the two have maintained a functional co-parenting arrangement since their split, but Fox has drawn a firm line there.

They have a daughter together, so obviously he’s always going to be part of her life, and they have a good co-parenting relationship. But that’s where it ends for her. She wants them to be great parents without any confusion about where they stand romantically.— Unnamed source close to Fox

TMZ, citing its own sources, reported that Fox and MGK have no relationship outside of co-parenting Saga Blade, and that Fox has 'completely cut MGK off unless it's something involving their little girl.' The outlet added that Fox is currently single and focused on motherhood and work, including a new exclusive content page on Subs.com and an ad campaign for telehealth company Ro.

As for Johnson, the source said Fox holds no ill will toward her.

It’s not that she has anything against Dakota. Actually, it’s the opposite. Megan genuinely hopes things work out between them because she wants MGK to be happy. She just doesn’t want to be the person he’s trying to have a romantic relationship with anymore.— Unnamed source close to Fox

MGK and Johnson were first spotted together in September in New York City, where, according to reporting from the outlet, they spent time at a mutual friend's Tribeca apartment before dining at Estela. A source described 'definitely chemistry' between them at the time. Reports earlier this month indicated that MGK had stayed overnight at Johnson's Los Angeles home after a studio session, while Johnson was also seen outside a separate Los Angeles recording studio waiting for him.

Neither MGK nor Johnson has publicly confirmed the relationship. Reps for all three did not respond to requests for comment.

If MGK is happy with Dakota and focused on building something with her, that’s exactly what Megan wants. She can focus on her own life, and they can focus on raising their child together without all the romantic drama getting in the way.— Unnamed source close to Fox

Why it matters — The story illustrates how Fox has publicly — through sources — drawn a clear boundary between co-parenting and romance, signaling she considers the relationship fully closed even as MGK's new connection with Johnson plays out publicly.

Reported by pulptastic.com, dnyuz.com, tmz.com