Dakota Johnson Finally Seen with Longtime Much Older Beloved whom Mom Melanie Griffith Calls 'Special'

• Hollywood actress Dakota Johnson was recently spotted with her longtime older partner on her 34th birthday.
• Previously, the star's mom, Melanie Griffith, called her daughter's boyfriend "special."
• The doting mom approves of Dakota's beau and previously attested that Dakota prefers to live her life privately.

Hollywood starlet Dakota Johnson made a rare appearance with her older boyfriend, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, 46. The couple, who have been dating for a while now, were seen celebrating Dakota's 34th birthday on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.

Dakota, Chris, and their friends enjoyed a fun night while dining at a popular celeb hangout in Laurel Canyon. The good-looking couple stepped out in style as they dug into a delicious Italian meal.

Chris opted for a casual look with a white T-shirt that had writing on it and a gray beanie. His beloved partner, Dakota, kept things fashionable and adorned black leather pants, a denim jacket, and a gray sweatshirt. After wrapping up the evening, Chris was later spotted being chivalrous as he held the car door open for Dakota.

Upon seeing pictures of the loved-up couple, many fans swooned over how good they looked together. Fans could not stop gushing about how happy the pair looked and asserted that Chris and Dakota should one day tie the knot and maybe have a baby as well.

Others pointed out the couple's age gap, but someone quickly came to Dakota's defense. The bold fan emphatically chastized those who may be judgemental about the gap to stop judging.

As more fans complimented the couple, many others showered Dakota with love. Of the dark-haired beauty and seeing her happy with her dashing beau, a fan gushed:

"She's so beautiful! Love these two together. Private and happy. How it should be."

Melanie Griffith Approves of Her Daughter's Boyfriend and Called Him 'Special'

The rare sighting of the lovebirds celebrating Dakota's birthday, which fans are gushing over, came a few days after the "Fifty Shades of Grey" star was seen at one of her boyfriend's concerts. She went to the concert with her mom, Melanie Griffith, who has expressed approval of her daughter dating the musician.

Previously, whenever Melanie has been asked about the romance between Dakota and Chris, she has had nothing but great things to say. Of Chris and how he treats her beloved daughter, Melanie said:

"Have I given my seal of approval? Yeah, he's amazing...he really is special."

In another interview, Melanie even went so far as to confirm that she loves Chris. She boasted about her daughter's romance with the "Hymn for the Weekend" singer and explained Dakota's preference to keep details of her life low-key.She stated:

"I adore him!...[Dakota] is very private about her life, and I respect that."

When they first started dating, an inside source revealed that Dakota and Chris had gotten very comfortable with each other, to the point where the artist would even send her his songs to listen to so she could give him her opinion. The duo is still going strong and remains happy in love together after just celebrating Dakota's birthday.