Courteney Cox: Looking back at the timeline of Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid’s relationship: from meeting at a party to living on different continents | Film news in English
Courteney Coxwho is best known for her role on ‘Friends’ as Monica Geller, has split from Snow Patrol member Johnny McDaid. The two were together for about 13 years before they broke up with each other. The two had met at a party and been together for more than a decade, while Cox worked primarily from Los Angeles, and McDaid worked primarily from London. Here’s a look at their relationship timeline.
2013: Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid met for the first time
In 2013, when Cox threw a house party, the two ended up meeting for the first time, and the actress fell in love instantly. In 2022, while appearing on Howard Stern’s radio show, the actress weighed in on what it was like meeting the musician for the first time. He then stated that: “I remember seeing Johnny and I was like, ‘Oh, wow.’ He’s very intense.” He has eyes and plays the piano, and I thought, ‘Oh, he’s very, very handsome.He also confessed that Ed Sheeran brought the member of the snow patrol, along with taylor swift and a couple of other musician friends in the industry. The beginning of their relationship began when Cox’s friend Sacha Baron Cohen went to McDaid at the party and immediately told him that he liked the ‘Friends’ alum.Months later, in December, when co-star and close friend Jennifer Aniston threw a party at her Bel Air, California residence, the two were spotted together at the event for the first time.
2014: Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid made it official on the red carpet and confirmed their engagement
The pair managed a long-distance relationship, with Cox settling in LA, while the Snow Patrol singer settled in London.
Although they had been seen together in public on several occasions, there had been no official appearances confirming their relationship until March 2014. The couple attended the Cinemagic showcase in Los Angeles at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California together, hand in hand, and surprised everyone by making their red carpet debut. Later in the week, they also attended the opening reception for the Tribeca Film Festival, which was held in Beverly Hills.Around the same time, the pair were confirmed to be engaged after dating for just 9 months. The two created a huge buzz among the masses of the time. Over the years, they continued to show up for each other on multiple occasions, whether it was concerts or Cox movie premieres; they supported each other a lot and balanced their work and personal lives between two different continents.
2015: Courteney Cox’s daughter Coco wanted to plan her wedding
In 2015, after Cox’s ex-husband and the father of her daughter Coco tied the knot, the actress revealed that Coco also wanted to plan her wedding. At the time, while appearing on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, he had revealed that he was “going to hire a wedding planner, but apparently she wants to do it.” He also added that his daughter loves “wedding stuff” and that she also sang two songs at her father’s wedding.
2015: Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid split briefly after their engagement
Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid broke up briefly, but got back together after 6 months
After their engagement, the couple went through a pretty rough patch in their relationship. Things got so bad for the two that the musician called it quits and split with Cox for a while. The two had, according to PEOPLE, had a lot of issues that they had been dealing with for some time. Back then, Cox was also seen on multiple outings with her daughter, with whom she lives in LA.A few years ago, while appearing on the ‘Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver’ podcast, Cox finally opened up about what happened between them. At the time she had stated that “It just broke up in the first minute. And I was like, what? We were engaged, and I was so surprised. I was in so much pain. He wasn’t trying to surprise me. He was in so much pain in the relationship. There was so much that needed to be dealt with that he had to protect himself around his heart.“
2016: Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid reunite after months apart
The pair reunited after a few months when they were seen having lunch on several occasions. In April 2016, they were also spotted sharing a kiss in public, cementing rumors that they had patched things up. PEOPLE later reported that while attending the 2016 BMI Pop Awards, the Snow Patrol singer had admitted that he had a crush on her. At the time, he had stated: “I don’t know if you can put a label on what makes us work... but I know I’ve never loved the way I love this woman, so if it’s enough, it’s enough.”
2016: Courteney Cox opens up about her relationship with Bear Grylls
In 2016, Cox also appeared in a special feature with survivor Bear Grylls on ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’, where she spoke candidly about her relationship and love life as they toured rural Ireland. She said at the time, during one of the show’s segments: “We were engaged for over a year, and then we broke up. He’s from Ireland. And his way of looking at love is beautiful. We have to treat him differently. It’s more special: you spoil it. So I didn’t know how to consider love the way he does. And I definitely made a lot of mistakes that I see, whether it’s codependency or people-pleasing. I didn’t know how to enter it. It was always external.”Over time, the couple had repeatedly talked about their life together, dodging questions about marriage and where they stood in their relationship; however, they supported each other on countless occasions. The couple also celebrated many of the holidays together, sharing a glimpse of them online on their Instagram accounts.
2019: Courteney Cox admits they are no longer engaged
Johnny McDaid and Courtney Cox have officially called it quits after being together for about 13 years. (Credit: Instagram)
In 2019, the actress finally admitted that the two are no longer engaged, but are happily dating. While appearing on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’, she stated: “He’s not my fiance. We were engaged to be married, but now we’re together. We broke off our engagement and he moved to England, then we got back together, and it’s actually better than before.”Cox and McDaid also stayed away from each other for about 9 to 10 months during the time when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world hard and everyone was on lockdown.
2026: Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid call it quits
Fast forward to 2026, today The Daily Mail reported that the couple called it quits after being together for around 13 years. The couple split early last year and have gone in different directions. McDaid is also in another relationship, which is in its early stages, according to the report.
Courteney Cox Relationship History
Cox dated a few other people before starting her long-term relationship with Johnny McDaid. Ian Copeland was one of the first industry people she dated. Copeland worked as a music promoter and was 15 years older than the star.Later in 1989, Cox and actor Michael Keaton began dating. The couple was together for almost 6 years and had their first date at their home in Santa Monica. However, the two were short-lived. Later, she and ‘Cougar Town’ star Brian Van Holt dated for a few months, though they called it quits soon after.After that, Cox and McDaid met in 2013, leading to the star’s longest relationship.
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