Courtney Coxwho is best known for her role as Monica Geller on ‘Friends’, split with Snow Patrol member Johnny McDade. They were together for about 13 years before they mutually broke up. The two of them met at a party and were together for more than a decade, when Cox worked mainly from LA and McDaid mainly from London. Check out their relationship timeline here.
2013: Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid met for the first time
In 2013, when Cox hosted a house party, the two met for the first time, and the actress was instantly smitten. In 2022, while appearing on Howard Stern’s radio show, the actress reflected on what it was like to meet the musician for the first time. He said at the time that, “I remember watching Johnny and going, ‘Oh, wow. He’s really intense.’ He has eyes, and he plays the piano, and I thought ‘Oh, he’s really, really handsome.‘” He admitted that Ed Sheeran brought along a member of the Snow Patrol Taylor Swift And a few other musician friends in the industry. Their relationship began when Cox’s friend, Sacha Baron Cohen, walked up to McDade at a party and immediately told her the ‘Friends’ alum liked her.A few months later, in December, when co-star and close friend Jennifer Aniston hosted a party at her residence in Bel Air, California, the two were spotted together at the event for the first time.
2014: Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid go red carpet official and confirm engagement
The couple conducted a long-distance relationship, with Cox settling in LA, while the Snow Patrol singer stayed in London.
Although they have been seen together in public on several occasions, there was no official appearance confirming their relationship until March 2014. The couple held hands together at CinemaMagic’s LA Showcase at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California and surprised everyone with their red carpet debut. Later in the week, they also attended the Tribeca Film Festival’s kickoff reception in Beverly Hills.Around the same time, it was confirmed that the couple got engaged after dating for just 9 months. The two created quite a stir in the public then. Over the years, they continued to see each other on multiple occasions, be it concerts or Cox’s film premieres; They were very supportive of each other and balanced their work and personal lives between two different continents.
2015: Courteney Cox’s daughter, Coco, wanted to plan their wedding
In 2015, after Cox’s ex-husband and her daughter Coco’s father got married, the actress revealed that Coco also wanted to plan her wedding. While appearing on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ at the time, she revealed that “I’m going to hire a wedding planner, but apparently she wants to do it.” He also added that his daughter loves “wedding stuff” and she even 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 quite a 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. According to People, the two had a lot of issues that they had been dealing with for a while. During that time, Cox was also seen on multiple outings with her daughter, with whom she lives in LA.A few years ago, while appearing on the ‘Mini Driver with Mini Questions’ podcast, Cox finally opened up about what happened between them. She said at the time that “He broke up within the first minute. And I was like, what? We got engaged, and I was so devastated. I was in so much pain. He didn’t try to surprise me. He was in so much pain in the relationship. There were so many things that needed to be dealt with that he had to protect himself around his heart.“
2016: Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid reunite after a few months apart
The couple got back together after a few months when they were spotted having lunch on several occasions. In April 2016, they were also spotted sharing a kiss in public, which solidified rumors that they had patched things up. Later, People reported that while attending the 2016 BMI Pop Awards, the Snow Patrol singer confessed that he loves her a lot. At the time, he said, “I don’t know if you can put a label on what makes us work... But I know I’ve never loved this woman as much as I love her, so if that’s enough, then enough.”
2016: Courteney Cox discusses her relationship with Bear Grylls
In 2016, Cox also appeared in a special feature with survivor Bear Grylls in ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’, where he candidly learns about his relationship and love life while traveling through rural Ireland. At the time, during a segment of the show, she said, “We were engaged for over a year, and then we broke up. He’s from Ireland. And the way he respects love is precious. We have to treat it differently. It’s more special — you coddle it. So I didn’t know how to treat him the way he loved. And I’ve obviously made a lot of mistakes that I can see — whether it’s codependency or people-pleasing. I didn’t know how to bring it up. It was always external.”Over time, the couple repeatedly talked about their life together, all the while avoiding questions about marriage and their relationship; However, they fully supported each other on countless occasions. The couple celebrated many holidays together by sharing glimpses online on their Instagram accounts.
2019: Courteney Cox admits they are no longer engaged
Johnny McDaid and Courteney Cox have officially called it quits after nearly 13 years together in a mutual decision. (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 said, “He’s not my fiance. We were engaged to be married, but now we’re together. We broke off our engagement, and he went to England, and then we got back together, and it’s actually better than ever.”Cox and McDaid were also away from each other for about 9 to 10 months when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world hard, and everyone was under lockdown.
2026: Courteney Cox and Jonny McDaid call it quits
Fast forward to 2026, and earlier today, the Daily Mail reported that the couple had called it quits after nearly 13 years together. The couple split early last year and have gone in different directions. According to reports, McDaid is already in another relationship, which is in its early stages.
Courteney Cox’s Relationship History
Cox dated several other people before starting her long-term relationship with Johnny McDaid. Ian Copeland was one of the first people in the industry she dated. Copeland worked as a music promoter and was 15 years her senior.Later, in 1989, Cox and actor Michael Keaton began dating. The couple had been together for almost 6 years and had their first date at his Santa Monica home. However, the two did not last long. Later, she and ‘Cougar Town’ star Brian Van Holt dated for a few months, though they called it quits soon after.
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After that, Cox and McDaid met in 2013, resulting in the stars’ longest relationship.
