Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid Split After 13 Years Together

A 13-year chapter comes to a close

One of Hollywood)'s more durable low-key romances has reportedly run its course. Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid, the Snow Patrol guitarist and songwriter she has been linked with since 2013, are no longer a couple, according to AOL. The actress, 62, and the musician, 49, are said to have parted ways quietly toward the end of 2025, with word of the separation only filtering out publicly this month.

There was no dramatic announcement and no joint statement. In a pattern that fits how the pair handled most of their years together, the news surfaced through people familiar with their lives rather than from either of them directly. For a relationship that always seemed to prefer the background to the spotlight, an understated exit is perhaps fitting.

How the romance began

Cox and McDaid were brought together in 2013 by a mutual friend, the singer Ed Sheeran, a connection that has since become a well-worn piece of trivia among fans of both stars. What followed was a relationship that proved affectionate but far from uncomplicated. AOL notes that the two became engaged relatively early on, only to call off the engagement in 2015. They reconciled the following year, in 2016, and remained a couple from that point forward, though they never revived their wedding plans.

That willingness to step back, reassess and come back together became part of the story of their partnership. Key milestones, according to the report, include:

• Introduced in 2013 by mutual friend Ed Sheeran
• Engaged, then split in 2015 before reconciling in 2016
• Last photographed together at the US Open in September 2025
• A separation that friends describe as calm and mutual

An amicable, unhurried split

The striking thread running through AOL's reporting is the absence of acrimony. Rather than a falling-out, sources frame the breakup as two people whose day-to-day lives had simply diverged. "This was not an ugly split," one friend told the outlet. "They had simply reached a point where they were living different lives."

That sentiment was echoed by another source, who emphasized how warmly the two still regard each other. "Johnny speaks incredibly highly of Courteney," the person said, per AOL, adding that "they remain extremely amicable. They are great friends and care about each other very much." The takeaway from both camps is that this is a parting rooted in respect rather than resentment, the kind of slow drift that long-term couples sometimes acknowledge rather than fight.

A relationship that weathered the public eye before

This is not the first time their romance has navigated a rough patch in view of the public. AOL recalls that Cox spoke candidly about their earlier breakup during a 2024 appearance on the Minnie Questions podcast, revealing that she had been caught off guard when McDaid ended their engagement during a therapy session. That openness offered a rare window into a relationship the couple otherwise kept guarded.

The two were last seen together publicly at the US Open in September 2025, according to the report, a final shared outing before the split became known. For fans who have followed the on-again, off-again arc of their romance over more than a decade, the news may land softly given the affectionate tone from both sides. With the partnership now over, the message from those close to them is consistent: Cox and McDaid intend to stay close, moving forward as friends even as their romantic chapter ends.