Dakota Johnson, 36, has opened up about her desire to have children in a recent interview with Vogue, saying she "really" wants them. The comments come as speculation grows about her dating rapper Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), whose real name is Colson Baker. The pair was spotted together in New York City, and reports suggest they've been dating in secret for months after meeting at the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in July. Johnson mentioned that while she didn't expect to be at this stage in her life at this age, she feels it is part of her path. She described feeling a sense of longing for motherhood, saying she has sensed "there is a soul that wants to come through" in recent years. Johnson reflected on her recent film project, Three Incestuous Sisters, where she worked alongside co-stars Saoirse Ronan and Jessie Buckley, both of whom had their children on set. She said it was challenging to be around friends and colleagues who were starting families, as her own life had taken a different course than she expected. However, she expressed hope for her future and described herself as "becoming a more solid woman." The rumors about Johnson and MGK follow reports that the pair has been spending increasing time together. A source close to MGK told People that their relationship began as friendship, with frequent texting, but has now evolved into something more. The source described the relationship as "a very new start" and said the two are "smitten with each other right now." Neither Johnson nor MGK has commented on the reports, as of now. MGK, who is a father to a one-year-old daughter with Megan Fox, as well as an older daughter from a previous relationship, has been linked to several high-profile women in recent years. Johnson previously dated Coldplay's Chris Martin in an on-and-off relationship that ended in June 2025. She was also linked to rapper Tucker Pillsbury, known as Role Model, in late 2025. In her Vogue interview, Johnson joked about her history of dating musicians, calling them "tricky motherf*****s." She said, "They like me. I don't know what to say. And I like them."