Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and actress Minka Kelly have split after four years together, according to People, reported by Extra, Pinkvilla, The Spun and KJWL on October 7, 2026. A source close to the former couple told People the breakup “happened recently,” though no reason was given and neither party has publicly commented in detail. The split comes only months after Kelly and Reynolds made their red-carpet debut as a couple at the 2026 Museum of Contemporary Art Gala in Los Angeles on May 30, where Kelly shared photographs from the evening on Instagram, calling it “Date night.” That public milestone makes the timing of the breakup all the more surprising to fans.
A romance built on shared art
Reynolds, 39, and Kelly, 46, were first linked in November 2022 after being introduced by a mutual friend. Before meeting in person — Kelly was working in the UK at the time — the pair connected by exchanging creative work: Kelly shared pieces from her memoir Tell Me Everything, while Reynolds sent music he was working on. Reynolds later told People that sharing their art “ended up being a really beautiful thing and brought [them] a lot closer.”
The relationship stayed largely private, but glimpses emerged over the years. In July 2026, Kelly posted photographs from a Disneyland trip with Reynolds and his four children, captioning the carousel: “No place I’d rather be.” The same month, she shared a loving birthday tribute to Reynolds, writing: “Thank you for making ordinary days feel extraordinary, for making me laugh until I can’t breathe, and for loving so deeply and so freely. Celebrating you is one of my favorite things to do. I love you, Dan. Happy birthday.”
Crossing into each other’s work
The couple also crossed into each other’s professional worlds. Reynolds appeared as cattle buyer Billy Brinks on the first season of Kelly’s Netflix drama Ransom Canyon, and Kelly later said she had hoped to find a way to bring his character back for a second season. Reynolds also helped Kelly learn piano for the role, she told People. Reynolds had previously been married to Aja Volkman, from whom he split before meeting Kelly, while Kelly previously dated New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter, among others. Days after the split was reported, Reynolds was photographed stepping out for breakfast in Los Angeles on October 9, with Just Jared noting his appearance as a newly single man. Kelly has not publicly addressed the breakup beyond the source reports. Four years, a red-carpet debut, a family blended in public glimpses — and now, quietly, an ending.
