Still 50 Shades of great together! Dakota Johnson and Matthew Hitt look close during New York stroll despite 'splitting up'

She recently appeared to tell daytime chat show queen Ellen DeGeneres they had split up.

But Dakota Johnson and her on-off beau Matthew Hitt certainly looked very close as they went for a walk together in New York on Monday.

In fact the beefcake went so far as to put his arm around the 50 Shades Of Grey starlet as they stopped for coffee in Soho together during their romantic stroll.

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Who needs Christian Grey? Dakota Johnson looked very close to her on-off beau Matthew Hitt in New York on Monday

Who needs Christian Grey? Dakota Johnson looked very close to her on-off beau Matthew Hitt in New York on Monday

Dakota, 25, was looking in fine form in a denim blouse, T-shirt, skinny jeans and boots.

And the saucy thespian, who is the daughter of Working Girl Melanie Griffith and acting legend Don Johnson, seemed to be lapping up the attention from her macho other half.

While talking about her famous portrayal of Anastasia Steele, 57-year-old comedienne Ellen asked the brassy brunette: 'Are you in a relationship?'

Dakota replied 'no' with a bit of hesitation and nervous laughter.  

Hitt or miss: She appeared to suggest they had split up but they are looking close once more

Hitt or miss: She appeared to suggest they had split up but they are looking close once more

Her coffee mate: No doubt the chivalrous gentleman insisted on buying their drinks

Her coffee mate: No doubt the chivalrous gentleman insisted on buying their drinks

Who needs 50 Shades: if you have one pair of fetching designer frames like Dakota

Who needs 50 Shades: if you have one pair of fetching designer frames like Dakota

Of course they may be back together because she is desperate, as when she was asked about how men react to her she claimed, 'I think they are scared of me.' 

The 21 Jump Street actress and Matthew dated for several months before a reported split in February, but briefly rekindled their romance in May before calling it quits. 

Dakota scored a commercial hit with her turn as the randy university student who falls for a bondage obsessed billionaire businessman in 50 Shades Of Grey, though she did take a bit of a critical spanking.

Thrillingly for fans production has already got cracking on sequels Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed, which are scheduled to be released in February 2017 and February 2018 respectively. 

On the pull: She yanked her handbag over her shoulder as she crossed the road with her man

On the pull: She yanked her handbag over her shoulder as she crossed the road with her man

Hands up! Get a cheeky top by Zoe Karssen like Dakota

Dakota Johnson continued her perfect laid back luxe look in NYC today with an oversized denim jacket, high waisted washed out black jeans and black boots. But it's her cheeky skeleton hands t-shirt by Zoe Karssen that we're dying for.

Zoe Karssen is a designer from Amsterdam and she mixes themes and references from Rock n Roll to famous icons and quotes and with a distinct emphasis on popular culture. Some of them are maudlin while others are rather saucy. Whatever the line is, we can all get behind Dakota's pick.

Hurry over to the designer's website to get this exact one and wear it with some leather leggings for a casual look perfect for fall or maybe a white hot plated mini for the last of these summer days.

Alternatively, we've sourced a selection of equally punchy tees in our edit below. We love the bargain crop top version from ChicNova that costs less than a dinner out!

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And off they go: No doubt the erotic movie star had plenty of other fun activities planned for their afternoon

And off they go: No doubt the erotic movie star had plenty of other fun activities planned for their afternoon

Critical spanking: Dakota was mocked for her turn in 50 Shades Of Grey but it was such a big hit two sequels are in the works

Critical spanking: Dakota was mocked for her turn in 50 Shades Of Grey but it was such a big hit two sequels are in the works

 

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