Courteney Cox: ‘Friends’ star Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid split: Celebrities parted ways after 13 years |

Johnny McDaid and Courtney Cox have officially called it quits after nearly 13 years together. (Credit: Instagram)

‘Friends’ star Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid, best known for being part of the popular ‘Snow Patrol,’ called it quits. According to recent reports, the couple broke up after being together for the past 13 years.

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The Daily Mail reports that Cox and McDaid have officially separated. The two first met in 2013 and have been together ever since, except for a brief split in 2015. The report said that the 62-year-old and the 49-year-old broke up last year, and it was a mutual decision.The two had separate lives, which led to their separation after being together for about 13 years. There were no problems between them, and the separation was amicable.A statement from the report about their split said, “Johnny talks a lot about Courteney. They had a very deep relationship, and they’re still very close. They’re good friends and they care about each other a lot. This wasn’t an ugly split. They just got to the point where they were living separate lives.” McDaid is already in the beginning of another relationship, since both of them have separated.Nothing else was shared about what happened between the two. At the time of writing, neither Cox nor McDaid has commented on the matter. The pair were last seen in public in September 2025, after attending the US Open. Besides, Cox wrote about her longtime friend’s birthday in July 2025 and shared a cute post with her.

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After first meeting in 2013, the two got engaged within 9 months of dating. In 2015, the couple split briefly; However, they reunited the following year.In 2024, speaking to Minnie Driver on her podcast, ‘Minnie Questions with Minnie Driver’, the ‘Scream’ actress opened up about the story and what happened at the time. She said, “He just broke up within the first minute. And I was like, what? We were married, and I was shocked. I was in so much pain. He wasn’t trying to shock me. He was in so much pain in the relationship. There was a lot that needed to be done to protect himself from his heart.”He continued, sharing that although it was painful, it was also necessary for him to “reclaim” his voice and understand how he works in the world on his own.