Johnny McDaid in a black cap and t-shirt sits beside Courteney Cox holding a water bottle in stadium seats at the US Open.
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Courteney Cox and Johnny Mcdaid Have Reportedly Split After More Than 10 Years Together

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Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid met at a house party she hosted in Los Angeles in 2013. They got engaged within about 9 months, called it off in late 2015, and reconciled the following year. They stayed together for more than a decade without ever marrying.

People, TMZ, Page Six and other outlets picked up a Daily Mail report on June 27, 2026 that the two had quietly parted ways in late 2025. Representatives for Cox and McDaid have not commented, and the news has come from friends and insiders rather than the couple themselves.

Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid seated together at the 2025 US Open Women's Singles Final
At the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY, Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid took in the 2025 US Open Women’s Singles Final on September 6, 2025. Photo by MEGA.
Jasmine Tookes arriving at the Hollywood for Science Gala in Los Angeles
Jasmine Tookes steps out for the Hollywood for Science Gala at a private Los Angeles residence on February 21, 2019. Photo by MEGA.

Sources say the breakup came down to the two growing into different lives, with the long distance between the US and UK a recurring strain. McDaid, the guitarist and songwriter for Snow Patrol, spends much of his time in the UK. Cox is based in Los Angeles.

Courteney Cox, Johnny McDaid, and Coco Arquette arriving at Craig's restaurant in Los Angeles
Courteney Cox, Johnny McDaid, and daughter Coco Arquette step out together at Craig’s restaurant in Los Angeles in September 2014. Photo by Winston Burris / WENN.com.

They never married and share no children. Cox has an adult daughter, Coco, from her marriage to David Arquette.

Courteney Cox at the Scream 7 global premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles
At Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, Courteney Cox appears at the global premiere of Scream 7 on February 25, 2026. Photo by MEGA.

By every account, it has stayed amicable. “Johnny speaks incredibly highly of Courteney. They had a very deep relationship and they remain extremely amicable. They are great friends and care about each other very much,” a friend told the Daily Mail.

Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, April 2014
At the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on April 21, 2014, Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid made an appearance together on Late Show with David Letterman. Photo by David Cardiff / WENN.com.

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Johnny McDaid in a black cap and t-shirt sits beside Courteney Cox holding a water bottle in stadium seats at the US Open.
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Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid seated together at the 2025 US Open Women's Singles Final
At the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY, Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid took in the 2025 US Open Women's Singles Final on September 6, 2025. Photo by MEGA.
Jasmine Tookes arriving at the Hollywood for Science Gala in Los Angeles
Jasmine Tookes steps out for the Hollywood for Science Gala at a private Los Angeles residence on February 21, 2019. Photo by MEGA.
Courteney Cox, Johnny McDaid, and Coco Arquette arriving at Craig's restaurant in Los Angeles
Courteney Cox, Johnny McDaid, and daughter Coco Arquette step out together at Craig's restaurant in Los Angeles in September 2014. Photo by Winston Burris WENN.com.
Courteney Cox at the Scream 7 global premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles
At Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, Courteney Cox appears at the global premiere of Scream 7 on February 25, 2026. Photo by MEGA.
Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City, April 2014
At the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on April 21, 2014, Courteney Cox and Johnny McDaid made an appearance together on Late Show with David Letterman. Photo by David Cardiff WENN.com.

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