50 Shades Of Coldplay? Dakota Johnson's racy lingerie shoot

She found fame as Anastasia Steele in the Fifty Shades franchise, starring alongside Jamie Dornan.

Now as Dakota Johnson, 28, gears up for the release of the final instalment, Fifty Shades Freed, she's opened up about what it's like being in the spotlight, admitting she found it "scary" initially.

"Fundamentally, I'm open and warm," she told Allure magazine. "At my core, I'm a bleeding heart. But when your life is exposed and when the movie that exposes your life is exposing your emotions and your body, it can be very scary."

Dakota — who has just gone public with her relationship with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin — also posed for a series of racy snaps for the publication, wearing nothing but sheer lingerie.

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"Throughout this entire experience, I've learned that I can expose my heart and my emotions and I can still protect myself," she said. "I can still be vulnerable and strong. It's a constant ebb and flow and a battle and trying to figure out how to have those things coexist within me. That's what I'm grateful for."

Her fresh romance follows news that Chris' ex, Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow has become engaged to her man Brad Falchuck.

Though the hot new couple are yet to talk about their blossoming relationship, they've been spotted out-and-about several times in the last few days looking super loved-up.

After seeing Dakota's softer side, it's no surprise Chris wants to flaunt his new lady.

Fifty Shades Freed hits cinemas on Feb 9.

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