Jessica Simpson, Eric Johnson.
Raymond Hall/GC ImagesJessica Simpson she and her husband announced, Eric Johnsonthey broke up after 10 years of marriage.
“Eric and I were living apart, dealing with a painful situation in our marriage,” Simpson said Us Weekly in a statement dated Monday, January 13. “Children are our first priority and we are focused on what is best for them. We are grateful for all the love and support that has been coming our way and appreciate our privacy now as we work through this as a family.”
Simpson sparked rumors of a split in November 2024 as he teased new music. “Interviews in my music room in Nashville where I discovered my unique magic,” she wrote via Instagram. “This return is personal, it is an apology to myself for putting up with everything I didn’t deserve it 🎶 🎼 🤍🖤.”
Although she didn’t mention the hardships she went through, fans were quick to theorize that her comments were about her relationship with Johnson. “Does this j simp say she’s single?” one user commented on the post, while another fan added: “Yeah, I called this a while ago. we love you stay strong.”
Jessica’s sister, Ashlee Simpson, he addressed the rumours while she was walking in Los Angeles with her husband, Evan Rosson the same day. Upon request from TMJ is it “true” that Jessica and Johnson broke up, she just stated, “No.”
Johnson added fuel to the fire when he was photographed walking around LA without a wedding ring later that month, according to images obtained by People.
Amid the drama, a source exclusively said Us Weekly that now the former “live separately”. Another insider added that they were “trying to work out the separation without disrupting their children’s lives as much as possible.” (The duo share children Maxwell, 12, Ace, 11, and Birdie, 5.)
A third source noted that Jessica was “devastated” by the situation, saying, “(It) wasn’t an easy decision for her.”
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Jessica was previously married to Nick Lachey from 2002 to 2006. She was first seen with Johnson in 2010, the same year he divorced his ex-wife, Carrie D’Angelo. In November of that year, Our confirmed that Johnson popped the question to Jessica after six months of dating.
Before tying the knot in July 2014, the former couple became parents with the birth of Maxwell in May 2012, followed by Ace in June 2013. They completed their family of five with the birth of Birdie in March 2019.
Johnson last appeared on Jessica’s social media in April, when she posted several Instagram pictures from the family’s spring break trip to Cabo San Lucas and their Easter celebrations.
“2024 Spring Breakin’ with the fam was EPIC!” she wrote with Instagram shots of their tropical vacation on April 8. “Thank you @tinasimpsonofficial for giving these kids unforgettable moments in Cabo that they will hold close to their dear hearts and cherish for a lifetime!”