Jessica Simpson and her husband Eric Johnson have separated after 10 years of marriage.
“Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” Simpson, 44, instructed Folks in an announcement Monday.
“Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them. We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way, and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family.”
The pair’s marriage had been topic to breakup rumors for months, after eagle-eyed followers seen that the previous NFL professional, 45, hadn’t made an look on Simpson’s Instagram since 2023.
What’s extra, the singer’s followers seen that she hasn’t been sporting her marriage ceremony ring since Jan. 2024, with Johnson following swimsuit in latest months.
The pair, who tied the knot in 2014 after 4 years of relationship, share three kids: Maxwell “Maxi” Drew, 12, Ace Knute, 11, and Birdie Mae, 5.
The household was final week pressured to lee their luxe California dwelling amid the raging Los Angeles wildfires.
The “Irresistible” singer took to social media evening to share a photograph of her plush yard being overtaken by plumes of smoke, forcing her and her household to evacuate.
“We stayed as long as we could 🙏🏼,” she captioned the picture, shared along with her 6.3 million followers on her Instagram Story.
Whereas it’s unclear in the event that they’ve returned or whether or not their house is in tact, alarm bells in regards to the pair’s marriage woes have been raised after Johnson was noticeably absent from a household picture shoot posted to Instagram by Simpson in early September.
As the style designer celebrated their youngsters’ first day again to highschool, the previous athlete was nowhere to be seen within the snaps, or the caption.
“Maxwell, Ace and Birdie y’all make your Mom beam with smiles and grace!” she captioned the submit.
“Keep on showin’ up for yourselves with each step of the way through this new school year!” she continued. “I’m so very proud of y’all for individually shining your light so that in return others feel the glow.”
Information of the pair’s resolution to name it quits comes simply months after it was reported that they have been dwelling “separate lives.”
In photographs obtained by The Submit in November, Johnson was seen with out his marriage ceremony ring on quite a few events.
“She’s working on music and splits her time between Los Angeles and Nashville. Eric spends all of his time in LA, where the kids go to school,” a supply instructed Folks on the time. “Jess and Eric very much live separate lives.”
The duo kickstarted their romance in Could 2010 when Johnson was nonetheless married to his first spouse, Keri D’Angelo.
He and D’Angelo ultimately finalized their divorce in Oct. 2010, giving method for his romance with Simpson to flourish.
He went on to marry the pop star in July 2014 in Santa Barbara, Calif., on the San Ysidro Ranch.
Simpson was beforehand married to Nick Lachey from 2002 to 2006.
Previous to that, she was in a relationship with John Mayer and was romantically linked to Tony Romo, Billy Corgan, Adam Levine and Johnny Knoxville.
