It seems that the Jessica Simpson divorce rumors had some truth to them after all.
Simpson and former NFL player Eric Johnson have been married since 2014, but in the fall of 2024, fans began noticing that Simpson wasn’t wearing her wedding ring in public photos. Not only that, but her husband had been mysteriously absent from her recent social media posts.
Soon, the rumor mill was running nonstop with speculation that Simpson and Johnson were getting divorced. What started with suspicious comments on social media then progressed to anonymous confirmations from “insiders” and “sources” speaking to outlets like Us Weekly and People.
Finally, in January of 2025, Simpson herself confirmed that she and Johnson were separated. However, she has not said whether she and Johnson were actually getting divorced, or if they were simply working things out.
So, here is as complete a timeline of the Jessica Simpson divorce rumors as we have.
January 14, 2025: Jessica Simpson confirms that she and Johnson have split in a statement to People. “Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” Simpson’s statement reads. “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.”
November 15, 2024: An anonymous source tells Us Weekly that Simpson and Johnson are separated and “trying to figure out a separation without disrupting their kids’ lives as much as possible.” Another insider told the magazine “Jessica is heartbroken” and said the split was “not an easy decision for her.”
November 13, 2024: TMZ publishes photos of Johnson out without his wedding ring on, further fueling divorce speculation. Meanwhile, an anonymous source told People magazine that Johnson and Simpson have been living separately. “She’s working on music and splits her time between Los Angeles and Nashville. Eric spends all of his time in L.A, where the kids go to school. Jess and Eric very much live separate lives,” the source claimed.
November 12, 2024: Simpson’s sister, Ashlee, addresses the divorce rumors head-on. Asked if there is any truth to the breakup stories by TMZ, Ashlee simply responded, “No,” and kept walking.
November 11, 2024: Simpson posts a series of photos from her music room to Instagram, with a caption that some folks interpret as a veiled reference to the state of her marriage. “Interviews in my Nashville music room where I unearthed my singular magic,” she wrote. “This comeback is personal, it’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.” Simpson could be referring to anything when she says “everything I did not deserve,” but many commenters took the caption as a sign that she and her husband are over.
September 2024: Simpson’s Instagram followers begin commenting on the fact that Johnson hasn’t been seen on her page in almost a year, fueling speculation.
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