Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are parting ways. The Jonas Brothers singer filed for divorce from the "Game of Thrones" actor on Sept. 5, saying in court documents obtained by TODAY that their marriage had "irretrievably broken down." Just days ago, TMZ reported that the couple was "preparing for divorce" and had been experiencing "serious problems" over the past six months, with People adding that he had hired a divorce lawyer.
Jonas filed for divorce in Miami, and the two recently sold their home for $15 million. He requested joint custody of their two children, noting that they lived with him in Miami and other U.S. cities while he was on tour, but that "shared parental responsibilities remain in the best interests of the minor children." The couple had entered into a prenuptial agreement.
On September 6, Jonas and Turner shared a joint statement on Instagram confirming their divorce. "After four wonderful years of marriage, we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage," the statement read. "There has been much speculation as to why, but in reality it was a mutual decision and we sincerely hope everyone Can respect our wishes for our privacy and that of our children.”
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The Camp Rock alum appeared to respond to initial divorce rumors by wearing a wedding ring at the JoBros show in Austin on September 3, and he also wore a wedding ring in multiple Instagram posts over Labor Day weekend.
Turner most recently posted about Jonas on Instagram on August 12, sharing photos from the band's opening night of the tour at Yankee Stadium, including a snap of JoBros-themed friendship bracelets, and a photo of her kissing the back of his palm while walking backstage. "Long night in New York," she captioned the post.
Jonas and Turner started dating in 2016, when he private messaged her on Instagram. "We have a lot of mutual friends who have been trying to introduce us for a long time," Turner told Harper's Bazaar UK in 2019. “We follow each other on Instagram and one day out of the blue he direct messaged me on a nice day.”
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The pair got engaged in October 2017 and tied the knot twice in 2019, first in Las Vegas after the Billboard Music Awards and then in a larger ceremony in the south of France ceremony. They welcomed their first child, 3-year-old Willa, in July 2020, and their second daughter two years later, but they chose not to release her name, instead simply naming her Listed as "D". On record.
