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No one may have imagined that Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas would finish their marriage. The former couple grew to become recognized for his or her comical social media antics and playful public appearances, however the whole lot modified once they introduced their break up in early September. Then, they received right into a messy custody disagreement that was settled on October 10, 2023.
Scroll right down to look via Sophie and Joe’s divorce timeline, from their separation to the outcomes of their custody battle.
Sophie and Joe Announce Their Split
Shortly after the Jonas Brothers kicked off their 2023 tour, reviews swirled that Joe contacted divorce attorneys in Los Angeles in early September. Following Labor Day weekend, the “Burnin’ Up” artist filed for divorce from the Game of Thrones alum after 4 years of marriage. The pair then issued a joint assertion by way of Instagram, acknowledging their separation.
“After four wonderful years of marriage we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage,” Joe and Sophie wrote on September 6. “There are many speculative narratives as to why, but truly this is a united decision, and we sincerely hope that everyone can respect our wishes for privacy for us and our children.”
Joe Tells Fans Not to Listen to Rumors
During a Jonas Brothers live performance at L.A.’s Dodger Stadium on September 9, the “Cake By the Ocean” artist knowledgeable followers that they shouldn’t imagine the whole lot they hear.
“It’s been a tough week. I just wanna say, look, if you don’t hear it from these lips, don’t believe it. OK?” Joe stated whereas on stage. “Thank you everyone for your love and support. Me and my family love you guys.”
Sophie Sues Joe Over the ‘Immediate Return’ of Their Daughters
On September 21, Sophie filed a lawsuit in opposition to Joe in Manhattan for “the immediate return of children wrongfully removed or wrongfully retained.” The estranged spouses share daughter Willa and a second daughter, Delphine.
In the courtroom paperwork, the U.Ok. native claimed that she and the New Jersey native agreed over Christmas 2022 to maneuver to her house nation, England. She additionally alleged that they’d deliberate to look into new colleges for his or her eldest youngster. Furthermore, Sophie claimed that she “found out through the media” that Joe had filed for divorce from her.
Joe Responds to Sophie’s Lawsuit
Hours after the Joan star filed her lawsuit, a rep for Joe responded with a press release to HollywoodLife.
“After multiple conversations with Sophie, Joe initiated divorce proceedings in Florida, as Florida is the appropriate jurisdiction for the case,” the rep wrote. “Sophie was aware that Joe was going to file for divorce. The Florida Court has already entered an order that restricts both parents from relocating the children. Sophie was served with this order on September 6, 2023, more than two weeks ago.”
The rep added that Joe and Sophie “had a cordial meeting this past Sunday in New York, when Sophie came to New York to be with the kids” and that “Joe’s impression of the meeting was that they had reached an understanding that they would work together towards an amicable coparenting setup.”
Joe’s rep continued, “Less than 24 hours later, Sophie advised that she wanted to take the children permanently to the U.K. Thereafter, she demanded via this filing that Joe hand over the children’s passports so that she could take them out of the country immediately.”
In the assertion, the consultant famous that the DNCE frontman is “seeking shared parenting with the kids so that they are raised by both their mother and father, and is of course also OK with the kids being raised both in the U.S. and the UK. The children were born in the U.S. and have spent the vast majority of their lives in the U.S. They are American citizens.”
“This is an unfortunate legal disagreement about a marriage that is sadly ending,” the rep wrote. “When language like ‘abduction’ is used, it is misleading at best and a serious abuse of the legal system at worst. The children were not abducted. After being in Joe’s care for the past three months at the agreement of both parties, the children are currently with their mother. Sophie is making this claim only to move the divorce proceedings to the U.K. and to remove the children from the U.S. permanently.”
The rep concluded Joe had “already disavowed any and all statements purportedly made on his behalf that were disparaging of Sophie” and added that the reviews had been “made without his approval and are not consistent with his views.”
Sophie Hangs Out With Joe’s Ex Taylor Swift
Amidst her lawsuit in opposition to Joe, Sophie was photographed spending time with one among his most well-known ex-girlfriends, Taylor Swift, in New York City. The ladies had been noticed hanging out twice thus far.
Sophie and Joe Reach Interim Agreement Over Their Kids
On September 25, each Sophie and Joe signed an interim order that agreed to maintain their kids in New York, in response to Page Six. The former couple must seem at a pretrial convention on October 3.
Sophie Reveals She and Joe Were Buying a Home in England
In courtroom paperwork obtained by Page Six on September 29, Sophie revealed that she and Joe put down a big deposit on a house in England two months earlier than they divorced. She additionally included a letter from her estranged husband that he had written to the vendor of the home.
“When my wife and I decided we were going to spend more time in the UK and search for a permanent home, our daughter expressed three unwavering requirements: having chickens, a pony and a Wendy house,” Joe wrote. “I have been completely charmed by the idea of dropping my children to school on the boat and being able to spend a leisurely afternoon cruising to the pub with friends on my very own boat.”
The outlet reported that the sale was scheduled to be finalized on December 2, 2023. However, a supply claimed that the sale was “never closed.”
Sophie and Joe Begin Mediation in New York City
The mother-of-two and her estranged partner started mediation in New York City on October 4, amid their break up, as reported by PEOPLE. Sophie was photographed leaving her house in Manhattan together with her authorized crew by her facet. One day prior, the New York Post revealed that the exes had been set to start mediation to debate their custody and separation disagreements. Along with the mediation, the choose reportedly set a trial date for January 2 with reference to custody of their two daughters.
Sophie’s authorized crew “pressed” for a trial date to be set ASAP, as she has a piece dedication initially of 2024. “We have young kids, and we have the petitioner who is here now in the United States, but she has work commitments in the UK in January,” they stated through the listening to. Joe’s ex additionally reassured the choose by way of her authorized rep that they’re each nonetheless seeing their children amid the custody battle. “The parties are both seeing their children in a very unfettered way,” her lawyer stated. At this time, Sophie is reportedly residing at one among Taylor’s flats within the Big Apple.
After day one among mediation on October 4, Sophie was seen smiling as she returned to one among Taylor’s flats the place she’s reportedly residing amidst the divorce. Joe, in the meantime, left the mediation session two hours after Sophie, in response to Daily Mail. The exes did their second mediation session on the World Trade Center the next day, on October 5. Sophie was photographed taking her two daughters for a stroll after doing mediation.
Sophie and Joe Settle Custody of Their Daughters
Sophie and Joe reached a short lived custody settlement on October 10, 2023, in response to courtroom paperwork obtained by US Weekly. The settlement reportedly states that the previous couple’s daughters will stick with Sophie till October 21 and she will be able to take them anyplace within the U.S. and to the U.Ok. throughout that point. Then, Joe will get the youngsters till November 2. The exes will proceed to swap custody of their children each two weeks till January 4, 2024. Joe will get the youngsters for Thanksgiving whereas Sophie may have them for Christmas, US Weekly reported.
Joe and Sophie Agree to Settle Divorce Privately
On October 11, the duo agreed to “pursue an amicable resolution of all issues,” as Joe filed to dismiss his dissolution in Miami, per courtroom paperwork obtained by Page Six.
Sophie Returns to Social Media After 2 Months
Sophie made her social media return to Instagram two months after saying her break up from Joe in September. In her put up, the actress mentioned the continued world warming challenge.
“Hi everyone! I have been asked to spread the word about positive power,” she stated within the video put up. “And on doing the research and noticing the very clear effects of global warming, it’s something that I really wanted to raise awareness for.”
Joe Moves On With Stormi Bree
Most lately, Joe sparked romance rumors with actress and mannequin Stormi Bree. After the pair was noticed arriving at an airport in Cabo collectively (see pics right here), it wasn’t lengthy till followers speculated that they had been relationship. Their outing in Mexico befell on January 3, 2024, and proved to be a romantic getaway as they then jetted off to Aspen.
Joe and the brunette bombshell loved a while snowboarding on the slopes (see pics right here) and Stormi even rocked one among Joe’s hats. “Joe was super smiley and [him and Bree] were just chatting and sitting together and seemed cozy,” a supply instructed Page Six on January 5, 2024. Despite the speculated romance, the insider clarified that there was “no PDA” for Joe and Stormi in Aspen.
Around the identical time that Stormi and Joe loved some touring collectively, a supply near the 2 instructed US Weekly that their connection is rising. “Joe is enjoying spending time with Stormi,” the insider stated to the outlet on January 4. “His main priority and focus will always be his children, but at the same time, he’s putting himself out there and is open to what’s to come.” Although the romance is “new” the supply added that Joe is “open” to it, they added.
“Things are still very new, but he’s happy and he’s open to seeing where things go,” they shared.
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