It seems that theJessica Simpsondivorce rumors had some truth to them after all.

Not only that, but her husband had been mysteriously absent from her recent social media posts.

Finally, in January 2025, Simpson herself confirmed that she and Johnson were separated.

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So, here is as complete a timeline of the Jessica Simpson divorce rumors as we could find out.

January 14, 2025:Jessica Simpson confirms that she and Johnson have split in a statementtoPeople.

Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage, Simpsons statement reads.

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Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them.

Meanwhile, an anonymous sourcetoldPeoplemagazine that Johnson and Simpson have been living separately.

Shes 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.

Jess and Eric very much live separate lives, the source claimed.

November 12, 2024:Simpsons sister, Ashlee, addresses the divorce rumors head-on.

Interviews in my Nashville music room where I unearthed my singular magic, she wrote.

This comeback is personal, its an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.