Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner attend the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles in October 2022.Photo:Amy Sussman/WireImage
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Just weeks beforefiling for divorce,Joe Jonascalled estranged wifeSophie Turnerthe person who’s “got [his] back no matter what” as he sang a song in her honor at aJonas Brothers concert.
Turner, 27, was in attendance at the Jonas Brothers’ Yankee Stadium show to kick off their tour on Aug. 12, and Jonas, 34, gave her a special shoutout before singing the song “Hesitate,” which he wrote for her.
“If you’re going through a tough time, they reach out to you, they’ve got your back no matter what. That person is here with me tonight, Sophie,” he said in a fan video shared to TikTok. “So I’d love to hear you sing this with me if you don’t mind. I want you to think of that person. If that person’s here, you’ve got to hold them tight.”
Jonashas called “Hesitate,”which appears on the 2019 albumHappiness Begins, a “love letter” to Turner, whom hemarried in 2019and with whom he shares kidsWilla, 3, and asecond daughter, 14 months.
He also dedicated the song to Turner during a performance in May, telling the crowd, “Sophie, where you at? There’s not much to say, but I love you,” according toUSA Today.
The coupleshared a joint statementaddressing the split on Instagram Wednesday morning, writing that they’d “mutually decided to amicably end our marriage” after “four wonderful years.”
“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,” the statement read.
Shortly after the divorce filing,a source told PEOPLEthat the breakup did not come as a “surprise” to the couple’s inner circle, as they’ve spent “the whole summer apart.”
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner.Kevin Mazur/Getty
“They were not separated but they’ve been living separate lives for months,” the source, who knows the couple, said.
The insider added that the pair “haven’t gotten along in a while, but they’re hoping to resolve this all amicably.”
“As far as custody goes, this literally all just happened, so they’re figuring it out in real time,” the source said. “They did have a prenup. As a family, they were based in Florida. The kids were with him the last few months, traveling with him with family while he’s been on tour. Sophie’s been working in the UK.”
source: people.com
