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Nobody may have imagined that Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas would finish their marriage. The previous couple turned identified for his or her comical social media antics and playful public appearances, however all the things modified once they introduced their cut up in early September. Then, they received right into a messy custody disagreement that was settled on October 10, 2023.

Scroll all the way 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 Break up

Shortly after the Jonas Brothers kicked off their 2023 tour, studies 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 Recreation of Thrones alum after 4 years of marriage. The pair then issued a joint assertion through Instagram, acknowledging their separation. 

“After 4 great years of marriage now we have mutually determined to amicably finish our marriage,” Joe and Sophie wrote on September 6. “There are various speculative narratives as to why, however really it is a united resolution, and we sincerely hope that everybody can respect our needs for privateness for us and our kids.” 

Joe Tells Followers To not Hearken to Rumors

Throughout 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 consider all the things they hear. 

“It’s been a tricky week. I simply wanna say, look, when you don’t hear it from these lips, don’t consider it. OK?” Joe mentioned whereas on stage. “Thanks everybody on your love and help. Me and my household love you guys.” 

Sophie Sues Joe Over the ‘Instant Return’ of Their Daughters

On September 21, Sophie filed a lawsuit in opposition to Joe in Manhattan for “the quick return of kids wrongfully eliminated or wrongfully retained.” The estranged spouses share daughter Willa and a second daughter, Delphine. 

Within the court docket paperwork, the U.Okay. native claimed that she and the New Jersey native agreed over Christmas 2022 to maneuver to her residence nation, England. She additionally alleged that they’d deliberate to look into new colleges for his or her eldest youngster. Moreover, Sophie claimed that she “came upon via 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 a number of conversations with Sophie, Joe initiated divorce proceedings in Florida, as Florida is the suitable jurisdiction for the case,” the rep wrote. “Sophie was conscious that Joe was going to file for divorce. The Florida Court docket has already entered an order that restricts each mother and father from relocating the kids. Sophie was served with this order on September 6, 2023, greater than two weeks in the past.” 

The rep added that Joe and Sophie “had a cordial assembly this previous Sunday in New York, when Sophie got here to New York to be with the children” and that “Joe’s impression of the assembly was that they’d reached an understanding that they’d work collectively in direction of an amicable coparenting setup.” 

Joe’s rep continued, “Lower than 24 hours later, Sophie suggested that she wished to take the kids completely to the U.Okay. Thereafter, she demanded through this submitting that Joe hand over the kids’s passports in order that she may take them in a foreign country instantly.”  

Within the assertion, the consultant famous that the DNCE frontman is “looking for shared parenting with the children in order that they’re raised by each their mom and father, and is in fact additionally OK with the children being raised each within the U.S. and the UK. The kids have been born within the U.S. and have spent the overwhelming majority of their lives within the U.S. They’re Americans.”   

“That is an unlucky authorized disagreement a few marriage that’s sadly ending,” the rep wrote. “When language like ‘abduction’ is used, it’s deceptive at finest and a severe abuse of the authorized system at worst. The kids weren’t kidnapped. After being in Joe’s look after the previous three months on the settlement of each events, the kids are at the moment with their mom. Sophie is making this declare solely to maneuver the divorce proceedings to the U.Okay. and to take away the kids from the U.S. completely.”

The rep concluded Joe had “already disavowed any and all statements purportedly made on his behalf that have been disparaging of Sophie” and added that the studies have been “made with out his approval and aren’t constant together 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 in every of his most well-known ex-girlfriends, Taylor Swift, in New York Metropolis. The ladies have been noticed hanging out twice thus far. 

Sophie and Joe Attain Interim Settlement Over Their Youngsters

On September 25, each Sophie and Joe signed an interim order that agreed to maintain their kids in New York, in keeping with Web page Six.  The previous couple should seem at a pretrial convention on October 3. 

Sophie Reveals She and Joe Have been Shopping for a Dwelling in England

In court docket paperwork obtained by Web 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 spouse and I made a decision we have been going to spend extra time within the UK and seek for a everlasting residence, our daughter expressed three unwavering necessities: having chickens, a pony and a Wendy home,” Joe wrote. “I’ve been utterly charmed by the thought of dropping my kids to high school on the boat and having the ability to spend a leisurely afternoon cruising to the pub with buddies on my very personal boat.”

The outlet reported that the sale was scheduled to be finalized on December 2, 2023. Nevertheless, a supply claimed that the sale was “by no means closed.”

Sophie and Joe Start Mediation in New York Metropolis

The mother-of-two and her estranged partner started mediation in New York Metropolis on October 4, amid their cut up, as reported by PEOPLE. Sophie was photographed leaving her residence in Manhattan together with her authorized group by her aspect. Sooner or later prior, the New York Put up revealed that the exes have been set to start mediation to debate their custody and separation disagreements. Together with the mediation, the decide reportedly set a trial date for January 2 with reference to custody of their two daughters.

Sophie’s authorized group “pressed” for a trial date to be set ASAP, as she has a piece dedication initially of 2024.  “We’ve younger children, and now we have the petitioner who’s right here now in the USA, however she has work commitments within the UK in January,” they mentioned in the course of the listening to. Joe’s ex additionally reassured the decide through her authorized rep that they’re each nonetheless seeing their children amid the custody battle. “The events are each seeing their kids in a really unfettered approach,” her lawyer mentioned. At the moment, Sophie is reportedly dwelling at one in every of Taylor’s flats within the Massive Apple.

After day one in every of mediation on October 4, Sophie was seen smiling as she returned to one in every of Taylor’s flats the place she’s reportedly dwelling amidst the divorce. Joe, in the meantime, left the mediation session two hours after Sophie, in keeping with Day by day Mail. The exes did their second mediation session on the World Commerce Middle 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 brief custody settlement on October 10, 2023, in keeping with court docket 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.Okay. throughout that point. Then, Joe will get the children till November 2. The exes will proceed to swap custody of their children each two weeks till January 4, 2024. Joe will get the children for Thanksgiving whereas Sophie could have them for Christmas, US Weekly reported.

Joe and Sophie Comply with Settle Divorce Privately

On October 11, the duo agreed to “pursue an amicable decision of all points,” as Joe filed to dismiss his dissolution in Miami, per court docket paperwork obtained by Web page Six.

Sophie Returns to Social Media After 2 Months

Sophie made her social media return to Instagram two months after asserting her cut up from Joe in September. In her publish, the actress mentioned the continuing world warming challenge.

“Hello everybody! I’ve been requested to unfold the phrase about constructive energy,” she mentioned within the video publish. “And on doing the analysis and noticing the very clear results of worldwide warming, it’s one thing that I actually wished to boost consciousness for.”

Joe Strikes 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 have been courting. Their outing in Mexico happened 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 in every of Joe’s hats. “Joe was tremendous smiley and [him and Bree] have been simply chatting and sitting collectively and appeared cozy,” a supply advised Web page Six on January 5, 2024. Regardless of the speculated romance, the insider clarified that there was “no PDA” for Joe and Stormi in Aspen.

Across the identical time that Stormi and Joe loved some touring collectively, a supply near the 2 advised US Weekly that their connection is rising. “Joe is having fun with spending time with Stormi,” the insider mentioned to the outlet on January 4. “His essential precedence and focus will all the time be his kids, however on the identical time, he’s placing himself on the market and is open to what’s to come back.” Though the romance is “new” the supply added that Joe is “open” to it, they added.

“Issues are nonetheless very new, however he’s comfortable and he’s open to seeing the place issues go,” they shared.