Amid news of their unexpected divorce – and subsequent rumors over the reason behind it – Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are addressing their split.
Just one day after the Jonas Brothers singer filed for divorce in Miami, citing that his marriage to the Game of Thrones actress was "irretrievably broken," Sophie took to Instagram with a joint statement.
It read: "After four wonderful years of marriage we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage."
The former couple then declared: "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."
Amid news of their split, reports claimed that Joe was primarily taking care of their two daughters, and that he and Sophie had different lifestyles; those rumors were subsequently slammed on X, formerly known as Twitter, as a smear campaign against the mom-of-two.
Joe was 30 when he married then 23-year-old Sophie in 2019, and they have since welcomed two daughters together, Willa, three, and a second daughter, 14 months, whose first initial is "D" according to filed paperwork.
© InstagramIn the divorce filing, Joe stated: "It is in the best interests of the minor children that the parties have shared parental responsibility."
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There have been mixed reports about the status of their relationship since Joe was reported to have sought counsel from divorce lawyers in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The Disney Channel alum first seemed to have squashed rumors of a split when he posted what at the time appeared to be a very clear statement: a photo of himself shared on his Instagram, with no caption, where he was proudly showing off his wedding band.
A fan even commented at the time: "Y'all really made this man post a singular picture of himself wearing his ring because of rumors going around the internet lmao."
© GettyHowever, he officially filed for divorce within 24 hours of the cryptic Instagram post, which has over half a million likes and nearly 6,000 comments.
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Joe, 34, and Sophie, 27, met in 2016 and the two announced their engagement the following year.
They first tied the knot with an impromptu wedding in Las Vegas on May 1, 2019, before further celebrating their nuptials with another wedding in the South of France the following month.
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