Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner's marriage is coming to an end. Speculation about a breakup arose on Sept. 3 when a source told People that Jonas had retained a divorce lawyer. Two days later, he officially filed after four years of marriage with Turner. And the next day, the pair broke their silence about the split by posting a joint statement on Instagram. In part, they wrote, ". . . We have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage. There are many speculative narratives as to why but, truly this is a united decision."
Turner, 27, and Jonas, 34, eloped on May 1, 2019, in a Las Vegas-style wedding. A month later, they tied the knot again in France, where they were surrounded by close family and friends. Since then, they've welcomed two children together: daughter Willa, 3, and another 1-year-old baby girl whose name has not been publicly revealed.
Since their divorce was made public, many stories have swirled about Jonas and Turner's relationship — from what could've led to the split to the lawsuit Turner filed against Jonas on Sept. 21 to return their children to their home in England. Both appear to have different accounts about their breakup, as Turner's petition noted that she found out about it through the media the same day Jonas filed for divorce. However, a rep for Jonas told POPSUGAR that Turner "was aware that Joe was going to file for divorce."
So much has happened between the two since, so we've gathered all the need-to-know details about their breakup. Ahead, find a complete timeline of Jonas and Turner's ongoing divorce.
It also states that Turner and Jonas agreed to have their kids travel with a nanny and the latter amid his tour with the Jonas Brothers in August, while the "Game of Thrones" alum filmed a new drama series in the UK. According to the documents, the kids were to stay with Jonas until Turner finished filming her project, then she'd travel to New York in mid-September and bring them home. On Sept. 17, Turner and Jonas met to discuss their separation, during which the former reiterated their agreement for their children to return to England that week. However, per the court documents, Jonas is in possession of their daughters' passports and refuses to hand them over so Turner can take them back to England, which it notes is "a breach of the mother's rights of custody under English law, England being the children's habitual residence." Yet, Jonas's rep told POPSUGAR, "A Florida Court has already entered an order that restricts both parents from relocating the children." They also claimed, "Sophie was served with this order on Sept. 6."
Jonas's statement from his rep added: "Joe and Sophie had a cordial meeting this past Sunday in New York, when Sophie came to be with the kids. They have been with her since that meeting. Joe's impression of the meeting was that they had reached an understanding that they would work together towards an amicable co-parenting setup. Less than 24 hours later, Sophie advised that she wanted to take the children permanently to the UK. 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. If he complies, Joe will be in violation of the Florida Court order."
According to Jonas's rep, he's "seeking shared parenting" so the pair's kids can be raised in both the US and UK. The statement added, "This is an unfortunate legal disagreement about a marriage that is sadly ending . . . Sophie is making this claim only to move the divorce proceedings to the UK and to remove the children from the US permanently." Per Jonas's rep, the singer "has already disavowed any and all statements purportedly made on his behalf that were disparaging of Sophie. They were made without his approval and are not consistent with his views. His wish is that Sophie reconsider her harsh legal position and move forward in a more constructive and private manner." Reps for Turner did not respond to POPSUGAR's request for comment on Jonas's rep's statement.