Sophie Turner has discussed the challenges she faced in the wake of her divorce from Joe Jonas, admitting there were days when “she didn't know if she would make it.”
The couple, who had been together for eight years and married for four, announced their separation in 2023.
Now, the Game of Thrones star has spoken out about the media storm surrounding the split, describing that period as the “worst few days of her life.”
In a new interview with British Vogue, she shared: “There were some days that I didn’t know if I was going to make it. I would call my lawyer saying, ‘I can’t do this. I just can’t.’ I was just never strong enough to stand up for myself.
“And then, finally, after two weeks of me being in a rut, she reminded me that it was my children I was fighting for.
“Once anyone says to me, ‘Do it for your kids,’ I’m doing it. I wouldn’t do it for myself, but I’ll find the strength for them.”
At the time, Turner was in the UK filming her upcoming six-part ITV series, Joan, while Jonas and their two daughters, Willa, four, and Delphine, one, were in the US.
The internet was flooded with speculation about what went wrong, especially after reports surfaced claiming they had split because she was partying too much while others claimed the musician caught the actress speaking negatively of him on their Ring security camera.
She continued: “I was contracted to be on set for another two weeks, so I couldn’t leave. My kids were in the States and I couldn’t get to them because I had to finish Joan. And all these articles started coming out…
“It hurt because I really do completely torture myself over every move I make as a mother – mom guilt is so real. I just kept having to say to myself, ‘None of this is true. You are a good mom and you’ve never been a partier.’
“It’s unfathomable the amount of people that will just make s**t up and put it up based on a picture.
“A picture might tell a thousand words, but it’s not my story. It felt like I was watching a movie of my life that I hadn’t written, hadn’t produced, or starred in. It was shocking. I’m still in shock.”
The British star added: “I’m unhappy with the way everything played out, especially when it comes to my children. They’re the victims in all of this. But I think we’re doing the best we can.
“I’m confident that we can figure it out. Joe is a great father to our children and that’s all I can ask for,” she said in praise of Jonas.
Since their split, The Staircase star went public on Instagram with Peregrine Pearson after they were seen kissing in Paris and London.
Peregrine is the eldest son and heir of Michael Pearson, the 4th Viscount Cowdray – a former film producer who owns a significant portion of the Pearson media empire, estimated to be worth more than £224 million.
Meanwhile, Waffle House singer Jonas has been spotted with former beauty queen Stormi Bree, 33, in Aspen over New Year’s.
Speaking about dating again post-separation, Turner reflected: “I am having fun dating. It’s very fun. I mean, it’s strange when you get married so young. It’s like you never really learn how to date. So it’s all very new to me.”
