Joe Jonas filing for divorce from Sophie Turner on Tuesday didn’t come as a “surprise” to those around them as they spent “the entire summer apart,” according to a source close to the couple.
“They were not separated, but they have been living separate lives for months,” the source said.
The filing comes days after PEOPLE reported that Jonas, 34, had hired a divorce attorney despite continuing to wear his wedding ring. According to the source, Jonas and Turner, 27, “have not been getting along for some time, but hope to resolve this amicably.”
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“In terms of custody, this has literally all happened, so they’re figuring it out in real time,” the source says. “They had a prenup. As a family, they were in Florida. The kids had been with him for the last few months, traveling with him with his family while he was on tour. Sophie was working in the UK.”
Jonas claims in the divorce papers that the couple’s two daughters have recently been living with him.
Representatives for Jonas and Turner did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Documents obtained by PEOPLE confirm that the musician filed for divorce from Game of Thrones actress after four years of marriage. They have a daughter, Willa, 3, and another daughter, identified in divorce papers as D., 14 months. The filing claims that “the marriage between the parties has been irretrievably dissolved” and states that they have a prenup.
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner.
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Last November, Jonas opened up during an interview with Mr. Porter about why he and Turner kept much of their relationship secret.
“I want to feel like an open book,” he told the publication. “But when we started dating, I realized that I don’t have a bunch of things that are just for me. And in the end, having something for myself makes me a better person.”
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Speaking about life as a father, the performer shared with PEOPLE in August 2022 that it’s a “period of adjustment.”
“Just something I’m learning along the way, I think I can work a little harder now to take time off. I’m still trying to figure it out,” he said at the time. “Some weeks are a little more challenging than others, but it’s a lot easier when you’re enjoying your performance… Every day I wake up excited to be able to go make music or act and create different projects and have a beautiful family, so it feels like a dream come true.”
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