Singer Jessica Simpson reportedly considered ending her marriage to former NFL star Eric Johnson after shedding 45 pounds, according to Page Six. The weight loss milestone fueled talk about the couple’s future as a public relationship.
An insider described her as feeling youthful again after the weight loss, as if she were back to 21, though now living as a married TV star under constant public scrutiny.
A source claimed Simpson felt irresistible after the 2021 weight loss and wanted to have fun in ways she hadn’t before; rumors suggested that both she and Johnson might have strayed.
The same insider suggested that Johnson had grown distant for a long time, and while infidelity couldn’t be ruled out, the situation was complex.
In January, reports circulated that Simpson announced a divorce from Johnson, but no official reason was provided.
The couple wed in July 2014 after four years of dating; they first met in 2010 and became engaged in November of the same year. They are parents to three children: Maxwell Drew, Ace Knute, and Birdie Mae.
Simpson was previously married to Nick Lachey, from 2002 to 2006.
In unrelated news, The Witcher star Henry Cavill became a father for the first time.