Jodie Turner-Smith filed for divorce after she ‘decided she is done’ with ‘unhealthy’ marriage to Joshua Jackson
They shocked their fans after their divorce after almost four years of marriage was reported on Monday.
And now more details are emerging about why Jodie Turner-Smith, 37, decided to divorce her fellow actor husband Joshua Jackson, 45.
“She decided she was done,” a source said People on Wednesday.
The source added that the two stars had grown apart recently as the quality of their marriage reportedly deteriorated.
“They are on very different paths in life,” the source continued.
Clean break: Source tells People that Jodie Turner-Smith, 37, has divorced Joshua Jackson, 45, because she ‘decided she was done’ with the marriage; the couple looks in love on September 12, just one day before their alleged divorce date
No longer working: ‘They are on very different paths in life,’ the source said, adding that it had become ‘an unhealthy marriage that made her unhappy’
They added a more cryptic note: “Jodie loves being a mother. She also enjoys working, although it is unclear whether her relationship with Joshua was strained by a desire to work.
The insider continues: ‘It became an unhealthy marriage that made her unhappy.’
However, they said Jodie and Joshua will continue to co-parent their daughter, whose name was revealed to be Juno Rose Diana Jackson in her mother’s divorce filing.
“They want her to continue to thrive,” the source added.
The British actress cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason for the split TMZ.
Famed divorce attorney Laura Wasser is representing Smith in the divorce, with the actress seeking joint custody of their daughter.
The date of separation is listed as September 13 – just one day after the couple attended NYFW together.
She does not want spousal support for her or Jackson, as the couple does not have a prenuptial agreement.
DailyMail.com has contacted representatives of the couple for comment.
Tensions? The source cryptically added, “Jodie loves being a mom. She also enjoys working, although it is unclear whether her marriage to Joshua has affected her ability to work; seen in March in Santa Monica
About: Jodie Turner-Smith filed for divorce from Joshua Jackson on Monday (photo March 2023)
In September 2022, the couple sparked split rumors after unfollowing each other on social media, having previously shared several loved-up posts.
They then followed up again, with Jackson brushing aside split speculation while talking about his wife in a conversation with E!News.
He said: ‘She is undeniably one of the most beautiful women on earth. And she always kills it when she’s on the red carpet. That is truly a miracle to see.
“But let me tell you, there’s nothing like waking up in the morning, opening my eyes and seeing her face in the morning.”
Jodie and Joshua married in 2019 after meeting through mutual friends in 2018 and initially insisting their romance was just ‘casual’.
She previously revealed their romance started as a one-night stand.
In 2021, Jodie appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers and joked that despite a fast start, their relationship was still going strong.
“When I first met my husband, we had a one night stand,” she told the host. “We’ve been in a one-night stand for two or three years now.”
She then told Seth the story of how they met at a party and how they both felt an instant connection.
“First of all, I saw him before he saw me and when I saw him I was like, ‘I want that,’” she said. “And when he saw me, I pretended not to see him.”
Although she didn’t seem impressed by Joshua’s opening line, she explained how he came around and did his “cute and charming thing.”
“All night long he followed me around the party,” The Last Ship actress added. ‘He felt the energy. He felt it.’
Happier times: British actress cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as reason for split – As seen in 2020
Last seen: The pair stepped out in Santa Monica in August – with Jodie sans ring
The pair started dating in October 2018 and married in December 2019 after the actress proposed during a New Year’s Eve holiday in Nicaragua, with Joshua ‘instinctively’ saying yes.
Jodie was a banker before she met Pharrell Williams, who convinced her to become a model and move to Los Angeles. She made her acting debut in 2013 when she played a siren in the HBO series True Blood.
Turner-Smith rose to prominence after starring in the 2019 film Queen & Slim.
She previously told People magazine that she appreciated being married to someone who has so much experience in the industry.
Joshua has been acting since 1991 and played the role of Pacey Witter on the popular teen show Dawson’s Creek from 1998 to 2003.
“He has a wealth of experience to offer and advice based on experience,” Jodie said. ‘And I think that’s great. I just like picking his brain about things. I’m someone who is just starting out. So that energy of someone who is just starting out, that excitement, that just anything and everything is possible, I think I really inspire him with that.’
The Nightflyers actress told Seth that she watched Dawson’s Creek growing up and was “Team Pacey.”
One of the show’s main storylines was the love triangle between Pacey, Joey (Katie Holmes) and Dawson (James Van Der Beek). It caused fan wars between those who championed Pacey and those who were “Team Dawson.”
For example: Before meeting Jodie, Joshua had a decade-long romance with Diane Kruger, which ended in 2016 (photo 2015). She is now in a relationship with Norman Reedus and shares a daughter with him
“No offense to Dawson, but it was all about Pacey,” she said.
Prior to his relationship with Smith, Jackson had a decade-long romance with Diane Kruger, 47, which ended in 2016.
Diane started dating Josh after her divorce from her husband of five years, French director Guillaume Canet.
Diane is now in a relationship with The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus and the pair share a daughter, Nova, four.