Sophie Turner's 'Life Was on Pause' amid 'Incredibly Sad' Divorce from Joe Jonas: 'We Had a Beautiful Relationship'

Mar. 15, 2025

Sophie Turner forHarper’s Bazaar.Photo:Courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar UK/Emma Summerton

Courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar UK/Emma Summerton

Sophie Turneris getting candid about her divorce.Speaking in a new interview withHarper’s Bazaar, published Wednesday, Oct. 30, the actress spoke about her joy of returning to England following her divorce fromJoe Jonas.“I’m going through a legal process right now where I can’t really say much, but it was incredibly sad. We had a beautiful relationship, and it was hard," said Turner, 28.But now, “I’m so happy to be back,” she continued of her overseas move. “It felt as if my life was on pause until I returned to England.”“I just never really feel like myself when I’m not in London, with my friends and family," Turner added.“I was away for so long — six years — and it was when my friends were getting engaged, andwhen I got pregnant.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Sophie Turner forHarper’s Bazaar.Courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar UK/Emma Summerton“I went for dinner with someone the other day, and she said, ‘I never got to touch your belly.’ We didn’t have those key experiences with each other,” she added.Jonas, 35, and Turnerfinalized their divorcein September. The pair, whotied the knot in 2019, share two children: daughtersWilla, 4, andDelphine, 2.Back in May, Turner opened up about being apart from her kids, who were in the U.S., while she was working on the seriesJoanin the U.K., when"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!” she toldBritish Vogue. “I just kept having to say to myself, ‘None of this is true. You are a good mum and you’ve never been a partier.’ “The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Sophie Turner on the cover ofHarper’s Bazaar.Courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar UK/Emma SummertonMeanwhile, in her new interview withHarper’s Bazaar, theGame of Thronesalum spoke about feeling homesick while living in the U.S.“Every city we ended up in, the first thing I’d do was find a British shop and stock up on a month’s worth of chocolate,” Turner said, adding of the most difficult parts, “The gun violence,Roe v. Wadebeing overturned … everything just kind of piled on.”The actress’s new interview comes aftershe celebratedher boyfriendPeregrine Pearson’s 30th birthday on Sunday, Oct. 27.”Happy Birthday my angel pie 🥧 🎉,” Turner wrote on Instagram. “30, flirty and thriving 🎈.”

Sophie Turneris getting candid about her divorce.

Speaking in a new interview withHarper’s Bazaar, published Wednesday, Oct. 30, the actress spoke about her joy of returning to England following her divorce fromJoe Jonas.

“I’m going through a legal process right now where I can’t really say much, but it was incredibly sad. We had a beautiful relationship, and it was hard,” said Turner, 28.

But now, “I’m so happy to be back,” she continued of her overseas move. “It felt as if my life was on pause until I returned to England.”

“I just never really feel like myself when I’m not in London, with my friends and family,” Turner added.“I was away for so long — six years — and it was when my friends were getting engaged, andwhen I got pregnant.”

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Sophie Turner forHarper’s Bazaar.Courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar UK/Emma Summerton

“I went for dinner with someone the other day, and she said, ‘I never got to touch your belly.’ We didn’t have those key experiences with each other,” she added.

Jonas, 35, and Turnerfinalized their divorcein September. The pair, whotied the knot in 2019, share two children: daughtersWilla, 4, andDelphine, 2.

Back in May, Turner opened up about being apart from her kids, who were in the U.S., while she was working on the seriesJoanin the U.K., when"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!” she toldBritish Vogue. “I just kept having to say to myself, ‘None of this is true. You are a good mum and you’ve never been a partier.’ "

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Sophie Turner on the cover ofHarper’s Bazaar.Courtesy of Harper’s Bazaar UK/Emma Summerton

Meanwhile, in her new interview withHarper’s Bazaar, theGame of Thronesalum spoke about feeling homesick while living in the U.S.

“Every city we ended up in, the first thing I’d do was find a British shop and stock up on a month’s worth of chocolate,” Turner said, adding of the most difficult parts, “The gun violence,Roe v. Wadebeing overturned … everything just kind of piled on.”

The actress’s new interview comes aftershe celebratedher boyfriendPeregrine Pearson’s 30th birthday on Sunday, Oct. 27.

”Happy Birthday my angel pie 🥧 🎉,” Turner wrote on Instagram. “30, flirty and thriving 🎈.”

source: people.com