Jodie Turner-Smith Comments on Ex Joshua Jackson’s Relationship with Lupita Nyong’o

The two first met in 2018 at a charity event hosted at the Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. During an interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers in May 2021, Turner-Smith revealed that the pair had a one-night stand that evolved into a “three-year one-night stand.” They were married for three years before calling it quits—and while Turner-Smith filed for divorce in October, she listed September 13, 2023 as the date of separation.

In February, she spoke publicly about the divorce for the first time, telling The Times of London that it’s okay when something doesn’t work out. She also echoed similar sentiments about having a good co-parenting relationship.”Sometimes things we really want to work just don’t end up working,” she said at the time. “And that’s okay. The most important thing is that you choose what’s healthiest for you and your family and definitely your children.”

“We obviously had such a beautiful moment together,” she said, speaking to her relationship with Jackson. “And now it’s time for a new moment for both of us. And how exciting! The bravest thing in the world is to recognize when something’s not working and to make a move, and I always want to set that kind of example for my daughter.”

Turner-Smith and Jackson were very public about their relationship, often posting on social media and showing PDA on the red carpet. But moving forward, Turner-Smith says any future relationship will not live in the public domain.

“When you’re in the public eye, a part of you belongs to the public. It stops being yours and becomes theirs too,” she told The Cut.””I didn’t have an accurate scope of understanding what it would mean to share my relationship with the public. It’s something I will never do again. Ever. That is one major lesson that I took away from this, which is just that people don’t need to know everything.”

Maya Ernest is an editor who covers everything from the latest fashion news to features that investigate personal style, social media trends, and thoughtful consumption.