Pop icon Jessica Simpson appears to be breaking her silence on the real story behind her high-profile divorce from ex-husband Eric Johnson.
On March 7, 2025, the songstress dropped Leave, the second single from her highly anticipated EP, Nashville Canyon: Part 1. The new track seems to serve as a deeply personal message to her ex-husband, hinting at the painful end of their decade-long marriage.
In the song, Jessica cryptically suggests that their marriage fell apart due to Eric’s alleged infidelity with an unnamed woman. With raw emotion in her voice, she sings,
“What we had was magic/ Now you made it tragic/ Giving her what you gave to me… Your weakness made me lonely/Unholy matrimony/Did you do to her what you did to me? Was she on her knees?”
Later in the song, Simpson expresses her firm decision to walk away, refusing to stay with someone who betrayed her trust. The lyrics read,
“I’d rather die than let you be inside me with her on your mind… I am stronger on my own/ So hold on, I’m letting you go”.
However, her Johnson has yet to address the circulating speculation.
Jessica Simpson Further Fuels Infidelity Rumors With Cryptic Messages
Months before the release of her confessional-style single, the I Wanna Love You Forever singer had already sparked speculation about trouble in her marriage with a cryptic social media post.
On September 15, 2024, instead of sharing her usual heartfelt tribute to celebrate Eric’s 45th birthday, Simpson posted a short but telling video clip on her Instagram Stories.
The video featured a preacher speaking about the nature of forgiveness, emphasizing that while it doesn’t erase past hurt, it allows for personal healing. The preacher stated,
“Forgiveness doesn’t change the person who hurt you… One of the most crazy theories is that you forgive and forget. You don’t forget, but you do have the opportunity to forgive… If I don’t put into practice forgiveness for those that have hurt me… in a negative way, then I hold myself hostage to a prison”.
After months of separation rumors, Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson, who were together for almost 13 years and share three children, officially announced their divorce through a statement shared with PEOPLE magazine. The songstress said,
“Eric and I have been living separately, navigating a painful situation in our marriage. Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them. We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way, and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family”.
While Jessica may not have named names, her music and messages seem to speak volumes about the alleged heartbreak behind her split.
As she steps into this new chapter, netizens are left wondering—will her next song reveal even more?