Jodie Turner Smith filed for divorce from Joshua Jackson on Monday. It was a big shock, but for people who follow gossip about Jodie and Joshua, the vibe had definitely felt “off” for a year or so. It does feel like most media outlets were caught off guard, so much so that it’s taking a while for People or Us Weekly to actually get someone to talk to them about what the hell happened here. That’s surprised me too – the lack of follow-up reporting this week, the fact that no one can nail down a “reason” for why Jodie is suddenly completely over her marriage. Well, People Mag’s sources came through, but you sort of have to read between the lines.
Jodie Turner-Smith knew it was time to call an end to her marriage to Joshua Jackson.
“She decided that she is done,” a source told PEOPLE of the 37-year-old actress, who filed for divorce from the Dawson’s Creek alum, 45, after more than three years of marriage.
“They are on very different paths in life,” the source continued. “Jodie loves being a mom. She also loves working.”
The insider also noted, “It turned into an unhealthy marriage that made her unhappy. They will co-parent their daughter. They want her to continue to thrive.”
“Jodie loves being a mom. She also loves working,” tells me that there was significant disagreement between Joshua and Jodie about her work and possibly her travel. Arguments about Juno needing more stability, perhaps? Arguments about Jodie wanting and needing to travel and work? It definitely feels like something is in the air – there are too many stories of men wanting “their” women to turn into tradwives. That’s my trendspotting: the rise in high-profile divorces is symptomatic of the larger societal shift of men openly trying to control women, women’s bodies and women’s careers. I’m bummed in this case because I genuinely thought Joshua was a good guy and a feminist ally.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Cover Images.
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- CENTURY CITY, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – MARCH 13: Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith arrive at the 27th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards held at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on March 13, 2022 in Century City, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 669530627, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Joshua Jackson, Jodie Turner-Smith, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon
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- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – NOVEMBER 05: Jodie Turner-Smith arrives at the 11th Annual LACMA Art Film Gala 2022 presented by Gucci held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on November 5, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 735582080, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Jodie Turner-Smith, Credit line: Xavier Collin / Image Press Agency / Avalon
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- Jodie Turner-Smith photographed at the The BRITS Red Carpet Arrivals on Saturday, 11 February 2023 at the O2 .,Image: 755389065, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Julie Edwards / Avalon
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- Jodie Turner-Smith, Joshua Jackson attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Celebrating the 95th Annual Academy Awards Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California,Image: 762393092, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Jodie Turner-Smith, Joshua Jackson, Credit line: – / JPI Studios / Avalon
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27th Annual Critics Choice Awards held at Fairmont Century Plaza
Featuring: Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith
Where: Los Angeles, California, United States
When: 13 Mar 2022
Credit: Media Punch/INSTARimages.com/Cover Images
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2022 Met Gala celebrating ‘In America: An Anthology of Fashion’ – Arrivals
Featuring: Jodie Turner-Smith, Joshua Jackson
Where: New York, New York, United States
When: 02 May 2022
Credit: John Nacion/startraksphoto.com/Cover Images
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2022 Met Gala celebrating ‘In America: An Anthology of Fashion’ – Arrivals
Featuring: Jodie Turner-Smith, Joshua Jackson
Where: New York, New York, United States
When: 02 May 2022
Credit: John Nacion/startraksphoto.com/Cover Images
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2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Featuring: Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson
Where: Los Angeles, California, United States
When: 12 Mar 2023
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix’s ‘Murder Mystery 2’ held at the Regency Village Theatre Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Featuring: Jodie Turner-Smith
Where: Westwood, California, United States
When: 28 Mar 2023
Credit: Abaca Press/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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Vogue World: London show at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London.
Featuring: Jodie Turner-Smith
Where: LONDON, United Kingdom
When: 14 Sep 2023
Credit: PA Images/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
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Jodie Turner Smith and her mother leave her hotel during the Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024.
Featuring: Jodie Turner Smith
Where: Milan, Italy
When: 22 Sep 2023
Credit: Abaca Press/INSTARimages**NORTH AMERICA RIGHTS ONLY**
