Sophie Turner is sharing her experiences, both positive and negative, as the spouse of a prominent pop star. Nearly eight months after her marriage to Joe Jonas, the Game of Thrones actress reminisced about the attention directed towards the Jonas Brothers and their partners. “There was significant focus on the three brothers and their spouses,” Sophie, 28, revealed in a recent interview with British Vogue published on Wednesday, May 15th. “We were constantly referred to as ‘the wives,’ and I detested that. It felt like we were just tagged along, like mere plus-ones.”
Apart from her own connection with Joe, Sophie perceived public interest in Kevin Jonas’ marriage to Danielle Jonas and Nick Jonas’ relationship with Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Although she didn’t always appreciate the spotlight as a pop star’s wife, Sophie emphasized that she doesn’t hold Joe, 34, responsible. “It’s not about him — he never made me feel that way,” she emphasized. “It’s just that people tended to see us as groupies associated with the band.”
During her marriage to Joe, Sophie encountered the challenge of feeling a sense of belonging. Residing in Los Angeles, she grappled with feelings of isolation due to the city’s sprawling layout. Reflecting on this, she noted, “You can’t casually run into someone at a bar there; it requires a 40-minute drive with the intent of meeting someone.” Even after Joe and Sophie, parents to daughters Willa, 3, and Delphine, 22 months, relocated to Miami in 2021, they found the atmosphere slightly discordant.
“We were surrounded by a community dominated by 50-year-old men, so picture attempting to forge friendships during dog walks,” Sophie revealed. “I felt like a bird confined in a luxurious cage. It was wonderful, no doubt, but I lacked companionship there.” Joe and Sophie declared their split following four years of marriage in September 2023. Since then, the Staircase star has relocated back to the U.K. Despite the global attention their divorce received, Sophie cherishes many fond memories reflecting on her romance with the DNCE frontman.