Jessica Simpson's world turned 'upside down' after Eric Johnson separation: 'I am now a very single lady'

AUSTIN, TEXAS: Jessica Simpson is opening up about her emotional journey while working on her new EP, Nashville Canyon, Part 1, amid her separation from Eric Johnson.

Simpson and Johnson, 45, were together since 2010 and share three children: Maxwell, 12, Ace, 11, and Birdie, five. In January 2025, the couple announced their separation after 10 years of marriage.

Jessica Simpson says 'life was very different' after separation

Jessica Simpson reflected on the impact of her separation during her performance at the Luck Reunion festival in Texas on Friday, March 14.

“I was out in Nashville and I had my heart wide open, I was in a very intuitive state and I had to ask some very personal questions on the home front,” Simpson, 44, said during her set.

"I found out that my world had been turned upside down and that life was very different,” she continued, adding "I am now a very single lady.”

Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson were in a 'painful situation'

Jessica Simpson confirmed their separation in a statement to media outlets on January 13, 2025, revealing that they had been living apart.

“Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” Simpson stated.

“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,” she added.

The news followed speculation about their split, which had been circulating since November 2024 after Simpson teased new music.

“Interviews in my Nashville music room where I unearthed my singular magic,” she wrote via Instagram at the time.

"This comeback is personal, it’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve," she said.

Before announcing the split, she posted a selfie on Instagram a week ago writing, "Life is short. SMILE while you still have teeth 😜."

Jessica Simpson channels post-breakup emotions into new EP

Jessica Simpson poured her emotions into her upcoming EP, Nashville Canyon, Part 1, which will be released later this month.

"When we open our hearts, sometimes we’re vulnerable and it just gets broken,” she said during her Friday performance, as per Us Weekly.

“Maybe sometimes we forget that we’ve been broken for a really long time, but when we meet ourselves, when we write, when we sing [and] when we connect with ourselves, we find all the answers," she added.

Simpson’s set at Willie Nelson’s ranch marked her first live performance in 15 years.

She performed new songs, including 'Use My Heart Against Me,' 'Sunday Lover,' and 'Leave,' which she described as a 'heartbreak, pissed-off anthem.'

She also sang a cover of 'These Boots Were Made for Walking,' a song she famously recorded for 'The Dukes of Hazzard' in 2005.