Sophie Turner Reflects on Her 20s: Divorce, Co-Parenting, and Healing Through Film

British actress Sophie Turner has candidly opened up about the emotional turmoil of her late twenties, revealing she experienced a “mini-breakdown” in the lead-up to her milestone 30th birthday.

Reflecting on her highly publicized divorce from pop star Joe Jonas and the subsequent custody battle over their two young daughters, the Game of Thrones alumna described that decade of her life as a “mess” that she was eager to leave behind.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Turner shared how her core group of school friends, all navigating their 30th birthdays together, felt a collective sense of relief.

“Each of us has had a mini-breakdown but we all feel really positive now,” Turner told the publication. “I was very ready to leave that decade of my life behind.”

Turner, who celebrated her 30th birthday in February, subtly hinted that her recent creative endeavors served as a form of therapy to navigate the emotional fallout of her separation.

Specifically, she pointed to her role as Lauren Lane in the Carlson Young-directed psychological survival thriller Trust, which hit theaters in late 2025 and later became a global streaming hit on Paramount+.

In the film, Turner plays a Hollywood starlet who goes into hiding. Describing the project, Turner noted the striking parallels between the script and her real-life anxieties regarding her children.

“I did a movie called Trust about a girl who had to go into hiding because she was being manipulated by this man she had a baby with and needed to protect her child,” Turner explained to The Telegraph. “She had personal things to process, and it felt like an opportunity for me to do that too.”

The actress has previously admitted to turning to extensive therapy to restore her physical and mental health amid these profound life changes.

The Evolution of a High-Profile Co-Parenting Relationship

The Hollywood couple initially separated in 2023 after three years of marriage, launching a high-stakes legal dispute over where their daughters, Willa (5) and Delphine (3), would permanently reside.

While the initial proceedings included a tense, brief custody battle, their divorce was finalized amicably in 2024.

Since the settlement, both parties have worked toward establishing a stable co-parenting dynamic.

Turner previously expressed her commitment to unity in an interview with British Vogue, stating, “I’m confident that we can figure it out. Joe is a great father to our children, and that’s all that I can ask for.”

However, the arrangement does not come without a steep emotional toll.

Turner has openly stated in prior interviews that being physically separated from her daughters when they travel to the United States to visit their father is “absolute agony.”

To fully understand where the former couple stands today, it helps to look back at the whirlwind timeline of their separation.

Their high-profile split began in 2023 when they announced their official separation after three years of marriage, which quickly triggered an intense public custody dispute over their daughters.

By 2024, the dust began to settle as they reached an amicable custody agreement and officially finalized their divorce.

The following year, 2025, marked a professional pivot for Turner as she starred in the thriller Trust and signed on to major new projects.

Now, in 2026, Turner celebrates her milestone 30th birthday, using this chapter to look back, heal, and completely leave the “mess” of her twenties behind.

Joe Jonas Breaks Silence on Life as a Single Father

Turner’s reflections follow rare public commentary from Joe Jonas regarding his perspective on single fatherhood.

Speaking on his brothers’ Hey Jonas podcast, the 36-year-old musician opened up about how parenting has provided a path to personal healing.

“I’m a single dad and I co-parent with my children’s mother,” Jonas stated during the broadcast. “I think my children have given me, like, purpose again in my life.”

Jonas admitted that navigating life post-divorce presents challenges but emphasized his gratitude for his shared time with his daughters, noting that they give him “the reason to be alive.”

He also commended the support system around him, adding that he is grateful to have a co-parent with whom he can balance the bad days.

Both stars have officially moved onward in their romantic and professional lives. Jonas recently made his relationship Instagram official with Puerto Rican model Tatiana Gabriela, following rumors that began circulating after the couple was spotted in Los Angeles.

Turner, who was previously linked to British aristocrat Peregrine Pearson, is entirely focused on a massive pivot in her acting career.

Turner is currently on location in Surrey, England, filming the highly anticipated Amazon MGM television adaptation of Tomb Raider, where she steps into the iconic boots of action heroine Lara Croft.

Working alongside showrunner Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Turner expressed both excitement and reverence for the character originally popularized on screen by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander.

“I am thrilled beyond measure to be playing Lara Croft,” Turner said regarding the production. “They’re massive shoes to fill… but with Phoebe at the helm, we are all in very safe hands.”