Jessica Simpson and husband Eric Johnson SPLIT after 10 years of marriage

Jessica Simpson, who has has released 7 workplace albums including In This Skin successful 2003, joined NFL prima Eric Johnson successful 2014 astatine the San Ysidro Ranch successful Montecito, California

Jessica Simpson and hubby Eric Johnson person divided aft 10 years of marriage.

The 44-year-old vocalist revealed she and the erstwhile NFL player, 45, "have been surviving separately" arsenic they navigate "a achy concern successful our marriage".

The statement, seen by ET and People, adds: "Our children travel first, and we are focusing connected what is champion for them. We are grateful for each of the emotion and enactment that has been coming our way, and admit privateness close present arsenic we enactment done this arsenic a family."

The couple, who person 3 kids together, tied the knot successful July 2014 astatine the San Ysidro Ranch successful Montecito, California, stating astatine the clip they were "overwhelmed with implicit happiness and love".

But again, adjacent aft the wedding, the mates highlighted however important it was to accidental 'I do' successful beforehand of their children, by which clip they'd already had Maxwell Drew and Ace Knute. The connection added: "To accidental ‘I do’ successful beforehand of family, friends and, astir importantly, our children has been the happiest infinitesimal of our lives."

However, speculation Jessica and Eric's narration was connected the rocks started past twelvemonth erstwhile Jessica, who has has released 7 workplace albums, was spotted without her wedding ring.

And the mates hadn't been spotted unneurotic since their youngest kid - five-year-old Birdie - had a kindergarten graduation ceremoy successful June. Jessica's Instagram has been conspicuously Eric-free since their Easter solemnisation connected April 9. Eric, who played for the San Francisco 49ers for 5 years, was besides spotted without his wedding ringing past year.

But the rumour mill truly got swirling erstwhile Jessica posted a cryptic societal media connection connected November 11 which appeared to propulsion shadiness astatine idiosyncratic adjacent to her.

"Interviews successful my Nashville euphony country wherever I unearthed my singular magic This comeback is personal, it's an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve," the connection read.

Jessica's archetypal workplace medium Sweet Kisses, released successful 1999, sold 2 cardinal copies successful the United States. Her 2nd 2001 album, Irresistible, received golden certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)while her third, In This Skin, sold 3 cardinal copies successful the United States.