Jodie Turner-Smith speaks on ex-husband Joshua Jackson's romance with Lupita Nyong'o

Jodie Turner-Smith has addressed her ex-husband Joshua Jackson's new relationship with Lupita Nyong'o, emphasising the need for happiness and peaceful co-parenting. Turner-Smith, 37, filed for divorce from Jackson in October last year after four years of marriage, citing "irreconcilable differences." The former couple agreed to joint custody of their four-year-old daughter, Juno Rose Diana Jackson.

Sources informed DailyMail.com that Jackson was "heartbroken" over the split. However, just weeks later, the 45-year-old actor confirmed his relationship with Nyong'o, 40, and the couple was seen holding hands publicly.

In an interview with The Cut, Turner-Smith expressed her support for Jackson and Nyong'o's relationship, stating, "Good for them. We need happiness in order to peacefully co-parent. I'm trying to get us to the Gwyneth [Paltrow] and Chris Martin level. I truly hope they're happy and that it benefits us as a family."

Turner-Smith also discussed co-parenting with Jackson and adapting to life as a single mother. "I just have to do everything that I can to set Juno up to win and to peacefully co-parent with someone whom I once loved very, very much," she said. "Peace is what's needed right now. Grace is what's needed right now. Love, empathy, compassion. I'm trying to be all those things and have faith that when I'm all those things, I will see that reflected back toward me."

The couple, married from 2019 until their split in 2023, both cited "irreconcilable differences" in their court documents. Jackson and Nyong'o's relationship became public shortly after the divorce filing, with the pair photographed together at a Janelle Monae concert in Los Angeles. Their relationship was further confirmed two months later in December when they were seen sharing a kiss during a trip to Mexico.

In a previous interview with Sunday Times Style, Turner-Smith provided insight into the end of her relationship with Jackson. "Sometimes things we really want to work just don't end up working. And that's OK. The most important thing is that you choose what's healthiest for you and your family and definitely your children. There are so many different moments in our life where we look at ourselves and say, 'Who am I and am I being true to that?' If the answer is no, then you have to make a move because I believe that there are visible scars from staying in places that are not good for us. And they don't just affect us, they affect everybody around us."

Turner-Smith emphasised the importance of making difficult decisions for the well-being of her family. "I don't think it's a failure. We obviously had such a beautiful moment together. And now it's time for a new moment for both of us. The bravest thing in the world is to recognize when something's not working and to make a move, and I always want to set that kind of example for my daughter."