Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner married in a secret Las Vegas ceremony in 2019. AP
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner married in a secret Las Vegas ceremony in 2019. AP
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner married in a secret Las Vegas ceremony in 2019. AP
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner married in a secret Las Vegas ceremony in 2019. AP

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner announce 'amicable' end to marriage


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Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner on Tuesday after four years of marriage.

The Jonas Brothers singer, 34, submitted the documents to split from the Game of Thrones actress, 27, at Florida's Miami-Dade County Court.

The filing says the marriage between the parties is "irretrievably broken".

Turner and Jonas married in a secretive ceremony in Las Vegas after the Billboard Music Awards in May 2019. Country duo Dan + Shay performed at the wedding.

The couple welcomed daughter Willa in 2020. Last year, they welcomed another daughter, whose name they have not made public.

Jonas is seeking joint custody of the girls, according to the divorce documents. The two had a prenuptial agreement that Jonas expects will be enforced, according to the filing.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner at the Met Gala last year. AFP
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner at the Met Gala last year. AFP

Representatives for Jonas and Turner did not immediately respond to requests for comment. On Wednesday, Turner and Jonas each posted identical statements to their Instagram accounts.

“After four wonderful years of marriage we have mutually decided to amicably end our marriage,” the statements read. “There are many speculative narratives as to why but, truly this is a united decision and we sincerely hope that everyone can respect our wishes for privacy for us and our children.”

The couple said in interviews that mutual friends had long wanted to introduce them when they began talking via Instagram direct messages in 2016. They met in person in October of that year and were dating each other by December. They announced their engagement in October 2017.

Turner, who is from England, played Sansa Stark for eight seasons on HBO's Game of Thrones and Jean Grey in 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse and 2019's Dark Phoenix.

Arizona-born Jonas came to fame with brothers Nick and Kevin in a band starting in 2005 and subsequent Disney Channel series. They released their sixth studio album in May and are currently on a tour of US stadiums.

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History's medical milestones

1799 - First small pox vaccine administered

1846 - First public demonstration of anaesthesia in surgery

1861 - Louis Pasteur published his germ theory which proved that bacteria caused diseases

1895 - Discovery of x-rays

1923 - Heart valve surgery performed successfully for first time

1928 - Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

1953 - Structure of DNA discovered

1952 - First organ transplant - a kidney - takes place 

1954 - Clinical trials of birth control pill

1979 - MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, scanned used to diagnose illness and injury.

1998 - The first adult live-donor liver transplant is carried out

The years Ramadan fell in May

1987

1954

1921

1888

The burning issue

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Welfare: Universal credit health element cut by 50 per cent and frozen for new claimants, building on cuts to the disability and incapacity bill set out earlier this month

 

Spending cuts: Overall day-to day-spending across government cut by £6.1bn in 2029-30 

 

Tax evasion: Steps to crack down on tax evasion to raise “£6.5bn per year” for the public purse

 

Defence: New high-tech weaponry, upgrading HM Naval Base in Portsmouth

 

Housing: Housebuilding to reach its highest in 40 years, with planning reforms helping generate an extra £3.4bn for public finances

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Dr Afridi's warning signs of digital addiction

Spending an excessive amount of time on the phone.

Neglecting personal, social, or academic responsibilities.

Losing interest in other activities or hobbies that were once enjoyed.

Having withdrawal symptoms like feeling anxious, restless, or upset when the technology is not available.

Experiencing sleep disturbances or changes in sleep patterns.

What are the guidelines?

Under 18 months: Avoid screen time altogether, except for video chatting with family.

Aged 18-24 months: If screens are introduced, it should be high-quality content watched with a caregiver to help the child understand what they are seeing.

Aged 2-5 years: Limit to one-hour per day of high-quality programming, with co-viewing whenever possible.

Aged 6-12 years: Set consistent limits on screen time to ensure it does not interfere with sleep, physical activity, or social interactions.

Teenagers: Encourage a balanced approach – screens should not replace sleep, exercise, or face-to-face socialisation.

Source: American Paediatric Association
Updated: September 06, 2023, 3:02 PM`