Jessica Simpson drops ‘Soundtrack to My Soul’ amid Eric Johnson breakup

Jessica Simpson She returned to the studio in the midst of her separation from her estranged husband Eric Johnson.

Simpson, 44, I took to Instagram on Monday, December 16, to share a sexy photo of herself leaning back on a chair in a room full of recording equipment. “I can’t wait for you to hear the soundtrack to my soul 💿,” she told her 6 million followers in the caption.

Simpson wore a white satin shirt and skirt with a black jacket in the photo, and she teamed the look with black fishnet stockings that covered her waist. On her feet: black high-heeled cowboy boots that made her look like a gothic country singer. Simpson also flaunted a black choker and golden tan and kept her blonde hair long and sexy on top. As for her face, she wore dramatic black eye makeup and a shiny pink lip.

This was Simpson’s first social media post since November, when she… Deploy a series of flaming shots She revealed that she returned to writing new music after a long hiatus.

“Interviews I conducted in my music room in Nashville, where I discovered my unique magic,” she wrote on Monday, November 11. “This comeback is personal, it is an apology to myself for enduring everything I did not deserve.” 🎶 🎼 🤍🖤“.

Simpson, who has had hits like “I Wanna Love You Forever” and “I Think I Love You,” last released an album in 2010 with happy birthday. Starting last year, she began opening up about reliving her past as a pop star.

“I’m doing this as a mother now, as a wife. I was a wife last time, but this is a completely different marriage.” hustle During a 2023 interview. “And they’ve never seen me do this before.”

In April, Simpson uploaded a photo from the recording studio via X She seems to have hinted at her next endeavour. her sister, Ashlee Simpsonconfirmed exclusively to Us Weekly That Jessica was “In the studio.”

said Ashley, who teased that she will also be releasing new music soon we In June, “So look at us coming…. There’s more to come and you’ll be hearing from Jess soon.”

Since her last album, Simpson has done just that She focused on her family — which includes son Ace, 11, and daughters Maxwell, 12, and Birdie, 5, whom she shares with Johnson.

A source confirmed to we In November, Simpson and Johnson, both 45, “Living separately now“After they were spotted without their wedding rings.

A second source revealed that the husband Planned vacations as a family Even though they are not under the same roof.

“Jessica and Eric plan to be together for the holidays with the kids,” the source said. we at that time. “It’s all about the kids and the family. They don’t hate each other.”

Simpson and the former NFL player began dating in 2010 after their divorce Nick Lachey and Kerry D’Angelo. Johnson proposed to Simpson within six months, and they married in July 2014.

A third source indicated we that Simpson and Johnson were “trying to work out a separation without disrupting their children’s lives as much as possible.”

“They are both really committed to the well-being of the children and are trying to figure out what is best for them,” the source added.

A fourth source said that while neither Simpson nor Johnson addressed their marital status we The singer is “heartbroken” and it was not an “easy decision” to make.

Simpson, who was previously married to Lachey, 51, from 2002 to 2006, has previously been vocal about her partnership with Johnson.

“In terms of my marriage to Eric, I have never felt more myself or freer,” Simpson said He said exclusively we In February 2020. “Eric and I have a true connection of mind, body and spirit. Some of the things he loves most about me are my flaws. I am definitely in this marriage and this life with Eric by my side with free will!”