Jessica Simpson Teases ‘Soundtrack to My Soul’ Amid Eric Johnson Split

Jessica Simpson back in the studio amid her separation from an estranged husband Eric Johnson.

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

Simpson wore a white satin top and skirt with a black jacket in the photo, pairing the look with black fishnet stockings that covered her waist. On her feet: Black platform cowboy boots that made her look like a Goth country singer. Simpson also flaunted a black statement necklace, a golden tan and kept her blonde hair long and teased on top. As for her face, she sported dramatic black eye make-up and a glossy pink lip.

It was Simpson’s first social media post since November, when she posted a series of smoldering shots and revealed that she is making new music again after a long break.

“Interviews in my music room in Nashville where I found my solo magic,” he wrote on Monday, November 11. “This comeback is personal, it’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I didn’t deserve. 🎶 🎼 🤍🖤.”

Simpson, who has hits like “I Wanna Love You Forever” and “I Think I’m In Love With You,” last released an album in 2010 with Merry Christmas. Starting last year, she began opening up about reclaiming her pop star past.

“I’m doing this as a mother now, as a wife. I was a wife last time, but this is a very different marriage,” she said Bustle during an interview in 2023. “And they’ve never seen me do this.”

In April, Simpson uploaded a photo of a recording studio through X and seemingly hints at her next effort. His sister, Ashley Simpsonconfirmed only to Us Weekly that Jessica “in the studio.”

Ashlee teased that she will also be releasing new music soon Us in June, “So look at the two of us coming in. … There is more to come and you will hear from Jess soon.”

Since her last album, Simpson has focus on her family – which includes her son Ace, 11, and her daughters Maxwell, 12, and Birdie, 5, whom she shares with Johnson.

Source confirmed to Us in November that Simpson and Johnson, 45, were “currently living separately” after being seen without their wedding rings.

A second insider revealed that the pair planning to spend the holidays as a family although not under the same roof.

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

Simpson and the former NFL player began dating in 2010 following their respective divorces from Nick Lachey a Keri D’Angelo. Johnson proposed to Simpson within six months, and the knot was tied in July 2014.

A third insider identified Us that Simpson and Johnson were “trying to figure out a separation without disrupting their children’s lives as much as possible.”

“Both of them are very committed to the children’s well-being and trying to figure out what’s best for them,” the source added.

Although neither Simpson nor Johnson have addressed their marital status, a fourth insider said Us that the singer was “heartbroken” and that it was not an “easy decision” to make.

Simpson, who was previously married to Lachey, 51, between 2002 and 2006, has previously been candid about her partnership with Johnson.

“When it comes to my marriage to Eric, I’ve never felt more myself or more free,” Simpson just say Us in February 2020. “Eric and I have a real mind, body (and) soul connection. Some of the things he loves most about me are my flaws. I am certainly in this marriage and this life with Eric by my side with free will!”