Joe Jonas Denies He's Going After Ex Sophie Turner in Post-Divorce Album

Joe Jonas isn’t looking to do revenge.

In fact, while his newest album Music for People Who Believe in Love is set to be his most personal yet, Joe says it was never intended to take aim at his now-estranged wife Sophie Turner, with whom he had a very public breakup in September.

“It was scary at times, and also freeing,” he told Billboard in an interview published Aug. 27 of working on the album. “I’m not trying to come for anyone on this album. I’m not trying to put stuff on blast.”

As the 35-year-old—who shares daughters Willa, 3, and Delphine, 2, with Sophie—put it, “I have a beautiful life that I’m grateful for. I’ve got two beautiful kids. I’m a happy person, and the music needed to resemble that—but also, the journey to get here.”

This is not to say, however, that the breakup didn’t influence the album.

“I was going through a lot of life changes,” he added, “finding out who I was as a person and father and friend, and living under the microscope of what the music industry can be. And I think, at such a crazy time in my life, I looked to music as an outlet.”

And this isn’t the first time the Jonas Brothers alum has hinted that this album—set to be released on Oct. 18—is a deep dive into his inner world.

“This is the most personal music I think I've ever written in a body of work,” Joe explained on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live in July. “I wanted it to be my voice and not three guys or DNCE because it's weird when somebody else is speaking from your experience sometimes.”

He continued, “You can make this a generalization, saying, ‘All right, this is what we all go through. We've all gone through something like this in our life, whether good or bad or heartache. For me, I was like, ‘This is something that I feel like it's hard for me to just share with anyone.’”

In the almost year since Joe and Sophie split—despite their initial statement expressing they’d decided to part ways “amicably”—the breakup soon grew more public and more contentious, especially over custody of their two children before the pair reached an agreement in January.

But months later, tensions seemed to have simmered.

As Sophie, 28, told British Vogue in an interview published May 15, "I'm unhappy with the way everything played out, especially when it comes to my children. They're the victims in all of this. But I think we're doing the best we can."

In fact, the Game of Thrones alum, who has since moved on with British aristocrat Peregrine Pearson, had only positive thoughts as she looked to the future. "I'm confident that we can figure it out," Sophie continued. "Joe is a great father to our children and that's all that I can ask for."

For more on Sophie and Joe’s relationship, from beginning to end, keep reading.

Romance rumors swirled as Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas were first spotted together at the MTV EMAs in November 2016. The duo were then spotted holding hands in Miami the following month.

The lovebirds were spotted arriving to CAA's Golden Globes party at Catch LA in December 2016.

In January 2017, the hot couple left a People Choice Awards after party hosted by DNCE. The pair left hand-in-hand and then got into a car together.

The duo locked arms after a dinner date night at Craig's Restaurant in West Hollywood.

The pair were spotted at LAX on March 5, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA.

The singer was seen taking a romantic stroll with his girlfriend, who was wearing a New Kids on the Block shirt, through the SoHo district of New York City on April 13, 2017. Joe was spotted writing on his hands courtesy of his new lady, some of which read "Joe gives me da good good."

Joe and Sophie were photographed while out on the town in NYC in May.

Rocking denim-on-denim looks, the Jonas Brothers singer and the Game of Thrones actress walked it out in the SoHo neighborhood of NYC on May 3, 2017.

Wearing workout clothes, the two held hands while taking a romantic stroll in the East Village neighborhood of NYC.

Joe and Sophie walked arm in arm as they took a stroll through Venice, CA. The musician looked like quite the tourist, carrying a small camera and taking photos around town. Joe and Sophie picked a local restaurant to have lunch on the patio to bring their weekend to a end.

The twosome walked their dog on September 7, 2017 in New York City.

The two made out at the 2018 U.S. Open.

At London's 34 Restaurant, the loved-up pair joined Nick Jonas and then-girlfriend Priyanka Chopra to help ring in the Bollywood star's 36th birthday in July 2018.

For the October 2018 holiday, Joe cheekily dressed as Sophie's Game of Thrones character, Sansa Stark. She went as an adorable elephant.

The DNCE member and The Staircase alum celebrated his brother Nick Jonas' wedding to Priyanka Chopra in Dehli, India on December 4, 2018.

Sophie warmed Joe up with a kiss on the cheek at a March 2019 Rangers vs. Red Wings hockey game in NYC.

The actress—along with Priyanka and Danielle Jonas—supported her beau and his brothers Nick and Joe at their April 2019 concert in Champs Downtown, a Penn State college bar.

Joe fan was happy to be Sophie's plus-one to the HBO hit's season eight premiere in NYC on April 3, 2019.

Sophie cheekily reunites with Jack Gleeson, her tyrannical lover from Game of Thrones, with her real life-beau inside the show's premiere party.

After the Billboard Music Awards on May 1, Joe and Sophie shocked fans with a surprise wedding at a local Las Vegas chapel. As the couple exchanged ring pops—an Elvis impersonator officiated—pal Diplo captured the moment for Instagram live. 

After tying the knot in Sin City, the newlyweds lit up the 2019 Met Gala red carpet with their eye-catching designs and demure poses. This marked their first official event as a married couple.

Joe and Sophie served lewks at the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2020 show in New York City.

The couple brought the glitz and the glam to the Jonas Brothers' Chasing Happiness documentary premiere.

The two lovebirds attended the Dark Phoenix premiere in Los Angeles and the "Sucker" singer couldn't be more in awe of his leading lady. "I am so proud of you @sophiet and how hard you worked on this film," he shares on Instagram. "You did the research, you did the work, and you delivered. I loved this movie!!"

Joe and Sophie went for an afternoon stroll with their dogs, Porky and Waldo.

The two smooched in front of the Eiffel tower just shy of a week before they tied the knot in a second wedding ceremony in France.

Joe shared this sweet snap on Instagram with the caption, "Nap game strong."

The two get playful at Jardin De Tuileries in Paris days before their second wedding.

Joe and Sophie are spotted in France days before their second wedding.

The beaming bride and groom walk down the aisle after their second ceremony. Turner wore a stunning, custom-designed Louis Vuitton dress that was only outshined by the bride.