EXCLUSIVE Jessica Simpson breaks silence on 'rough' dating experience after Eric Johnson heartbreak
The 45-year-old singer - who recently looked unrecognizable - was seen arriving for a departing flight out of LAX Airport in Los Angeles on Friday.
As she has been open about her split with estranged husband Eric Johnson amid their divorce and swirling cheating rumors, there has been plenty of intrigue if she is back in the dating pool yet.
In a video obtained by DailyMail.com, Jessica was asked if she was ready to move on romantically to which she replied: 'It's a rough road in the dating world.'
She remained mum on whether she has actively tried to put herself out there but she is not ready for online dating.
Jessica explained: 'I mean I'm not getting on the apps yet.'
The pair announced their split in January after nearly 11 years of marriage and three children together, and Simpson has since hinted at infidelity on Johnson's part in her fiery comeback track Leave; (seen in 2017)
The Irresistible hitmaker was asked if it had to be a dating app or if she would be open to being set up by a friend.
The mother-of-three said: 'I would love for a friend to set me up. Are you kidding me?'
The blonde bombshell looked stylish for the flight as she was seemingly heading to New York City for a concert at Rockefeller Center on Wednesday.
She donned an oversized grey blazer with silver sequins all over it with an oversized white T-Shirt won as a dress and black leather platform boots.
Jessica wore her signature blonde locks down as she sported natural, complementary make-up and accessorized with large designer shades.
She and Eric, 45, announced their split in January after nearly 11 years of marriage and three children together, and Simpson has since hinted at infidelity on Johnson's part in her fiery comeback track Leave.
In early April, the I Wanna Love You Forever singer and the former NFL star were spotted reuniting with their daughters Maxwell, 12, and Birdie, five, and son Ace, 11 — along with what looked like Eric's parents — signaling the two are working to co-parent despite the drama.
In May, a source reveals that Jessica and Eric are on surprisingly good terms.
She donned an oversized grey blazer with silver sequins all over it with an oversized white T-Shirt won as a dress and black leather platform boots
Jessica wore her signature blonde locks down as she sported natural, complementary make-up and accessorized with large designer shades
'They are getting along well and everyone seems to be very happy,' the insider shared with USWeekly on Thursday.
'They talk and see each other all the time and have decided that no matter what happens, they will get along for the kids.'
Despite the fact that neither has filed official divorce papers yet, the source made one thing clear: 'Right now there is no talk of getting back together.'
But they didn't shut the door entirely, teasing, 'With Jessica and Eric, you never know.'
'They love each other and will always be supportive of one another,' the insider added. '
'For now, Jessica and Eric will be at a lot of holidays and birthdays together and just navigating their new truth.'
Simpson — who once famously called Eric her 'sexual shaman' — came back swinging with Leave, a track dripping with breakup venom.
The lyrics pull no punches: 'What we had was magic / Now you've made it tragic / Giving her what you gave to me / Now the well that you drank from is empty.'
She digs even deeper, singing: 'Your weakness made me lonely / Unholy matrimony / Did you do to her what you did to me? Was she on her knees? / She's everything but me.'
And she lands the final blow: 'I want you to leave / I don't even wanna breathe the air you breathe / I am stronger on my own / So hold on / I'm letting you go.'
In April, Jessica opened up onstage at the Luck Reunion about confronting Eric just before things fell apart, saying her world ' turned upside down' after she followed her gut and asked 'some very personal questions on the home front.'
These days, Simpson is embracing her single status, telling fans she's a 'very single lady.'
While their split may feel sudden to the public, whispers of trouble began as early as November 2024 when Jessica teased her new music on Instagram, writing, 'This comeback is personal, it's an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve..'
Simpson was previously married to 98 Degrees frontman Nick Lachey from 2002 to 2006, a relationship immortalized on their reality show Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica.
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