Joe Jonas admits moving on in the world of dating after Sophie Turner divorce was 'scary and intimidating'
Joe Jonas gets candid about the most 'intimidating' part of his 2024 divorce from Sophie Turner, who were together for seven years and married for four.
The 35-year-old singer gave an insight into his love life during a TalkShopLive stream on Wednesday.
At one point, Joe spoke about the track Only Love from his upcoming album Music For People Who Believe In Love: 'I was seeing somebody at the time and I was kind of having this idea of dating again. It was really scary and intimidating. Love takes different shapes and forms and I was rediscovering what that was.'
Joe recalled that someone he was dating had told him: 'Well, it's only love.'
He added: 'I was like, "Well, when you put it that way…" So we wrote a song about it. Like, it was not a big deal, but it was a big deal to me, and a big deal to them, too.
'But it's OK to take a leap of faith and just try again and put yourself out there.'
Joe and Sophie had two children together: Willa and Delphine.
During the divorce process, the two stars embarked on a custody battle over their daughters and disagreed over where the girls would reside full-time.
After the divorce, Joe channeled his emotions into creating his upcoming studio album and began creating music again while 'going through a lot of life changes', as he told Billboard.
Joe said: '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.'
Joe said: 'It was scary at times, and also freeing. I'm not trying to come for anyone on this album. I'm not trying to put stuff on blast.
'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.'
Ahead of the album's release, Joe's already dropped three singles: Heart By Heart, Work It Out, and What This Could Be.
Joe's preparing to reunite with his siblings Kevin and Nick for their Living The Dream Tour, which kicks off in summer to celebrate their Jonas Brothers' 20th anniversary.
In a statement, the band said: 'We're beyond excited to hit the road and celebrate 20 years of music.
'Our fans have been with us through every chapter, and this tour is our way of honoring them, the memories we've made, and the ones we'll create together. We can't wait to make this our biggest, most unforgettable tour yet.'
The tour's set to start on August 10 in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium, and would conclude on November 14 following stops in cities throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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