Sophie Turner Admits She Can Understand the 'Struggle' of Being a Single Mother Following Her Split From Joe Jonas

Post-divorce life has been an adjustment for Sophie Turner.

Following her 2023 split from ex-husband Joe Jonas, the Game of Thrones actress, 28, admitted she better understands the hurdles single parents face she raises her two young daughters.

While speaking about her role as British diamond thief and single mom Joan Harrington in the new series Joan, she said, "If I hadn’t been a mother, I don’t know if I would have been able to bring the same energy that I did into it."

"It’s such a struggle being a single mother. Joan doesn’t go about it in the best way … but it is amazing to see her really fighting for her daughter," she continued. "It’s also really important for kids really important for kids to see just how hard parents work for them."

After Turner's comments received backlash, the mother-of-two took to her Instagram Stories on Monday, September 29, to clarify what she meant. "I have been widely misquoted today in publications where I have ‘stated’ that ‘it’s such a struggle being a single mother,'" she began.

"I'd like to clarify that I was talking about the character of Joan that I play and was not referring to myself, which is obvious from the original interview in the Sunday Times culture section," Turner added. "I'm very fortunate person needs to have a lot of help around me, which is not the case for a lot of people — I applaud all single mothers doing it alone."

The Another Me actress hasn't shied away from talking about how painful the end of her romance with the rocker, 35, was and how the public criticizing her parenting took a toll on her. "I mean, those were the worst few days of my life," she explained in an interview earlier this year after her split was publicized.

"I remember I was on set, I was contracted to be on set for another two weeks, so I couldn’t leave. My kids were in the States and I couldn’t get to them because I had to finish Joan. And all these articles started coming out," Turner added. "It hurt because I really do completely torture myself over every move I make as a mother — mum guilt is so real! I just kept having to say to myself, ‘None of this is true. You are a good mum and you’ve never been a partier.’ I mean, it’s unfathomable the amount of people that will just make s--- up and put it up based on a picture. A picture might tell a thousand words, but it’s not my story."

The Sunday Times conducted the interview with Turner.