Joe Jonas's New Romance Soft-Launched Amid Sophie Turner's Co-Parenting Explanations

Joe Jonas might be quietly confirming a new romance on Instagram — even as his ex, Sophie Turner, keeps finding herself reminding the internet that their kids do have two parents. In a recent photo carousel, the Jonas Brothers singer slipped in a shot of his black studded loafer beside an unidentified woman’s stiletto-clad foot. Naturally, fans immediately took it as Jonas “soft-launching” a relationship with model Tatiana Gabriela. The Instagram post, which you can see HERE, captioned “Enjoying my pinecone,” was shared on January 16 and featured Jonas dining out and making music — but slide six caused the stir. It showed the contrasting footwear, which followers assumed belonged to 28-year-old Tatiana Gabriela, a Puerto Rican model linked to Jonas in recent months. “THE SHOES MAKES ME SO HAPPY FOR Y’ALL! OH MY FREAKING HEART!” one commenter cheered, while another asked if this was indeed a “soft launch” of the romance. More from SheKnows Jennifer Love Hewitt's Throwback Photos Show Her Kids Looking Like Cherubs: '2016 Was All About Love & Babies' This coy snapshot comes after weeks of speculation: Jonas and Gabriela were first spotted on low-key coffee dates late last summer, and have since been seen together in multiple cities, including New York and Miami. Insiders say the pair have gotten more serious — Gabriela has even met Jonas’ friends, family, and his two young daughters with Turner. According to a source from People, Jonas “trusts her around his kids,” noting that this new relationship “seems different” from his brief post-divorce dating ventures. And that’s the context people keep pretending isn’t there: even though they are still navigating their relationship post-divorce, Jonas and Turner share two kids. His comment section gets to play detective over a stiletto, while hers turns into a custody FAQ any time she posts a life — even though, by mid-2025, sources described their co-parenting as “mutually respectful,” and Jonas has called it “a beautiful co-parenting relationship,” describing Turner as an “incredible mom.” Last year, Turner posted photos from an Oasis concert with friends and got a snarky comment accusing her of having “forgotten” her two kids. She didn’t let it slide: “So… get this… There’s this crazy thing called shared custody. Maybe, just maybe, they were with their dad that day,” she replied — a response that quickly made the rounds. Others pointed out the obvious double standard: no one would say the same to Joe Jonas for going out without his children. And it wasn’t a one-off. In May 2024, Turner addressed the tabloid narrative around their split that painted her as a “partier” and questioned her motherhood — something she said “hurt,” especially while she was filming in the U.K. and separated from her daughters. The part that lands isn’t Jonas’ possible soft launch — celebrities do that every day. It’s the fact that Turner is still the one who has to teach Co-Parenting 101 to strangers in her comments, as if shared custody is a loophole she’s exploiting instead of a basic arrangement between two working parents. Jonas can post a shoe and let people squeal; Turner posts a night out and has to defend the premise that her kids have a dad. That imbalance is unfortunately familiar to a lot of millennial moms who are also in the business of co-parenting with an ex — not because their ex is famous, but because the internet still treats motherhood like a full-time job without any breaks. More on Celebrities & Co-Parenting: Irina Shayk Aligns With Ex Bradley Cooper on This One Co-Parenting Rule Zooey Deschanel Reveals the Unconventional Way She Co-Parents With Ex Jacob Pechenik The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Got Real About Co-Parenting Before you go, click here to see all the celebrities who have opened up about the struggles of co-parenting. Best of SheKnows Did Al Pacino Get Back Together With His 32-Year-Old Ex-Girlfriend, Noor Alfallah? 26 LGBTQ Couples on TV That Made Us Believe in Love Are Megan Fox & MGK Back Together? Inside Their On-Again, Off-Again Romance