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\nJessica Simpson and estranged husband Eric Johnson were spotted reuniting over the weekendOn Friday, Aug. 29, the former couple was seen traveling to Las Vegas and later attending Ashlee Simpson’s Las Vegas residency kickoff showJessica and Johnson announced their separation in January after 10 years of marriage<\/p>\n
Jessica Simpson<\/a>\u00a0and estranged husband\u00a0Eric Johnson<\/a> were spotted together this weekend.\n<\/p>\n On Friday, Aug. 29, the former couple was spotted boarding a flight Burbank, Calif. to Las Vegas without their three kids Maxwell “Maxi” Drew, 13, Ace Knute, 12, and Birdie Mae, 6<\/a>, per TMZ<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Jessica, 45, donned a pair of aviators and an oversized red crewneck, while Johnson, 45, was seen sporting a Georgia Institute of Technology baseball cap and a blue button-down shirt over a black T-shirt.\n<\/p>\n The pair headed to Las Vegas, where Jessica’s sister Ashlee Simpson<\/a> kicked off her I Am Me residency<\/a> at Voltaire at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas that night.\n<\/p>\n Per video footage captured by TMZ<\/a>, the “Leave” artist and the NFL alum were spotted standing near one another and speaking with a group of people.\n<\/p>\n Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson at Ashlee Simpson’s Las Vegas residency in August 2025.<\/p>\n Brian Prahl\u00a0\/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n Amid the performance, the pair appeared to stand further apart as Jessica watched the “La La” performer, 40, take the stage.\n<\/p>\n In fan-captured TikTok footage<\/a> from the concert, Jessica could be seen singing along near the stage as Ashlee performed her hit “Pieces of Me.” However, Johnson was not standing near her at that point during the show.\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n Ashlee Simpson in Las Vegas on Aug. 30, 2025.<\/p>\n ACES \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n During the clip, Ashlee’s husband Evan Ross<\/a>, who was standing close to the stage, walked up the steps to give his wife a hug while she was singing the track’s chorus.\n<\/p>\n PEOPLE has reached out to reps for Jessica for comment.\n<\/p>\n Jessica and Johnson\u00a0announced their separation<\/a> in January.\n<\/p>\n “Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” Simpson said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time.\n<\/p>\n She added, “Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them. We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way, and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family.”\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Johnson was spotted without his wedding ring in November 2024, and a source told PEOPLE at the time that the couple “very much live separate lives<\/a>.”\n<\/p>\n Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson in Los Angeles in June 2023.<\/p>\n \u00a0Ella Hovsepian\/Getty<\/p>\n The former couple initially met in 2010 and were married in 2014.\n<\/p>\n In February, Jessica revealed how\u00a0making new music in Nashville<\/a>\u00a0for her Nashville Canyon, Pt. 1<\/a>\u00a0 EP helped her through heartbreak.\n<\/p>\n “I\u2019ve grown up so much. I can handle so much,” she told PEOPLE.<\/a> “Maybe I\u2019m just meant to love a lot of people in my life.”\n<\/p>\n Jessica continued: “I don\u2019t know why my heart gets tossed around but I\u2019m one of the lucky ones. At least I have my children and I still have Eric. He\u2019s still very much a part of my life and will always be.”\n<\/p>\n