Eric Johnson and ex-wife Keri D’Angelo’s relationship timeline

Eric Johnson And Keri D’AngeloHis love story ended a year before he met his estranged wife. Jessica Simpson.

Johnson and D’Angelo tied the knot in 2005. After four years of marriage, the two separated in 2009. Johnson and D’Angelo divorced a year later.

The NFL alum moved on with Simpson – him asked the question in 2010 after six months of dating. “He knocked on the door of my dream cabin (sigh), I let him in and never let him leave,” Simpson wrote via Instagram in 2020, noting that she fell “head over heels in love” that day.

Before walking down the aisle, the couple welcomed daughter Maxwell in 2012 and son Ace in 2013. They tied the knot in 2014 and welcomed daughter Birdie in 2019.

Simpson announced in 2025 that she and Johnson had done it separate paths. “Eric and me lived separately “We are dealing with a painful situation in our marriage,” she said in a statement Us weekly. “Our children come first and we focus on what is best for them. We are grateful for all the love and support we have been shown and appreciate the privacy as we work through this as a family.”

Scroll down to see the timeline of their relationship:

2005

Johnson and D’Angelo exchanged vows in Napa, California Daily Mail.

2009

The couple separated in 2009 after four years of marriage.

2010

Johnson and D’Angelo divorced in January 2010 and finalized their separation in October Daily Mail.

Johnson met Simpson while he was still legally married to D’Angelo. He popped the question to Simpson in 2010.

2011

The couple’s split made headlines in 2011 when a friend of D’Angelo claimed that Johnson had been unfaithful star magazine that he was a “deceptive fraudster.”

“He still had sex with Keri after he started dating Jessica,” the friend claimed Daily Mail. “She needs to think twice before marrying him. He’s cheated on her before – he’ll most likely do it again.” Simpson’s rep denied the allegations at the time Daily Mail.