Joshua Jackson’s personal life has been pretty lowkey since his split with Diane Kruger a few years back. He’s occasionally photographed with women, but he never confirms anything and the general vibe was that he’s just dating and enjoying himself, but not in a Leo DiCaprio sort of way. Like, Joshua actually enjoys speaking to women and listening to them and getting drunk with them and being friends with them. Over the past four months or so, there are a lot of rumors that Joshua is dating Jodie Turner-Smith, a Jamaican actress who is 30 years old (Joshua is 41). They’ve been photographed out and about in New York a handful of times in the past three months or so. And apparently they’re still happening:
Things seem to be heating up for Joshua Jackson and new flame, actress Jodie Turner-Smith. After keeping their relationship quiet, they looked very close as they celebrated Jackson’s 41st birthday at a Gitano Jungle Room party Tuesday for the new Cinemax show “Jett.”
Others at the Cinema Society bash included star and executive producer Carla Gugino, getting raves for her role as a badass thief.
So now we know. It appears that Joshua has been quietly dating Jodie Turner-Smith for months. And honestly, good for him. Diane cheated on him and then spent interview after interview saying shady sh-t about their relationship, all while Joshua maintains a dignified and respectful silence about her. I also appreciate the fact that Joshua’s girlfriend isn’t 20 years old, you know? She’s still a decade younger than him, but as I said, it’s not a DiCaprio situation with a cutoff at the age of 25.
Photos courtesy of Backgrid and WENN.
I don’t know her but she’s stunning.
She really is. They make a cute couple.
Right? I’m off to Google her to find out more!
Her skin is perfection.
She is! I haven’t seen any of her work yet, but she is gorgeous.
Yes! The first picture of them together threw me off, but then I got to the picture of her alone and wow! Just beautiful!
Aw, I still love him. He has good taste, she’s beautiful. Hope they are very happy.
Pacey 4 eva! He is aging like a fine wine. Not many actors out there I can say I had a crush on from 1997 to today!
Diane cheated?? What??
Where have you been? She cheated with her current baby daddy the unwashed from the undead show! Pics were taken prior to the official breakup announcement.
“Baby daddy the unwashed.” 😂😂
“current baby daddy the unwashed from the undead show” made me GIGGLE
i love him.
Me too. He is so cute. He can do no wrong.
“New flame”? That’s his girlfriend…
She’s gorgeous and I hope he’s happy! Have always loved his fluffy hair and Canadian charm/good-nature
I´ve read that this is a #fakestagedrelationship, Josh and Jodie are not really dating, but are using each other for publicity. Their fake romance is apparently arranged by their PR people and they use social media and staged pictures to convince fans that she is really his GF. It won´t be surprising though if these two “split” soon.
How would he benefit from a fake relationship?
Benefits from a fake relationship? apparently, just like by every other HW actor who signs fake relationship contracts : more publicity, more fans, more followers on SM, more fame, more job offers, more money.
We will see when Josh&Jodie ends.
Doubtful, as I very much doubt Joshua Jackson is staging relationships for PR. A lot of wasted effort for not much gain.
(Side note: I have a theory as to why the idea that it’s fake might be making the rounds and it does not make me happy at all.)
If their romance is indeed a publicity stunt, I wouldn´t call it “a wasted effort for not much gain”. This arrangement sure is profitable for her career. And for him, too. He is a typical HW actor, who puts his career first.
We will see how much longer this romance lasts. If it´s just a stunt, the end of it is already settled in the contract.
Just say you don’t like Black Women / IR relationships and keep it moving.
Exactly. He’s not some young actor seeking publicity, he’s been around for years. From what I can see he’s been consistently working. Conspiracy theorists just don’t want to accept that their former teen dream is dating a black woman.
That’s all I got from this “theory” as well.
Precisely! That dog whistle rang loud and clear.
No way. He is so very low key, I can’t imagine him wanting or needing the PR from a fake relationship. I don’t think he even talked about Diane or confirmed that for quite a long time.
Also, quietly dating for months and then finally getting spotted together is a really weird way to do a PR relationship.
you obviously have missed all josh/jodie articles on DM, justjared, people, usweekly from last year and this year. staged pics and social media reports started last august, just at the time josh got his role on “when they see us” (netflix show about black kids).
and it´s very naive to say that joshua jackson doesn´t need pr. everyone in hw needs pr, even people like bradley cooper, tom cruise and brad pitt.
when josh was still with diane, there was an article that he and dk used their relationship for their careers &fame , just like other celebrity couples do.
Rose did you seriously just reference the show that documented a major miscarriage of justice that ruined numerous lives as a “show about black kids”? Plus if it is the DM, it doesn’t automatically make it true!
i think for cynical white netflix execs and owners it´s just a show about black kids, and they made it for profits, not because they really care about these issues. and now josh& co. are hoping for some emmy nominations, which will help their careers. or do you really believe hw celebrities care about us, poor black folks? lol
I don’t read any of those, so this is the first I’m hearing about their relationship.
But ok, if they’ve been spotted together for almost a year, yet neither has talked about the other in an interview or done a red carpet or anything together…how is it a PR relationship?
Laura Cee, I agree with your take on When They See Us.
Yes, because obviously documentaries are huge money makers.
Articles in DM, People, Just jared etc. is PR. Jodie Turner Smith was a completely unknown starlet. Now she is a celebrity. That was her goal. She is not in love with him. It is a fake staged relationship, she is in it for the media coverage. When her next role negotiations come, her managers will show this media coverage and say : “look at all these articles, our client is a celebrity, we want more money”. It is always about money.
Josh is the same, he needs media coverage to stay relevant and he gets more money than his less known but more talented co-stars because he is a celebrity and they aren´t.
Rose, you´re right. On Aug 20, 2018 first pics of Josh &Jodie were published. On Aug 24, 2018 Josh´s involvement with “When they see us” (“Central Park Five” ) was announced. He got a project about black people and a black fake GF that week. Seems like it was a package deal.
To zoe :
June 14, 2019 at 6:55 am
Joshua Jackson is a star, a celebrity. He is adored by millions around the world. Everybody loves him. He brings money to every project he is part of. So every dollar he gets paid more than his co-stars is justified. He should always get more money. All his co-stars don’t mind, they are just happy and grateful to have Josh around them. His stardom keeps them employed.
Everybody loves him? I´m pretty sure Diane Kruger would disagree.
He was the leading man in Children of a Lesser God – it was cancelled very quickly. He is good in supporting roles – when a talented woman is the lead ( Katie Holmes, Anna Torv, Ruth Wilson). His latest project has another strong female lead – Reese Witherspoon, Josh plays second fiddle.
He gets paid more than his co-stars, because he is the star. The Celebrity afterall. It’s justified.
That’s all that matters.
Rooting for this man’s happiness all the way! and seriously I know it’s shallow and all but looks-wise she’s way above Kruger who’s as vanilla and overrated as they come. Also younger. Seems to me like he traded up while she traded down with that smelly looking dude who seems to be much less into her than she’s into him. Good luck with karma, Diane!
I think Diane is beautiful! So is his current girlfriend!
Same here – no need to tear Diane’s looks down – both women are stunning.
I do like Joshua, and if he’s in a nice new relationship, good for him.
Maybe he is a good person but I have disliked him since Dawson’s Creek.
They have been together for nearly a year.
She is gorgeous and I’m getting Grace Jones vibes in that first picture, which is ALWAYS a good thing. Good for him. I hope they are really happy.
She has a film in post-production where her role is Grace Jones. (I hopped over to her IMDb page to see if I’ve seen her in anything)
I love Pacey & always will. It doesn’t hurt that Joshua Jackson is aging beautifully either. I hope he and his unproblematic self are happy and in a loving relationship, good for him for bagging himself a beautiful woman.
What happened to his girlfriend Alyssa Julya Smith he started dating since June 2018?
Josh Jackson never dated A. J. Smith, and his fake “thing” with J.Turner-Smith seems to be already over. He was just photographed kissing a new mystery lady this week (pics are on his fan forums). Were those new kissing pics staged to signal the end of his contract with J. Turner-Smith? Probably.
She’s beautiful. He’s looking damn good too!
unfortunately Josh and Jodie broke up
Yes, their #fakestagedrelationship contract ended.
Like many said here, Josh is not the type to fake anything. He is a guinine person. A total sweatheart.
Joshua Jackson is a professional actor. It is actually his JOB to fake, to pretend, to lie and to make you believe that it´s true. He is doing it for living on- and off-screen, just like many other HW actors.
Daily Mail just posted those new pictures and a video of J.Jackson with the new mystery woman: 100% staged for the cameras. Nothing sincere about that video & the pictures. Paps were called, stories were planted on different media sources and fan forums by Joshua Jackson´s own PR team. 100% fabricated & staged – all for publicity.
Just give Joshua Jackson an Emmy, so he would finally stop faking relationships. LOL He should try to improve his on-screen acting chops instead of using women to get recognition and publicity that he craves.