Jessica Simpson reunites with estranged husband Eric Johnson for Thanksgiving

Jessica Simpson spent Thanksgiving with her estranged husband Eric Johnson, 10 months after their split.

The “Dukes of Hazzard” actress was spotted at LAX airport on Friday, when asked by TMZ how she was spending her first Thanksgiving since her separation from the NFL star.

“We were all together yesterday, over at my mom’s,” the hitmaker — clad in an animal print coat, platform boots and sunglasses — said. When asked if Eric was included, Simpson replied, “Of course!”

“That’s my kids’ father,” Simpson noted, adding, “Family first.”

Jessica Simpson revealed that she spent her first post-separation Thanksgiving with estranged husband Eric Johnson. LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
“That’s my kids’ father,” Simpson told TMZ when they caught up with her at LAX on Friday. LionsShareNews / BACKGRID

A rep for Johnson did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.

Simpson, 45, and the retired athlete, 46, parted ways back in January following a decade of marriage.

“Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” the songstress told People in a statement at the time.

“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.”

The hitmaker rocked an animal print coat and platform boots for the outing. LionsShareNews / BACKGRID
Simpson announced her split from the NFL alum in January. Getty Images

A source told Page Six at the time that the former couple — who share three children — suffered from “trust issues.”

“They were no longer on the same page, and it drove a wedge between them,” the insider divulged.

Despite the holiday reunion, the fashion designer recently made it clear she’s looking for something different going forward.

“I think I’m into younger men at the moment,” Simpson told Extra at the “All’s Fair” premiere in Los Angeles last month.

“Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them,” she told People at the time. jessicasimpson/Instagram
“I think I’m into younger men at the moment,” the songstress recently told Extra. Getty Images

“When you’re newly separated… I feel like younger guys kinda like the confidence of an older women, I’m discovering,” she said. “I am having fun!”

Simpson — who was famously married to her “Newlyweds” co-star Nick Lachey from 2002 to 2006 — isn’t the only celebrity to put their kids first for Thanksgiving.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, who split in 2015, reportedly spent Thanksgiving at Garner’s home in Los Angeles with their three children — despite Garner’s current relationship with CaliBurger CEO John Miller.

“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss and Todd Tucker also reunited, despite announcing their divorce after 11 years of marriage earlier this month.

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