The recently united pair showcased their affection not long after being seen exiting a Los Angeles supermarket this Tuesday
Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong’o publicly display their affection!
The newly linked couple was spotted strolling hand in hand through Joshua Tree, California, this Wednesday. Both opted for casual attire, with Nyong’o, 40, rocking yellow sweatpants and a white and green striped long-sleeve shirt that carried the message, “It’s Okay to Cry.”
Meanwhile, Jackson, the 45-year-old star of Dawson’s Creek, donned a gray beanie, a white crewneck, and black sweatpants. The duo seemed to relish each other’s company, walking side by side with smiles on their faces.
Despite the public appearance, representatives for Jackson and Nyong’o have not yet responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Their most recent public appearance follows closely on the heels of their Tuesday visit to Erewhon Market in Los Angeles. The couple was also observed outside a convenience store and cruising together in a Tesla.
In October, they were once again in the spotlight, attending a Janelle Monáe concert in Los Angeles with friends. TMZ shared photos on October 19 capturing the duo standing intimately close to each other in the audience.
Earlier that month, Joshua Jackson’s marriage of over three years to Jodie Turner-Smith came to an end when she filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the grounds for their separation. A source informed PEOPLE at the time that it was Turner-Smith’s decision to bring the relationship to a close, as she had “decided she is done.”
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“They are on very different paths in life,” the source revealed, later adding, “It turned into an unhealthy marriage that made her unhappy.”
Jackson has not made any public statements regarding the divorce. The former couple shares a daughter named Juno Rose Diana Jackson, born in April 2020.
Regarding Nyong’o, the actress from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had previously been romantically linked to Selema Masekea. They went public with their relationship in December 2022, and her most recent post, a birthday tribute to Masekea at the end of August, seems to have been deleted, as reported by PEOPLE.
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On the same day as the photographs from the Janelle Monáe performance went viral, Nyong’o revealed on Instagram that she and her partner were splitting up.
She stated in her lengthy article that it was “necessary for me to publicly disassociate myself from someone I can no longer trust and share a personal truth.” I’m going through a heartbreaking season right now because of a relationship that was tragically and abruptly destroyed by deceit.”
She continued, saying, “I am reminded that my ability to love is proportionate to the amount of agony I am experiencing. I’m making the decision to deal with the suffering, developing the bravery to accept my life as it is, and having faith that this too shall pass.”
Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong’o Deliberately Avoided Being Seen Together
In October, Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong’o attended a Janelle Monáe concert in Los Angeles with friends, amid Jackson’s recent separation from his wife of four years, Jodie Turner-Smith. During the same period, Nyong’o posted a cryptic Instagram message about her engagement to Selema Masekea, suggesting a possible breakup due to alleged infidelity.
Fans speculated about the nature of the group outing, questioning whether it masked a potential romantic relationship between Nyong’o and Jackson. However, a source from TMZ insisted that there was “nothing romantic” occurring, emphasizing that they had known each other for years. Less than two months later, paparazzi captured the pair during a visit to the popular grocery store Erewhon in Los Angeles, and their expressions suggested they were not pleased to be photographed. The media outlet highlighted that Jackson and Nyong’o took “great lengths to avoid being snapped together during a joint grocery run.”
