Joshua Jackson looked anything but heartbroken as he stepped out for a cozy lunch date with actress Elizabeth Gilpin in Los Angeles on Monday — just days after he hit pause on his divorce trial with Jodie Turner-Smith.
The Dawson’s Creek alum, 47, and the Queen & Slim star, 39, who share five-year-old daughter Juno, called it quits in 2023 after four years of marriage.
But new court filings suggest things between the exes may be cooling down.
Last week, Turner-Smith’s legal team asked the court to cancel the pair’s scheduled October 15 trial, noting that ‘[Turner-Smith and Jackson] are in the process of negotiating a custody judgment.’
The filing added that ‘the parties will return to the [private judge they hired] to resolve any impasses.’
But on Monday, any divorce drama seemed far from Joshua’s mind as he appeared in high spirits while cozying up to Gilpin, 36, during their sunny Calabasas outing.
Joshua Jackson appeared in high spirits on Monday as he enjoyed a relaxed lunch with actress Elizabeth Gilpin in Los Angeles, just days after putting his divorce trial with Jodie Turner-Smith on hold
Any divorce drama seemed far from Joshua’s mind as he appeared in high spirits while cozying up to Elizabeth, 36, during their sunny Calabasas outing
Sporting a classic white tee and jeans, Jackson chatted animatedly as the two strolled side by side.
Gilpin — who penned the 2021 bestseller Stolen after appearing in a string of indie films — turned heads in a cutoff halter top and ripped jeans that showed off her toned figure.
Their flirty body language sparked instant speculation that Jackson may already be moving on — and doing just fine.
Neither Jackson nor Gilpin have publicly addressed their relationship, and Daily Mail has not received a response to its request for comment from reps for either star.
While Gilpin drew early attention for her roles in Endings, Inc. (2015), Guerra (2017), and Three Deaths (2016), she became a household name after releasing her memoir Stolen, which chronicles her harrowing experience at an abusive boarding school.
The book delves into how she became a ward of the so-called ‘troubled teen’ industry — facilities that market themselves to parents as tough-love rehabilitation programs for unruly youth.
But as Gilpin discovered — and as Paris Hilton exposed in her 2020 documentary This Is Paris — many of these institutions allegedly subjected teens to cruel, demeaning, and even abusive treatment.
As for Jackson, his outing with Gilpin comes nearly two year safter Turner-Smith filed for divorce in October 2023, citing ‘irreconcilable differences.’
Gilpin — who penned the 2021 bestseller Stolen after appearing in a string of indie films — turned heads in a cutoff halter top and ripped jeans that showed off her toned figure
While Gilpin drew early attention for her roles in Endings, Inc. (2015), Guerra (2017), and Three Deaths (2016), she became a household name after releasing her memoir Stolen, which chronicles her harrowing experience at an abusive boarding school; (Gilpin in 2022)
The Dawson’s Creek alum, 47, and Jodie Turner-Smith, 39, who share five-year-old daughter Juno, called it quits in 2023 after four years of marriage; (pictured 2022)
The actress requested joint custody of their daughter, with neither party seeking spousal support.
They seemed close to a custody arrangement in May but then bickered over what school Juno would go to and if the kid would travel with mom for long periods of time, per TMZ.
‘I don’t think it’s good for Juno to go for as long as you have proposed without seeing either parent, whenever it is reasonably possible for us to avoid without putting undue stress on Juno,’ wrote Jackson earlier this year in court papers seen by the outlet.
He added, ‘Juno needs both of us.’
In the letter included in the documents, Jackson also objected to Turner-Smith’s planned trip to Morocco but Turner-Smith said the child was ‘excited about our travel plans, and I believe this stretch of time will allow her to feel deeply grounded.’
Joshua and the British model started dating in 2018 and secretly married the following year before welcoming baby Juno in 2020.
Turner-Smith filed for divorce in October 2023, and in the filing said their date of separation was the month prior, according to People.
In legal documents seen by TMZ in May, it was claimed that Jackson will pay $2,787 each month in child support but he will not be paying monthly spousal support.
Turner-Smith also requested Jackson pay her $75,000 for the attorney’s fees she incurred in their legal fight over where the child will go to school, according to the site.
Jackson in May 2025
Turner-Smith in May at the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating Superfine: Tailoring Black Style
The Doctor Odyssey star and his ex went to a mediator to compromise on a temporary schedule to govern the 50-50 custody of their daughter, the site also claimed after seeing the documents.
The pair have reportedly been in a legal battle since Turner-Smith filed for divorce two years ago.
She listed their date of separation as September 2023 in court papers seen by TMZ and cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ in her reason for filing.
In February 2024 she broke her silence about their divorce to The Sunday Times.
She said she wanted to ‘make a move because I believe that there are visible scars from staying in places that are not good for us.
Over the summer Jackson filmed a movie with his Dawson’s Creek costar and former girlfriend Katie Holmes; seen on set in August in NYC
The cast of Dawson’s Creek in 1997. From left to right are Holmes, James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams and Jackson
‘And they don’t just affect us, they affect everybody around us,’ she added.
‘Sometimes things we really want to work just don’t end up working. And that’s OK. The most important thing is that you choose what’s healthiest for you and your family and definitely your children.’
Following their split, Jackson went on to date Lupita Nyung’o, and he was also linked to German model Nastassja Roberts.
Over the summer, Jackson filmed a movie in New York City with his ex-girlfriend Katie Holmes who was also his Dawson’s Creek costar.
