Dale Earnhardt Jr's wife Amy recently revealed that she's held a grudge against Jessica Simpson for nearly two decades.
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On the February 5 episode of their podcast Bless Your 'Hardt, Amy recalled wanting to meet the pop star, 45, in 2008 or 2009.
While visiting Earnhardt Jr, now 51, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida – where Simpson happened to be as well – she asked if he could introduce them.
But the race car driver, whom she'd recently began dating, said it might not be a 'good idea.'
Someone then showed Amy a clip of Simpson allegedly saying in an interview that she 'had a dream that she and Dale Jr. got married in a treehouse.'
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Amy playfully recalled, 'I’m like, "Yeah, don’t bring that b***h over here.'
Dale Earnhardt Jr's wife Amy recently revealed that she's held a grudge against Jessica Simpson for two decades; the couple pictured in November 2018
On the February 5 episode of their podcast Bless Your 'Hardt, Amy recalled wanting to meet the pop star, 45, in 2008 or 2009; Simpson pictured in December 2025
Before telling the story, she said she'd been a longtime fan of the singer's as they were both from Texas and about the same age.
'I haven't bought a Jessica Simpson shoe or a bag ever since then,' she declared with a laugh. 'I was like, "She was f***ing trying to fish my man!" She knew exactly what she was doing.'
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Amy speculated, 'She heard that you wanted to build a tree house and she's like, "I had a dream! We're meant to be together.""
Her husband weighed in about the With You hitmaker, 'I bet she would dispute this.'
The Earnhardts tied the knot in 2016 and share daughters Isla, seven, and Nicole, five.
For her part, Simpson was married to ex-husband Nick Lachey from 2002-2006.
She was romantically linked to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, 45, during the time period mentioned by Amy.
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The All's Fair actress went on to marry another NFL star, tight end Eric Johnson, 46, who played for the 49ers and the Saints in his career.
Simpson allegedly said in an interview that she 'had a dream that she and Dale Jr.got married in a treehouse,' leading to Amy's grudge
Earnhardt Jr and Amy pictured with daughter Isla in 2018
The wed in 2014 and their split was revealed in January 2025.
At the time, Simpson said in a statement, 'Eric and I have been living separately, navigating a painful situation in our marriage.'
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Breakup rumors first swirled in November 2024 when she began teasing new songs, writing on the internet, 'Interviews in my Nashville music room where I unearthed my singular magic.
'This comeback is personal. It’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.'
The exes are parents to daughters Maxwell, 13, Birdie, seven in March, and son Ace, 12.