Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are one of Hollywood's hottest young couples -- both have been in the spotlight since their early teenage years. Turner became instantly famous playing Sansa Stark on the mega-hit show Game of Thrones, while the boy band the Jonas Brothers put Joe in the public eye. Neither star's popularity has faded, though, making their relationship all the more exciting for fans.
Sansa Stark remains one of the longest-surviving characters heading into the highly anticipated eighth and final season of Game of Thrones. Once a very controversial character, Sansa has become more likable as she's asserted herself as a formidable political player, making the actress even more popular with the show's fans. Turner has also taken on the role of mutant Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse and the film X-Men: Dark Phoenix. Jonas, meanwhile, has moved onto being the vocalist for the American funk-rock band DNCE.
Successful and well-liked by many, the news that Turner and Jonas were dating was received with much excitement. Their relationship first became public in November of 2016, and news of their engagement flooded the Internet in October of 2017. Despite their considerable fame, the two stars have kept their relationship relatively private for a young Hollywood romance.
Here are 15 Interesting Facts About Joe Jonas And Sophie Turner's Relationship.
15. Hailee Steinfeld Helped Them Meet
People always ask couples how they met and with Hollywood romances it's no different. Fans of the Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas relationship owe some thanks to Hailee Steinfeld. Like Turner and Jonas, Steinfeld found herself in the spotlight during her teenage years after her brilliant performance as Mattie Ross in the 2010 remake of True Grit.
Turner and Steinfeld worked together on the film Barely Lethal and remain close friends. Steinfeld knew Jonas when she collaborated with his band DNCE on a song.
Steinfeld says she received a text from Turner asking about Jonas to which she replied, "Go for it!"
The relationship between Turner and Jonas started soon afterwards. It's refreshing to hear the almost mundane nature of their meeting, one friend texting another to ask about someone she's interested in. In some ways, even famous stars aren't so different from their fans.
14. Their First Outing
Unlike everyday relationships, a defining moment for Hollywood romances is the first time they're spotted in public together. For Turner and Jonas, it was at a Kings of Leon concert in Rotterdam, Amsterdam in November 2016.
Many fans of both Jonas and Turner were thrilled, not just by the news itself, but also by pictures and reports of the two appearing very affectionate during the concert, even when ed by fellow of Joe's band DNCE -- there was lots of PDA, dancing, and singing.
They seemed genuinely happy being with each other and that sparks still seems to be alive in their relationship. It was also the moment where the world found out about them, cementing them among the hottest new couples in Hollywood.
13. Privacy Issues
While the happiness between them is so obvious and something they've both expressed frequently, it doesn't negate the lack of privacy that haunts their relationship. Turner said in an interview with Marie Claire magazine that it sometimes feels "like you're living in a fishbowl."
Her stardom was already at a high level as Sansa Stark from Game of Thrones, but inevitably escalated further when the public saw her dating a popular musician like Joe Jonas.
These privacy issues are unfortunately inevitable for two young stars, especially in an age where social media reigns supreme. On the other hand, that commonality between them creates a certain understanding in their relationship. As she told InStyle magazine, "I found it easier to date someone who understands the industry or is in that world. You realize that you're not going to see each other all the time."
12. Their Puppy's Name
Sansa Stark named her dire wolf Lady, a name befitting of the young Sansa's naive, prim and proper outlook on the world. When Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas got a dog, they went in quite a different direction from the name Lady. They named their dog Porky Basquiat, who they adopted as a puppy. Porky Basquiat even has an Instagram , currently with 109,000 followers and only 18 adorable posts.
What Turner and Jonas named their dog tells as much about their shared sense of humor as the name Lady tells audiences about Sansa's character. The "Porky" bit of the name may also be influenced by Turner's love for sausages, a love that has manifested into an Instagram where she posts pictures of sausages and reviews them. While the "Basquiat" part seems to be a reference to neo-expressionist artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, although this remains unconfirmed.
11. A Boring House
When asked which Game of Thrones House Joe Jonas would belong to during an interview with E! News, Turner replied, "I don't know, some boring House. He'd be like the Tullys." She quickly amended her statement upon ing that her mother Lady Catelyn was a Tully. No replacement House was given for Jonas, other than restating that he would be part of a boring one.
After all the suffering that's befallen "exciting" Houses like the Starks, Lannisters, and Tyrells, maybe a boring House is the safest way to go.
That dig at the Tullys seems like a slap in the face for not only Sansa's mother, but her Uncles Brynden and Edmure as well -- though most fans would probably agree that Edmure deserved it.
10. They Announced Their Engagement Via Matching Instagram Posts
Sophie and Joe used an identical picture on their Instagram s to announce the news of their engagement in October 2017. The picture shows her hand, featuring an engagement ring, on top of Joe's hand. Sophie's picture was captioned with "I said yes" while Joe's picture was captioned with "She said yes."
It's exactly the kind of cute, romantic moment Sansa Stark once believed in before suffering far too many times at the hands of George R. R. Martin's cruel world. At least Sophie gets to experience some of that storybook romance her most iconic role once dreamed of. She and Jonas won the Internet that day and furthered their spot as not just one of Hollywood's hottest young romances, but as one of the most adorable ones as well.
9. Maisie Williams Will Be A Bridesmaid At The Wedding
Unlike the often contentious relationship between sisters Sansa and Arya Stark, Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams are best friends in real life, even dubbing their relationship "#Mophie." While growing up on the show together, the goofy pair has become endlessly ive of one another. Their antics have brought much joy to Game of Thrones fans, from their stint on Carpool Karaoke to the silly faces in their many Instagram pictures.
As such, it's only fitting that Maisie Williams will be a bridesmaid at her best friend's wedding.
With Maisie in that role, the wedding is sure to be full of fun, joy, and shenanigans that define their friendship. It'll certainly be preferable to attending the infamous Red Wedding.
8. Sophie Turner Is "Different" Than Others Girls Joe Has Dated
Sophie Turner is not the only young, high-profile star that Joe Jonas has dated. Before dating Turner, he dated musicians such as Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato. Something seems to have clicked in Joe's relationship with Sophie that just didn't happen with Lovato or Swift.
In fact, an anonymous insider close to Joe Jonas told PEOPLE magazine that Sophie was "different from the other girls he's dated." Whatever that difference was has certainly led to a whirlwind romance. It was clear from their first public sighting as a couple that they loved spending time together and made each other happy. Fans across the world hope that the difference spoken of will continue and not fizzle out, as happens all too often with many celebrity relationships.
7. Sophie Turner Is A Big Fan Of Taylor Swift
Just because Joe Jonas used to date Taylor Swift doesn't mean Sophie Turner has any resentment towards the popular singer -- in fact, she is a big fan of Taylor Swift! On her 22nd birthday, Turner shared a video on social media of herself lip-syncing Swift's song "22" as part of her celebration. Beyond just using her music, Turner has stood up for Taylor Swift in the past by defending the Grammy-winner for appearing on the magazine cover of Time when honoring the Silence Breakers as the 2017 Person Of The Year.
Clearly, Turner has a tremendous amount of respect for Taylor Swift, as both an artist and as a person.
Building up fellow women in the entertainment industry instead of tearing them down is refreshing, a kind of maturity that sets a positive example for both fellow stars and fans.
6. Tremendous Celebrity
While Sophie stands up for one of Joe's exes and jams out to her songs, a different ex showed following the news of the engagement. Soon after it was made public on Instagram, Demi Lovato expressed her own and excitement at the news on social media.
She was hardly the only star that congratulated the couple on their engagement and expressed and excitement on social media. Nick and Kevin Jonas did the same with their own individualized posts.
The Jonas Brothers may no longer be an active group, but their fans can take comfort in seeing all three siblings unified in the positive energy surrounding the engagement. It always feels good to get that kind of acceptance from the family that one is marrying into.