Eric Johnson is a retired NFL player and husband of one of the most popular women in the world, “Jessica Simpson.” Johnson was born on 15 September 1979 in Massachusetts. 

He played for the football team at Yale University and was always focused on becoming an athlete. 

As a teenager, he was recruited by the 49ers in the 2001 NFL Draft. His stats were impressive right from the start. His first season had three touchdowns and 40 passes by him. 

NFL saw him as a promising newcomer and had high hopes for him. Eric missed the whole NFL season of 2003 and 2005. 

In 2007, his contract expired with the 49ers, and he signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. Sadly he didn’t play for much longer and had to retire for good in 2008 due to his multiple injuries.

Eric’s Personal Life

Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson are among the most loved celebrity couples, but things were looking quite complicated for both when they met. 

Before the NFL star, Jessica was married to Nick Lachey. The Hollywood starlet separated from her husband in 2006. On the other side, Johnson was also married to the stylist Keri D’Angelo. 

When he met Jessica, he was already married to Keri. A few months before meeting Jessica, his relationship was on the rocks, and he had been separated from his wife.

Soon after meeting her, he officially filed for divorce, finalized in 2010. Jessica and Eric started dating in 2010. They were first spotted at a yacht kissing at Jessica’s 30th birthday party. 

Soon the pictures went viral, and they were then spotted multiple times getting cozy with each other. 

Eric later told in an interview that he knew instantly after meeting Simpson that he would marry her. 

When Eric Johnson had just started seeing Simpson, he was enrolled in a two-year business program at one of the most prestigious business schools in the U.S., “The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.” 

He left to stay closer to her after they began dating. Soon, the fans also saw how serious they were about each other when Johnson proposed to the singer only after dating her for six months, which she gladly accepted.

Eric Johnson And Jessica Simpson’s Marriage

The whole year of 2011, the media scrutinized every detail of their wedding. 

Every other day, magazines were publishing venues and decorations for their wedding. Some said it would be an intimate ceremony, while others reported a big Hawaiin reception. 

Soon, the rumors of any wedding were quashed by Jessica herself when she told them they were enjoying their time with each other, with no plans of rushing their nuptials. Since both of them were married before, they wanted to take their time. 

Fans were disappointed not to get a wedding that year, but they got something even more exciting. Jessica posted a picture of herself in a Halloween costume with a baby bump, announcing her pregnancy. 

The “I Wanna Love You Forever” singer wanted to make her pregnancy period memorable and went to pose Nude for Elle magazine in April 2012. 

In the magazine interview, she also revealed the gender of her baby, which was a girl. 

They finally welcomed their baby girl Maxwell Drew in May 2012. Six months after welcoming their first child, they were already expecting baby No. 2.

When Jessica Simpson appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s show in April 2013, she revealed it would be a boy this time. 

Finally, in March 2014, the couple said their vows while Jessica’s father officiated their wedding in Montecito, California. The Texas native said it was high time for them to say their “I Dos,” especially after they had already become proud parents of two little munchkins. 

Fans of both of the celebrities were extremely happy to see their fairy tale romance get a happily ever after. In 2018, the couple gave fans the happy news of welcoming yet another member of their family. 

The American singer revealed that before getting married in 2014, they had tried setting a date twice. But each time she got pregnant, they had to postpone the wedding completely. 

In 2020, the former reality tv star released her autobiography titled “Open Book.” 

In the book, she discussed his relationship with Eric in-depth. 

She called him her true soulmate. Recently, the couple celebrated their 11th anniversary, and with their Instagram captions, it is clear that they are still head over heels for each other. 

Jessica Simpson also discussed body image issues after giving birth and how long it took her to shed those extra pounds. 

After the birth of her third baby, she had to lose 100 pounds to get in a healthy shape.