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Jessica Simpson<\/strong><\/a> is revealing that she and ex Tony Romo<\/strong><\/a> recently reconnected \u2014 but not romantically.<\/p>\n \u201cA couple weeks ago, my mom got a phone call,\u201d Simpson, 45, said onstage at the 2025 Women Who Rock Benefit Concert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, per fan footage<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s calling my mom, saying, \u2018Well, Tina, I\u2019m selling the boat.\u2019 And my mom\u2019s like, \u2018OK, and?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Simpson appeared to be referencing an alleged $100,000 speedboat she gifted Romo, now 45, in 2009 for his 28th birthday, per the National Enquirer.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s like \u2018Well, Jessica\u2019s name is still on the title,\u2019\u201d she continued. \u201cSo, then I get paperwork, and I have to sign over this boat for him to sell.\u201d<\/p>\n Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson \u2018Want Different Things\u2019: Source<\/a><\/p>\n After the back-and-forth, Simpson claimed that Romo thanked her by giving her plastic cups. She quipped, \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018Wow, I\u2019m glad we didn\u2019t work out.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Simpson and Romo dated from 2007 to 2009<\/a> before moving on with NFL player Eric Johnson<\/strong>. The couple welcomed daughter Maxwell and son Ace in 2012 and 2013, respectively, before tying the knot in 2014. Nearly five years later, Simpson and Johnson, now 46, added daughter Birdie to their family.<\/p>\n Us Weekly confirmed in 2024 that Simpson and Johnson were \u201cliving separately.\u201d The pair announced their separation<\/a> in January.<\/p>\n \u201cEric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,\u201d Simpson told Us in a statement at the time. \u201cOur children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them. We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way, and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family.\u201d<\/p>\n