Sophie Turner wants to return to the UK for sake of her mental health

‘I miss England so much!’ Pregnant Sophie Turner reveals she wants to return to her native UK for the sake of her mental health – but husband Joe Jonas needs ‘a bit of convincing!’

Sophie Turner has revealed she wants to move back to England for the sake of her mental health.

The Game of Thrones star, 26, who is currently pregnant with her second child, currently lives in Miami with popstar husband Joe Jonas and their 21-month-old daughter Willow. 

Sophie is adamant that she wants to raise her young family in the UK, but admitted that her American husband, 32, will need ‘a bit of convincing’ to make the transatlantic move.

Homesick: Sophie Turner has revealed she wants to move back to England for the sake of her mental health [pictured with husband Joe Jonas]

Speaking to Elle UK about her big plans, Sophie said: ‘I miss England so much. The people, the attitude, everything. I’m slowly dragging my husband back. 

‘I really love living in America but, for my mental health, I have to be around my friends and my family.’

The beauty added that she would also love for her daughter to have the English education she was so ‘lucky’ to have.  

Despite making a life in Miami, homesick Sophie’s heart still yearns for England, but the same can’t be said for her Arizona-born husband of three years.

Situation: The Game of Thrones star, 26, who is currently pregnant with her second child, currently lives in Miami with popstar husband Joe Jonas and their 21-month-old daughter Willow

She added to the publication: ‘England would ideally be the final destination, but [Joe] might take quite a bit of convincing! My parent’s house is the epitome of the English countryside – horses, sheep, cows…’

The X-Men: Dark Phoenix star went on to say that she still manages to get her hands from her British treats from home, such as her beloved Bisto gravy, commenting that American goods are ‘not the same’. 

Sophie has previously opened up about her mental health issues in the past, noting that her now husband ‘saved her’ when they first met. 

In an interview with the Sunday Times, Sophie candidly recalled: ‘I was going through this phase of being very mentally unwell. He was, like, “I can’t be with you until you love yourself.

Not keen: Sophie is adamant that she wants to raise her young family in the UK, but admitted that her American husband will need ‘a bit of convincing’ to make the transatlantic move

””I can’t see you love me more than you love yourself.” That was something, him doing that. I think he kind of saved my life, in a way.’

Back in 2019, the actress also discussed her battle with depression and anxiety, admitting that her parents didn’t understand why she went to therapy while noting that the UK often ‘lags behind’ the US when it comes to mental health.

She told NET-A-PORTER’s digital magazine, PorterEdit: ‘My parents are still like, “Why do you go to therapy?” and I’m like, “Because I’m depressed, remember?” It’s a very British thing – that idea you should just get on with it, ‘chin up’.

‘Therapy is seen as a bit self-indulgent, a bit soft. But therapy and medication have helped me immeasurably,’ she confessed. 

Far from home: ‘I really love living in America but, for my mental health, I have to be around my friends and my family’

Discussing on wanting to destigmatize mental health problems, Sophie revealed: ‘The first step to any kind of movement is just to put it out there, talk about it and make it less of a taboo so that people can go and get help and not feel embarrassed to do so.

‘People feel so much shame about it, so if, by talking about it, I can even have an impact on one person, that would be awesome.’

The film star also revealed that year that she was forced to turn to therapy when film and TV studios pressured her to lose weight amid her woes. 

Opening up to Marie Claire Australia, she said: ”Everyone needs a therapist, especially when people are constantly telling you you’re not good enough and you don’t look good enough.

‘I think it’s necessary to have someone to talk to and to help you through that.’ 

Sophie however, did not specify which film or TV studios pressured her to lose weight.  

Revealing: Sophie has previously opened up about her mental health issues in the past, noting that her now husband ‘saved her’ when they first met [pictured in 2020]

Honest: Sophie candidly recalled: ‘I was going through this phase of being very mentally unwell. He was, like, “I can’t be with you until you love yourself’ [pictured in 2019]

In 2013, she appeared in the Spanish-British thriller Another Me, in 2015, appeared in the action film Barely Lethal, and in 2016, appeared in the hit film X-Men: Apocalypse. 

Sophie added to the publication that she found it hard to grow up on screen on HBO’s Game of Thrones, where she plays Sansa Stark, having starred on the show since she was just 13 years old.

‘My metabolism suddenly decided to fall to the depths of the ocean and I started to get spotty and gain weight, and all of this was happening to me on camera,’ Sophie said. 

She said that everyone on social media would have an opinion of her, and she found it particularly hard.

Candid: GOT star Sophie Turner reveals she turned to therapy to help her after film and TV studios pressured her to lose weight amid her battle with depression

Body image: The film star also revealed that in 2019 that she was forced to turn to therapy when film and TV studios pressured her to lose weight amid her woes

Meanwhile, Sophie and husband Joe welcomed their first child in July of 2020, and are currently expecting to expand their brood as they await the arrival of their second.

The pair were initially linked after they were seen getting affectionate at a 2016 concert in the Netherlands.

Sophie and Joe went on to announce that they had become engaged after a year of dating in October of 2017.

They shocked many when they held a wedding ceremony in Las Vegas in May of 2019 and held a second one, which took place in France, later that year.

It was revealed that the X-Men: Apocalypse actress was pregnant with her first child in February of 2020.

In character: Sophie said she found it hard to grow up on screen on HBO’s Game of Thrones (pictured), where she plays Sansa Stark, having started the show at just 13 years old

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