Jessica Simpson shows off skinny frame in leather mini-dress amid 'trial separation'

Jessica Simpson showcased her slim 5ft2in frame in a brown leather mini-dress in a recording studio on Tuesday for her captive, combined 15.1M social media followers.

The 44-year-old Jessica Simpson Collection CEO - who hasn't worn her wedding ring since January - hid her hands beneath an Ebru Gurlek Handcrafted Apparel 'Colorful Crochet Cardigan' which is 'only available on request.'

Jessica tagged nine other accounts in her post including her loyal glam squad - stylist Natalie Saidi, hairstylist Chris Dylan, and make-up artist Joyce Bonelli.

Back in 2019, Simpson - whose style icon is Dolly Parton - famously shed 100lbs of baby weight off her 240lb-frame in six months with help from fitness trainer Harley Pasternak.

The former pop star's post was set to The White Stripes' 2007 song Icky Thump and Jersey Shore star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi commented: 'QUEEN!'

Assuming she lived on the straight and narrow, Jessica should be celebrating seven years of sobriety from her alcohol and pill addictions this Friday.

Last Thursday, Radar Online reported that Simpson and her second husband Eric Johnson are 'already in a trial separation' after a decade of marriage.

The platinum-blonde Texan and the 45-year-old retired NFL tight end haven't been pictured together since attending their five-year-old daughter Birdie Mae's kindergarten graduation in Los Angeles on June 7.

Jessica hasn't posted a picture of Eric since April 9, and they've been 'living mostly separate lives for nearly a year.'

'He's been very vocal about how difficult it is to live with someone so obsessed with surgery and so detached from reality most of the time,' an insider told the outlet.

'Eric has had it with her crazy mood swings, and Jessica feels like their marriage has lost its romance. Everyone's wondering how long they can go on like this.'

And last Wednesday, a source told In Touch Weekly: 'It's pretty much over. It's only a matter of time before she files for divorce.'

Johnson is believed to be a stay-at-home dad to Birdie, 11-year-old son Ace Knute, and 12-year-old daughter Maxwell Drew after co-founding the since-shuttered wellness content platform Legendary Disciplines in 2020 with Sifu Matthew Cohen.

The Yale-educated silver fox was still technically married to former pole-dancing instructor Keri D'Angelo when he originally met Simpson through a mutual friend at her May 2010 house party, and he finalized his divorce just five months later.

Massachusetts-born Eric previously played for the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints from 2001-2007.

The Walmart collaborator - whose last single was a cover of Nothing but Thieves' Particles in 2021 - has been hyping her music industry comeback since April.

Jessica - who still gets 626K monthly listeners on Spotify - is also every bit the influencer with paid partnerships for brands like Sun Cabo Vacations, Chicken of the Sea, and Boxbollen.

It's unclear when Amazon Prime Video subscribers will get to stream Simpson's unscripted docuseries with music, which was part of the partnership deal she signed with the streaming giant in 2020.

The Dukes of Hazzard alum bought back her 19-year-old clothing company in 2021 for $65M from licensing company Sequential Brands Group Inc. following a three-year battle.

Jessica first found fame with her three-octave soprano pipes until starring in MTV's reality show Newlyweds (2003-2005) with ex-husband Nick Lachey.