Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner says husband Joe Jonas saved her life when she was ‘mentally unwell’
At one point Sophie, 23, would eat nothing but nuts but she eventually sought therapy when her weight dropped so much that her periods stopped
SOPHIE Turner has revealed husband Joe Jonas saved her life when she was "very mentally unwell".
The Game of Thrones actress said the American singer, 29, gave her an ultimatum and told her that she needed to love herself before they could be together.
She thinks it marked a turning point in how she perceived herself, and Sophie, 23, 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, 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."
But things haven't always been smooth for the couple, who got together in 2016, as they even split up - but only for a day.
She told the Sunday Times magazine: "It was the worst day of our lives. For a second we both had cold feet, then 24 hours later we were both, like, 'Never mind.' "
Growing up in the spotlight caused Sophie major problems with her body image, and at one point she would eat nothing but nuts but she eventually sought therapy when her weight dropped so much, her periods stopped.
She said: "Suddenly, everyone's metabolism slows down at 17, 18 and then that's documented.
"My skin and everything. People commenting on it.
"I was too aware of my body at a young age. And it just kind of took over my mind, it was all I would think about.
"Calorie counting, everything. Oh, I'll just eat nuts today.
"I stopped having my period for a year -- that's when I decided to have therapy."
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The X-Men: Dark Phoenix star now refuses to do scenes in a bikini or underwear because of the "agony" it caused her and she won't accept roles that require her to lose weight.
She said: "I've learnt that I have to turn down jobs if I need to lose weight for them, because it's not good for my mental health at all.
"You feel so much pressure to say yes, but I've learnt that I have to put my mental health first, beyond anything, otherwise I'm screwed and then I might actually end up in rehab."
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