The parents of Jessica Simpson are getting divorce court. "Papa Joe," as he's known and Tina Simpson were the brains behind their daughters' careers.

In a statement to People magazine a family representative said, "It is an amicable split and there is no third party involved."

The divorce comes in the wake of a shocking headline in this weeks National Enquirer that declares, "Jessica Simpson’s dad confesses he's gay."

The Enquirer claims the 54-year-old Baptist minister told his daughters, Jessica and Ashley, that he was gay during a family meeting two weeks ago. But in the statement to People magazine, the family rep says, "Any other related allegations are completely false."

Joe Simpson is reportedly worth $20 million dollars. Jessica just gave birth to her first daughter, and is now a pitch woman for Weight Watchers.