Jack Antonoff Is All Smiles on a Dog Walk as Ex Margaret Qualley Returns to Work on New Film After Split

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• Margaret Qualley is focusing on work, filming the horror remake Possession in New Jersey after her split from Jack Antonoff

• Antonoff was seen smiling in New York City, marking his first public appearance since the separation

• A rep for Qualley denied rumors of infidelity, emphasizing mutual respect and privacy in their relationship

Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff have kept busy in the days since their split was made public.

On Thursday, July 23, Antonoff was seen for the first time since the split on a dog walk with a male friend in New York City.

PEOPLE previously confirmed that the actress, 31, and Grammy-winning record producer, 42, had separated after nearly three years of marriage on Wednesday, July 8.

The former couple got engaged in 2022 and married in a star-studded New Jersey wedding in August 2023.

Jack Antonoff in New York City on July 23, 2026
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The Bleachers frontman was all smiles for the outing, wearing a navy blue shirt, light-wash jeans, and brown shoes.

Qualley was spotted on the same day busy at work in New Jersey on the set of Possession, the remake of the 1981 horror classic.

The movie star was spotted during what appeared to be a break between takes, looking at her phone while wearing headphones. She wore a purple dress and hair extensions.

Qualley was previously spotted on set on Wednesday, July 22, when she was photographed in character wearing an all-black outfit.

Margaret Qualley is seen on the set of “Possession” on July 22, 2026 in Jersey City, New Jersey
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The upcoming Paramount Pictures film from writer-director Parker Finn finds Qualley playing the lead role originally made famous by Isabelle Adjani.

A source recently told PEOPLE that she is focusing on work amid her split from Antonoff.

“She genuinely loves acting and gets excited about every new project,” a source told PEOPLE. “That’s always been a huge part of who she is. She’s the happiest when she’s working and right now, she’s just looking ahead and focusing on what’s next. She’s spent years building her career and she’s excited to keep doing what she loves.”

Rumors of a split between the former couple began when Antonoff attended his longtime collaborator Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce with his sister, Rachel, on July 3.

Margaret Qualley(L) and Jack Antonoff attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards
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A rep for Qualley released a statement acknowledging her separation from Antonoff on Friday, July 10.

“The narratives running in the press about Margaret and Jack are categorically untrue,” her rep said in the statement obtained by PEOPLE. “There are no trust issues. There was no infidelity or anything outside of respect and partnership in this relationship.”

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“They have deep love and care for one another. There are only two people in this marriage, and the sources who are talking to the press and commenting on their relationship are not people who know them,” the statement continued. “Please respect their privacy.”

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