Would she have signed on to play Daisy Duke in the remake of The Dukes of Hazzard if she would have known that all of this would happen? Certainly, Jessica Simpson has had one hell of a year in 2005 with her fame growing by the day. While Dukes may have been her silver screen debut, it’s actually Jessica’s appearances at multiple awards shows, performances, and red carpet affairs that have had the people talking. Her hit reality show, Newlyweds, with Nick Lachey catapulted Simpson into the public limelight but rumors this surrounding her marriage surfaced during the filming of Dukes of Hazzard.

Many people speculated that Simpson and co-star Johnny Knoxville of Jackass fame were canoodling a bit too much during the filming of the movie. Subsequently, rumors surfaced that Lachey had been spotted around town at different clubs accompanied by friends and a gaggle of girls. Could the newlyweds really be facing the rocky road of marriage? Well into 2005, the 2 have tried putting the rumors past them and have not publicly announced any plans to split. However, the rumors continue to fly even as the 2 come out and dismiss them in celebrity tabloids.

Aside from just the rumors surrounding her marriage, the tabloids also gossip about Jessica and her plans for a family. Will she get pregnant soon? Does she want to get pregnant and have a family? Further, the tabloids attacked the family that Simpson already has. Her sister, Ashlee Simpson, was involved in a Saturday Night Live incident in which she was exposed lip-synching. Jessica defended her little sis and continues to be managed by her father. The rumors and gossip swirled around Jessica Simpson, but there is no doubt that 2006 will bring more of the same. Her true stardom has just been cemented this year.