Joe Jonas' children have given him "the reason to be alive".

The Work It Out singer has daughters Willa, five, and three-year-old Delphine with ex-wife Sophie Turner and he loves the fact that just a hug from his girls can help turn around a bad day.

Speaking with brothers Nick and Kevin Jonas on their Hey Jonas! podcast, he said: "I'm a single dad and I coparent with my children's mother.

"I think my children have given me purpose again in my life.

"[They are] the reason I do what I do now."

The 36-year-old star noted he works hard when he's away so he can enjoy his time with his daughters when they are all together.

He added: "They've really given me the reason to be alive, I would say.

"I think, in my saddest moments, I'm able to be reminded quickly that a hug from them can solve the world's problems...

"I think they've taught me that I'll be OK even in my toughest days."

Joe went on to praise Sophie and the other supportive people in his life for helping with his children.

He said: "There's a lot of people in my situation that are single parents and go through this, and I'm grateful that I have a co-parent that I can balance even the bad days.

"But I think being able to have good people around me to kind of help me navigate it is really special."

Joe previously praised 30-year-old Sophie - who he split from in 2023 after four years of marriage - as a great role model for their daughters.

He said: "Having an incredible mum, Sophie, for those girls is like a dream come true.

"As young girls, looking up to great women is what I want for them. I think what values I want for them are to be open-minded and have a big heart."

Joe added he hopes Willa and Delphine will "be able to walk into any room and feel confidence and know that they can do literally anything they want."

And the Sucker singer is happy with the co-parenting relationship he and the former Game of Thrones star have established.

He told the School of Greatness podcast: "I have a great co-parenting relationship, which is really important to me."

He described being a father to his "beautiful" children as "the greatest joy and journey", while praising the influence Sophie has on their kids.

He added: "My little ones have some incredible women to look up to, including their mom."