Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher's 13-year marriage has ended.
The comedian and his “Brothers Grimsby” co-stars announced their split on Friday, revealing in an Instagram Story post that the couple “jointly ended their marriage in 2023.” The now ex-lovers shared a photo of themselves in coordinating white athletic suits on both accounts.
“After a long tennis match that lasted more than 20 years, we are finally hanging up our rackets,” the joint statement said.
A representative for Cohen confirmed the validity of both stars' posts to the Times on Friday, but had no additional comment. Representatives for Fisher did not immediately respond to the Times' request for comment.
“Borat” star Cohen, 52, and “Now You See Me” actor Fisher, 48, married in 2010 after first meeting at a Sydney party in 2001, according to People magazine. reported. After quietly getting married in Paris in March 2010, the actors had three children.
For most of their married life, the actors have kept their family life private, apart from comments in a few interviews and appearances at Hollywood events, including the most recent Golden Globe Awards in early January. I kept it away from people's eyes and social media. “Privacy has always been our priority,” they said in a post Friday.
“[We] “We have been quietly working on this change,” they continued. “We forever share our dedication and love for our children. We sincerely thank you for respecting our family's desire for privacy.”
Cohen and Fisher accuse 'Pitch Perfect' star Rebel Wilson of hiring 'highly paid lawyer or PR crisis manager' to blackmail Cohen from publishing memoir 'Rebel Rising' More than a week later, they announced their divorce. Wilson, who also starred in The Brothers Grimsby, revealed that Cohen was a “huge figure” who inspired a chapter in his upcoming book.
In a statement previously published in the Times, a representative for the “Les Misérables” and “Bruno” star responded to Wilson, who also accused Cohen of inappropriate behavior on the irreverent spy comedy.
“While we recognize the importance of speaking out, these patently false claims are made in contemporary documents, film footage and on-the-scenes footage before, during and after the production of The Brothers Grimsby. “This is categorically refuted by extensive and detailed evidence, including eyewitness accounts from those who were present,” Cohen's representatives said in a statement in March.
In February, Fisher appeared on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” and told the eponymous host about her low-key Valentine's Day traditions with Cohen.
“Sasha sends me a card every year that's like, 'Happy Valentine's,' and it's like a big question mark, like it was sent by someone else,” she said, laughing with Clarkson. . “It's like there's another Valentine.”