Isla Fisher opens up about her 'tough' divorce from Sacha Baron Cohen: 'I'm trying to remind myself of my new identity'

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

Isla Fisher has spoken out about the 'tough' end of her decade-long marriage to Sacha Baron Cohen.
The Aussie actress, 49, and Borat creator, 53, who share three children, split at the end of 2023 after 14 years of marriage.
The Wedding Crashers star has now told Harper's Bazaar she suffered through 'a tough couple of years' amid their divorce, but is excited for what's to come.
'I've had a tough couple of years, but I'm making it through. I'm really excited for the next chapter,' she told the publication.
'I'm refocusing on my career, because previously I was very much focused on my kids, which I still am... [They're] my true love. But I'm enjoying tackling work again.'
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Isla added that, aside from refocusing on her career, she was also re-establishing her identity outside of her marriage to Sacha.
'I'm trying to remind myself of my new identity as somebody outside of a partnership and to stay as buoyant as possible,' she said.
It was a similar sentiment the former Home and Away star shared with Stellar in March.
'I definitely am trying to focus more on myself professionally, something that was always on the back burner,' she continued.
'I always put motherhood first but everyone's a lot older now.
'Obviously my kids are always going to come first—every parent feels that way—but it is nice to go back to work and feel of value or be able to contribute at least to the arts in a way that's meaningful to me.'
Isla certainly hasn't been resting on her laurels, having recently starred in the likes of the supernatural Stan series Wolf Like Me and such big-screen fare as Dog Man, and Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.
She also has five projects in post-production, according to IMDB, including the third instalment of the magic-tinged heist franchise Now You See Me, and Spa Weekend, which is currently in production on the Gold Coast.
Isla and Sacha revealed in a joint statement in April 2024 they had 'quietly separated' the year before.
'After a long tennis match lasting over 20 years, we are finally putting our racquets down,' they told fans.
Discussing the split with the Sunday Times, Isla said: 'It's the most difficult thing that I've been through and I've learnt so much about myself in the process.
'I never imagined my family being separated but we are committed and loving parents.'
Isla explained her own parents separated when she was nine-years-old and admitted their peaceful arrangement was what she now strives for.