Bizarre way Isla Fisher announced split from Sacha Baron Cohen as actor shares brutal dig after divorce finalised
A break-up is no laughing matter, even when it's between two comedy stars - but Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen seem to have managed to find the humour in their heartbreak.
The celebrity couple called time on their lengthy relationship last year and recently revealed their divorce has now officially been finalised, telling fans they are now concentrating on co-parenting.
Which is all very mature and amicable... but not very amusing.
What is comical, though, is the way in which Fisher and Baron Cohen announced their split, as well as the Now You See Me star's social media posts since she's become single.
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In April last year, the actors - who share two daughters and one son together - released a statement explaining that they were going their separate ways after jointly filing for divorce in 2023.
Interestingly, Fisher and the Borat star opted to make the bulletin about their break up tennis-themed.
In a post shared to Instagram, the pair explained: "After a long tennis match lasting over twenty years, we are finally putting our racquets down. In 2023 we jointly filed to end our marriage.
"We have always prioritised our privacy, and have been quietly working through this change. We forever share in our devotion and love for our children. We sincerely appreciate your respecting our family’s wish for privacy."
The statement, which explained they were no longer playing doubles, was accompanied by a snap of Fisher and Baron Cohen both sporting tennis wear.
People were left pretty baffled as to why their break up announcement was laden with so many sports references, although social media users did praise the pair for their light-hearted approach to the situation.
One person said at the time: "A tennis-themed celebrity divorce announcement was not on my bingo card."
As another fan wrote: "I’m so sad to hear this, but the announcement was very them. Wishing both well."
And a third laughed: "This is an insane way to announce your divorce."
Fast forward to now, and the former couple are still continuing to serve up tennis metaphors whenever the topic of their 20-year relationship - 13 of which they spent married - comes back up.
Both the stars were recently spotted attending Wimbledon separately - and as news reports about this surfaced, Fisher decided to playfully poke fun at her ex-husband.
Sharing a screenshot of an article which discussed how they headed to the tennis tournament individually, the mother-of-three, 49, comically tagged Baron Cohen and wrote: "Hang on? Who's watching the kids?”
But Fisher finally dropped the tennis metaphors when taking to her Instagram story earlier this week, which comes shortly after the former couple announced their divorce had been finalised
In what appeared to be a tongue-in-cheek jab at Baron Cohen, she shared a comical quote which read: "For all the men who say, 'Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?' Here's an update for you.
"Nowadays, 80 percent of women are against marriage. Why? Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage."
I think she might have just won the break up, don't you? 40 love to Fisher.
Topics: Sacha Baron Cohen, Celebrity, Sex and Relationships, Celebrity News
Olivia Burke