Will Arnett’s serious response to Jason Bateman after intimate question about ex-wife Amy Poehler
Will Arnett outright refused to answer a personal question that Jason Bateman asked him about his famous former wife.
The actor and comedian, 56, made it clear that he would not be offering a response to the query posed by his close pal and Arrested Development co-star in regards to Amy Poehler.
Although he is a fella who is all for having a laugh, it appears that toilet humour is where Arnett draws the line.
During the latest episode of Arnett, Bateman and Sean Hayes' SmartLess podcast which dropped on Monday (22 June), conversation turned to bodily functions.
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The trio were discussing the art of 'power burps' and were debating over whether they had farted in front of each other during their friendship.
At this point, Ozark star Bateman pointed out that Arnett was something of a prude in this realm.
The 57-year-old then decided to ask his fellow actor about whether he let loose around the woman he spent more than a decade married to, Poehler.
The former spouses got together in 2000 after being introduced by mutual friends, which came a few years after they first met in New York.
Throughout their relationship, they appeared on screen together in shows such as Blades of Glory, Parks and Recreation and Arrested Development.
Arnett and Poehler then tied the knot in 2003 before welcoming their sons Archie, 17, and Abel, 15, but decided to part ways in 2012. Their divorce was finalised in August 2016, almost four years after their split.
The pair still share a great bond and appear to have conquered the practice of co-parenting, as Is This Thing On? star Arnett once gushed about 'lucky' he is to do it with a woman like Poehler.
"I’m really, really lucky to have her as a partner in this way," he told his co-hosts during a 2025 episode of SmartLess. "There aren’t many people I speak to more than I speak to her, which is weird - you know what I mean?
"But it’s great. She is somebody that I still run a lot of stuff by. She’s the person I go to, like, 'Hey, I’m thinking about doing this'.
"Whether it’s life or work, I really seek her counsel because it’s important to me, because I trust her. She’s awesome."
It appears Arnett remains keen to keep up this code of honour between them - as he told Bateman he would not be offering up an answer about how they handled their bathroom breaks during their marriage.
When the actor asked the father-of-two if he had ever had a 'poo in front of Amy', Arnett hilariously responded: "Are you looking for clicks?"
Stifling laughter, Bateman admitted he 'always forgets' their fans are actually listening to the conversations they have on SmartLess, before saying: "Hang on - you were married to her, had two kids together, you never went to the bathroom in front of each other?"
Arnett then said: "I'm sorry, the question is, 'Did I poo in front of Amy?' And you're saying that I don't have manners? What are you talking about? It's not a good question. I refuse to answer it!"
Despite his co-host insisting he thought it was a 'fair, good' and even 'cute' question, the Toronto-born star did not offer up an answer and added in jest: "It’s none of your f**king business!"
So, unfortunately folks, it seems we will never know if Arnett and Poehler answered the call of nature while in each other's company.
Topics: Celebrity, Podcast, Sex and Relationships, Viral
Olivia Burke