Isla Fisher reveals how she found strength as a singleton following her divorce from Sacha Baron Cohen
Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen split in April 2024 and finalized their divorce in June last year following 13 years of marriage and more than 23 years together.
Isla Fisher credits her girlfriends with helping her find strength after her divorce from Sacha Baron Cohen.
The couple split in April 2024 and finalized their divorce in June last year following 13 years of marriage and more than 23 years together.
Isla, 50, told E! News: "I'm much stronger than I thought I was, and I would say that my friendships, my female friendships, have really been instrumental to me discovering or recovering that strength. I'm incredibly grateful."
Leslie Mann, 54, and Anna Faris and Michelle Buteau, both 49, supported their Spa Weekend co-star as they developed a close friendship while filming the comedy film.
Isla said: "Honestly, it was so much fun. I feel like from the time we did the table read, we all just got along. I've known Anna for years, and Leslie and I had made a movie together, and Michelle, I was a fan from afar.
"But we all just had a natural chemistry, and we're all girls’ girls. So, there was a lot of support for each other and encouragement, and it was really special."
Last November, the Scooby-Doo alum said going through a divorce feels like "a different grief", but she has enjoyed "creating a new identity" following the breakdown of her marriage to the 54-year-old Borat star, with whom she has three children.
Isla told NewBeauty Magazine: "I’m not going to lie ... it has been a really challenging time.
"I definitely feel like there’s something about the divorce club that anyone in it understands in a way other people don’t. It’s a different grief.
"I feel like creating a new identity after your divorce is so fun, though.
"You get to reflect on your values and goals, explore new interests, focus on what you want and rebuild your sense of self."
The Wedding Crashers entertainer also admitted there have been "lots of positives" to come from her divorce, including reconnecting with people who were not at "the forefront" during her marriage.
She said: "It’s a lot like that, reconnecting to maybe passions you had when you were a kid, but they fell by the wayside when you were raising a family.
"All the relationships that you have in your life that were not necessarily the forefront of the way that you spend your time, because you’re married.
"Those relationships that are so supportive and brilliant and often really, really old get to retake center stage. I think that’s a really exciting thing."
Also that month, Isla said rebuilding her life after her divorce was "challenging but deeply rewarding".
The Now You See Me: Now You Don't cast member told Elle Decoration magazine: "Trying to create a new life from a grassroots level, at least emotionally, has been challenging, but deeply rewarding. I’m enjoying this new version of my life. I don’t need to party in my house anymore. I love to get in the bath. I’ll light some candles, bring in my laptop, and put on something on Netflix. That’s as exciting as it gets."
