Isla Fisher is opening up about life after her divorce from Sacha Baron Cohen!
As Perezcious readers know, the 49-year-old actress and 54-year-old actor ended their 14-year marriage in 2023. They finalized the divorce this past June. Over the past two years, Isla told NewBeauty in an interview published on Friday that she has been focusing on herself and work to rebuild a “sense of self.” Amazing. Sacha, on the other hand? It looks like he has been playing the field. And tales as old as time with post-divorce men in Hollywood, it has been with much younger women.
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Three months after the divorce, the Borat star reportedly moved on with 27-year-old model Hannah Palmer. However, sources later claimed they “are just friends” and not dating. Hmm. (We’re sure lots of women know from experience what that dreaded “just friends” phrase might really mean…) He was then spotted out with 26-year-old influencer Kelsey Calemine at a Hollywood nightclub on Friday. See HERE.
It is not easy to see your ex-hubby moving on after a divorce. Even Isla admitted to NewBeauty that “it has been a really challenging time” for her, adding:
“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.”
However, the Confessions of a Shopaholic alum chooses to try and look on the bright side. She continued:
“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.”
Isla is also enjoying reconnecting with her passions and friends:
”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.”
Incredible! Ultimately, the Scooby-Doo star feels “there are lots of positives that have come about from all this—like self-exploration and just trying to be kind to myself,” adding:
“I can just give myself grace whenever I like. That’s all I’m trying to do.”
On top of finding herself again, she is also diving headfirst into work. Her new movie, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, just came out. She also has four other films dropping in the future. It is an exciting — and overwhelming — time for Isla, and she is “super grateful” for it:
“I actually thought this morning that I was feeling just really overwhelmed. And then I had to remind myself to be super grateful for being at this position in my career and my life.”
We’re here for the Isla Fisher renaissance! What about you, Perezcious readers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
[Image via Kelsey Calemine/Instagram, Late Night with Seth Meyers/GQ/YouTube]
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