Isla Fisher has admitted that the period following her divorce from husband Sacha Baron Cohen has been ‘really challenging’.
The Australian actress, 49, appears in a stunning shoot for NewBeauty and in her accompanying interviews she talks about how she has spent the past year rebuilding her ‘sense of self’ after the divorce.
Isla and Sacha jointly announced the end of their 14-year marriage in late 2023, and their divorce was finalized last June.
Since the divorce, the actress, who shares three children with Sacha, reveals that she has dedicated the past two years to her career and personal growth.
Meanwhile, Sacha’s approach to single life is clearly different from Isla’s. Just three months after the divorce was finalized, reports surfaced that the Borat star, 54, had moved on with 27-year-old model Hannah Palmer.
And on Friday he was spotted spending time with social media personality Kelsey Calemine, 26, who is 28 years his junior. Isla, on the other hand, is busy with her work.
Speaking to NewBeauty, Isla acknowledged that “it has been a very challenging time. I definitely feel like there’s something about the divorce club that everyone in it understands in a way that other people don’t. It’s a different sadness.’
Switching to a more uplifting take, Isla added, “I feel like creating a new identity after your divorce is so much fun though.” You can reflect on your values and goals, explore new interests, focus on what you want, and rebuild your sense of self.”
She is currently promoting the long-awaited return of the Now you see me franchise, the third part of which hits theaters this week.
She also has four additional films scheduled for release between this year and next year, marking her most active professional period since 2016, when she appeared in Keeping up with the Joneses, Nocturnal animalsand Grimsby, the latter alongside then husband Sacha.
