Australian actress Isla Fisher took her Instagram account on Friday evening to announce the end of her marriage to Sacha Baron Cohen.
The 48-year-old met her husband – the 52-year-old British comedy actor – back in 2001 before they tied the knot in 2010.
Fisher and Cohen share three children together – Olive, 17, Elula, 13, and Montgomery, nine – and secretly filed for divorce back in 2023.
After finalising the end of their marriage, Fisher released a statement on social media which accompanied an image of the two.
She said: "After a long tennis match lasting over twenty years, we are finally putting our rackets down. In 2023 we jointly filed to end our marriage.
"We have always prioritized our privacy, and have been quietly working through this change. We forever share in our devotion and love for our children. We sincerely appreciate our family’s wishes for privacy."
Isla announced their divorce through her Instagram story
A minute later, Cohen shared the same image and statement via his own personal Instagram story – the pair are believed to continue co-parenting their children.
Fans of the couple were left devastated that their marriage had come to an end and took to their X accounts to give their condolences.
One noted: "Sad to hear about Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher. Relationships can be challenging, but I hope they both find peace and happiness moving forward."
"Liza Minnelli has outlived Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher's marriage. They are divorcing after many years together," another quipped.
Sacha reposted the same image and statement on his Instagram story
A third added: "Did not see this one coming! Thought they were the only strong couple in the industry! Pigs can fly!"
"This wasn’t on my 2024 bucket list not going to lie. This has been the worst year already and now this has topped it off… I’m signing off," a saddened user said. (sic)
Fisher’s statement revealed that the couple had initially called it quits in 2023, and seem to have been working to conceal the truth from fans for months.
Back in February, Fisher suggested that everything was fine between her and her actor husband as she discussed the romantic things they had done on Valentine's Day.
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Sacha and Isla were together for 20 years
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Appearing on Kelly Clarkson’s show, she stated: "Every year, Sacha does give me a card that [says] ‘Happy Valentine's Day from…’ and then there’s a massive question mark.
"As if anybody else would send me one! As if I have other Valentines, I’m a mother of three!"
