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Isla Fisher is rediscovering herself following her divorce from Sacha Baron Cohen.
In a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar Australia for the magazine’s August cover story, the Now You See Me: Now You Don’t actress admitted she has “had a tough couple of years” — but now, she’s “making it through.”
“I’m really excited for the next chapter,” said Fisher, 49. “I’m refocusing on my career because previously I was very much focused on my kids, which I still am, obviously, because [they’re] my true love. But I’m enjoying tackling work again.”
Fisher and Cohen, 53, split in 2023 after 13 years of marriage, and finalized their divorce this past June. They share three children: two daughters and one son.
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The Wedding Crashers star told the magazine that “one of the benefits of a challenging situation” in her life has been “the luxury of asking myself, ‘What would I like to do professionally and privately?’ ”
“I’m trying to remind myself of my new identity as somebody outside of a partnership and to stay as buoyant as possible,” Fisher explained. “Any time there’s change, it’s hard to adapt. But hopefully I’m doing an okay job.”
Cohen and Fisher first met in 2001 at a party in Sydney. The two got engaged in 2004 before eventually tying the knot in Paris in 2010 after welcoming their first child in 2007.
“We are proud of all we’ve achieved together and, continuing our great respect for each other, we remain friends and committed to co-parenting our wonderful children,” the former couple wrote on their Instagram Stories in June following their divorce.
“We ask for the media to continue to respect our children’s privacy,” they added.
The English actor and Australian actress have also showed support for one another on social media. Just days after the pair revealed their divorce was finalized, the Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy star wished her ex a happy Father’s Day online.
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“And forever … Happy Father’s Day to the best father our children could hope for @sachabaroncohen,” Fisher wrote on her Instagram Stories.
Months before, the Borat star left a friendly message underneath Fisher’s Valentine’s Day post — complimenting her “stunning photoshoot” for U.K. newspaper The Sunday Times.
Cohen echoed the sentiment for his ex’s most recent magazine cover, writing, “Great shoot” in the comments of a post Fisher shared that showed several snapshots from her Harper’s spread.
