Anna Faris, who appeared alongside Fisher, promptly reenacted the low-running pursuit. After seeing Faris perform it, Fisher joked, “Why am I in love?” Faris then declared, “I got the part.” It was less a dating confession than an improvised physical-comedy audition, which may have been inevitable given the company.
The interview was part of promotion for Spa Weekend, featuring Fisher, Faris, Leslie Mann and Michelle Buteau.
Which other dating habits bother Isla Fisher?
The dog chase was not Fisher’s first highly specific complaint about male presentation. During an August 19 appearance on Australia’s The Smallzy Show, she identified several other immediate turnoffs.
One was a man wearing a backpack with the front buckle fastened. Another was seeing what she called a “repulsive” heel exposed by open footwear. Sandals, it seems, remain a high-risk decision.
Running technique has also become a recurring concern. Fisher said some men look “like a sprinkler moving” when they run on screen, adding, “It’s just wrong.”
She did, however, offer one example for anyone seeking technical guidance. “Tom Cruise has really nailed the sexy run,” Fisher said. Cruise’s sprinting has long been a conspicuous feature of his films, so at least all that urgent movement has now received an informal romantic endorsement.
Fisher has not identified the man involved in the dog incident or suggested the relationship was serious. Her comments were comic observations about attraction, not an announcement that she is pursuing another long-term partnership.
How has Fisher described life after her divorce?
The dating anecdotes arrive after Fisher’s divorce from Sacha Baron Cohen, but her public comments about the separation have focused more on friendship and independence than finding another partner.
Fisher told The Times that the separation was “the most difficult thing that I’ve been through.” She has also credited her close female friends with helping her rebuild her confidence.
“I’m much stronger than I thought I was,” she told E! News, adding that her female friendships had been “instrumental” in helping her discover or recover that strength. “I’m incredibly grateful.”
That emphasis also fits the ensemble setting of the Spa Weekend interview. Faris did not merely listen politely to the dating story. She turned it into a performance, giving Fisher another chance to laugh at the moment and briefly reconsider the alleged unattractiveness of the technique.
The exchange offered a lighter account of post-divorce life without pretending the separation itself was easy. Fisher’s broader message has been fairly consistent: friendships have provided stability, and dating remains optional, especially when someone runs like an animated character.
When did Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen split?
Fisher and Baron Cohen’s relationship lasted more than two decades. The key dates are:
- They met in Sydney in 2001.
- They became engaged in 2004.
- They married in Paris in March 2010.
- They jointly filed to end their marriage in 2023.
- They publicly announced their separation in April 2024.
- They announced that the divorce had been finalized on June 13, 2025.
The former couple share three children. In their statement confirming the divorce, they said they remained friends and were committed to co-parenting.
Some later coverage incorrectly placed the finalization in July, but the couple’s announcement came in June 2025. After roughly 13 years of marriage and more than 20 years together, Fisher has kept most details private. Her recent interviews have instead concentrated on resilience, friendship and the surprisingly decisive visual consequences of chasing a dog.
