Olivia Wilde hit back at ‘horses**t’ claims that she split with Jason Sudeikis to pursue a romance with .
The Don’t Worry Darling director started dating the Ted Lasso actor in 2011, with the pair welcoming children Otis and Daisy together.
It wasn’t to last and they went their separate ways at the end of 2020, after nine years together, just.
Discussing rumors that the relationships ‘overlapped’ in a new interview, the 38-year-old said: ‘The complete horses**t idea that I left Jason for Harry is completely inaccurate. Our relationship was over long before I met Harry. Like any relationship that ends, it doesn’t end overnight. Unfortunately, Jason and I had a very bumpy road, and we officially dissolved the relationship towards the beginning of the pandemic.
‘We were raising two kids during lockdown, so we co-parented through that time. Once it became clear that cohabitating was no longer beneficial for the children, it became the responsible thing to not, because we could be better parents as friends who live in different houses.
‘I don’t understand the need to create false narratives and drama around this kind of stuff. It’s like, haven’t the kids been through enough?’
She explained that she had been ‘very up front’ with Otis and Daisy on her love life, and told Vanity Fair that the youngsters ‘understand the concept’ of making decisions to ‘live an authentic, happy life’.
Olivia’s family life was thrown into the spotlight earlier this year while on stage at CinemaCon, in the middle of a presentation on her upcoming film.
She continued with her work commitments without skipping a beat – as Jason vowed that he had no idea that the documents would be served so publicly, at such a pivotal moment for his ex.
The Booksmart director , and has now slammed the fact that her children will know it happened – as the incident made headlines around the world.
Olivia shared that she has been the subject of judgement and vile trolling from women following her decision to leave Jason, and sparking a bond with Harry.
‘I’ve had women judging me for separating from Jason. There are people who feel entitled to hurl horrendous insults at me and my family. Telling me I’m a terrible mother. Threatening me and my kids or saying I should lose my children,’ she continued. ‘I just remember that nobody knows my private life except my very small, trusted circle.’
Speaking on why she has made sure to keep her new romance firmly behind closed doors, she added: ‘I think once you crack open the window, you can’t then be mad when mosquitoes come in. It’s like, ‘You opened the window.’”
