Will Arnett just drew a hard line on his own podcast.
The actor responded to a question from his co-host, Jason Batemanabout his marriage so quickly that he warned his ex-wife would be furious.
Will Arnett and Amy Poehler have built one of the most high-profile co-parenting relationships in Hollywood since their divorce in 2016. This latest moment proved that there are still limits to how much he’s willing to share.
Will Arnett responds ‘none of your business’ to ‘bathroom’ question about Amy Poehler
Arnett slammed Bateman, her “SmartLess” co-host, after he asked an unusually personal question about her marriage to Poehler during Monday’s episode. “Will, have you ever pooped in front of Amy?” asked Bateman.
“Are you looking for clicks? Are you trying to get something we can click on?” Arnett replied. Bateman pressed further, asking if the couple really never used the restroom in front of each other during their marriage.
“I refuse to answer that question. It’s none of your fucking business,” Arnett said firmly. He then warned his co-hosts that Poehler herself would be “outraged” once she heard the exchange.
Arnett insists his ex-wife is beyond Jason Bateman’s reach
As the exchanges continued, Bateman accused Arnett of having no manners to refuse to address the issue.
“I’m sorry. The question is, did I poop in front of Amy? And you’re saying I have no manners? What are you talking about?” Arnett responded. However, Bateman insisted he thought it was “a good question”.
Arnett strongly disagreed, repeating that the topic was off-limits no matter how the question was phrased. The exchange quickly became one of the most talked about moments of the episode.
Will Arnett and Amy Poehler’s marriage lasted nearly a decade
Their playful argument is the latest chapter in a relationship that has spanned more than two decades. PEOPLE reported that Arnett first encountered Poehler in 1996 while she was performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York.
The couple married in 2003 and had two sons, Archie in 2008 and Abel in 2010. They also shared the screen in projects like “Blades of Glory” and “Arrested Development.”
After nine years of marriage, the couple separated in 2012. Arnett officially filed for divorce in 2014 and the separation was finalized in 2016, with the former couple agreeing to share joint custody of their two sons. Their friends often described them as one of comedy’s most beloved couples.
The actor once called his divorce from Amy Poehler ‘brutal’
Arnett has previously spoken about how painful the divorce was. He told the Guardian that returning to the “Arrested Development” film during the split felt “brutal.” In his words:
“Just brutal, brutal, brutal. One day I was driving to the set, I stopped on the side of the road and I cried for an hour.”
He also recalled feeling frustrated by comments online that took sides during the breakup, saying, “People talk about you like they know you, and they talk about your relationship like they know what’s going on.” »
Despite the pain of those early years, Arnett said the bond he and Poehler built as co-parents has only grown stronger over time. “My children are so lucky that Amy is their mother,” he said.
Will Arnett also went through a major breakup recently
Arnett’s personal life has seen its fair share of changes beyond her marriage to Poehler. The Blast reported that he had quietly split from his girlfriend of six years, Alessandra Brawn, with the two now amicably co-parenting their son.
The couple, who share five-year-old son Denny, were first publicly linked in 2019 after attending the Creative Arts Emmys together. They had kept much of their relationship out of the spotlight throughout their lives together.
Sources described the split as low-key, with Arnett and Brawn choosing to prioritize their son’s stability over any public statements regarding the split. Despite years of public curiosity, he and Poehler have made it clear that their bond works precisely because they refuse to explain it to anyone.
With Jason Bateman clearly unconcerned with the boundaries Will Arnett tried to set, can anyone really expect this trio of co-hosts to ever stop pushing for more details?