Olivia Wilde Says Split From Jason Sudeikis Felt Like a Failure

Wilde said the breakup left her feeling that she had failed because she could not make the relationship work, particularly with the father of her children. She and Sudeikis, the “Ted Lasso” star, began dating in 2011, got engaged in 2013 and separated in 2020. Their children are son Otis, 12, and daughter Daisy, 10.

She said accepting that the family would be better off with the parents living separately made the decision especially difficult. Wilde has since come to take pride in how she and Sudeikis raise their children together, describing their arrangement as a “healthy equilibrium.” But she rejected the idea that moving on from a breakup is straightforward, calling claims that people can simply “consciously uncouple” and find a way “BS.”

Wilde also said she does not want to conceal difficult feelings from her children. She believes they can sense tension at home and described them as “the most intuitive people in the house.” Being honest, she said, helps give them a family life in which people’s feelings are acknowledged rather than hidden behind an appearance that everything is fine.

The split drew public attention in 2022, when Wilde was handed legal documents about the former couple’s custody dispute while speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. Sudeikis’ representative said at the time that the actor had not known when or where the documents would be delivered. The former couple reached a joint custody agreement in 2023.

Sudeikis also reflected on the relationship during an October appearance on the “Talk Easy” podcast, saying he could have communicated his feelings better. He praised Wilde’s work, saying she was “very, very good” at what she does and that he was thrilled for her.