Will Arnett Shuts Down Personal Question About Amy Poehler

During Monday’s episode of the SmartLess podcast, co-host Jason Bateman prompted a sharp rebuke from Will Arnett after asking whether the actor had ever used the bathroom in front of his ex-wife, Amy Poehler. Arnett dismissed the inquiry as a blatant attempt to generate clicks, bluntly telling Bateman, "I refuse to answer that. It’s none of your f-cking business."

Arnett further warned that Poehler would be "outraged" by the line of questioning, rejecting Bateman’s insistence that the topic was appropriate. The exchange highlights the firm boundaries Arnett maintains regarding his decade-long marriage to Poehler, which ended in a 2016 divorce. While the two have become a model for successful co-parenting of their sons, Archie and Abel, Arnett has previously described the period of their split as "brutal," noting his frustration with public speculation about their private lives. Beyond this history, Arnett continues to navigate his personal life in the spotlight, having recently finalized a quiet separation from his partner of six years, Alessandra Brawn.