Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski confirmed on Sept. 15, 2026, that they have been separated for some time after nine years of marriage. In a joint statement given exclusively to People, and widely quoted by outlets including the Los Angeles Times and E! News, the actors said the arrangement has proven right for their family.
“We have been separated for a while, and it’s proven to be the right move for us and our family unit. We’ve got each other forever, and it’s GOOD,” Seyfried and Sadoski said.
The statement does not spell out a court filing date, a legal grounds claim, or a reason for the split. What follows is the confirmed timeline of how they met, married, and publicly addressed the separation, plus what remains unverified.
TL;DR
- On Sept. 15, 2026, Seyfried and Sadoski told People they have been separated “for a while” and that the decision is right for their family.
- They married in a private countryside ceremony in March 2017 and share two children, daughter Nina and son Thomas Jr.
- They met in 2015 while starring in the off-Broadway play The Way We Get By, then reunited on screen in The Last Word.
- Ring-less TIFF appearances earlier in September fueled breakup rumors before the joint statement.
- As of the statement, they have not publicly detailed why they separated or confirmed whether a divorce petition has been filed.
What Did Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski Actually Confirm?
The primary public record is the Sept. 15 joint statement to People. Secondary outlets republished the same quotes. The couple confirmed:
- They have already been living separately for an unspecified period.
- They believe that separation is the right move for their “family unit.”
- They still describe a lasting bond (“We’ve got each other forever”).
They did not confirm a filing location, a filing date, or allegations against each other. Headlines that say “divorcing” reflect the end of the marriage as reported; they should not be read as proof that paperwork is already on a docket unless court records are produced.
That distinction matters for readers comparing this to other celebrity relationship explainers on Bamfuzzle, where the difference between a statement, a rumor, and a court filing is the whole story.
How Did the Breakup Rumors Start?
Before the People statement, Seyfried was photographed at the Toronto International Film Festival without a wedding ring, according to E! News. That kind of red-carpet detail often triggers speculation. It is not, by itself, confirmation of a split.
On the same day as the statement, Seyfried posted an Instagram Story photo of Sadoski with a reptile and tagged him as a “reptile dad,” per E!. The post reinforced the amicable tone of the statement rather than a bitter public fight.
LA Times also noted that Seyfried shared a Bianca Sparacino passage on Instagram Stories around the same period, including the line “Maybe in another lifetime,” followed by a longer reflection on staying open and protecting the people you love. Treat poetry on Stories as tone, not a legal admission.
When Did They Meet, Marry, and Start a Family?
2015: Seyfried and Sadoski met while starring in Neil LaBute’s two-hander The Way We Get By off-Broadway. It was Seyfried’s stage debut. They later played love interests again in the film The Last Word.
October 2015: Sadoski’s prior marriage to casting executive Kimberly “Becky” Hope ended, according to contemporary reporting summarized by the LA Times.
March 2016: The pair were publicly linked romantically.
March 2017: They married in a private countryside ceremony with an officiant and Seyfried’s dog, Finn, and no guest list of family or friends. Sadoski later described the day on The Late Late Show as just the two of them.
2017 to 2020: They welcomed daughter Nina shortly after the wedding, then son Thomas Jr. in 2020. E! places Nina at age 9 and Thomas at age 5 as of the Sept. 2026 coverage.
The family has been associated with a Catskills farm Seyfried bought years earlier, plus homes in Los Angeles and Manhattan. LA Times reported she listed a roughly 2,700-square-foot Los Angeles house for about $3.2 million last month. A listing is not proof of the separation’s cause.
Seyfried’s early-2000s breakout work, including Mean Girls, still drives a lot of “where are they now” search traffic around her name. Bamfuzzle’s 2000s movie casts roundup covers that ensemble context separately from this relationship update.
What Remains Unverified
As of the Sept. 15 statement:
- No public court document in the major roundups confirms that either party has filed for divorce.
- No verified third-party account of the private reason for the split has been attributed on the record.
- No custody dispute has been reported.
Until filings appear, the accurate status line is: married actors who say they have been separated for a while and are framing the change as cooperative for their kids.
FAQ
Are Amanda Seyfried and Thomas Sadoski divorced?
They confirmed a separation on Sept. 15, 2026. They have not, in that statement, published a divorce decree or a filing date. Use “separated” unless a court record says otherwise.
How long were they married?
They married in March 2017, so the marriage had lasted about nine years when the separation was announced.
Do they have children?
Yes. Daughter Nina and son Thomas Jr. Coverage around the announcement puts Nina at 9 and Thomas at 5.
How did they meet?
They met in 2015 as co-stars in the off-Broadway play The Way We Get By, then worked together again in The Last Word.
Why did they split?
They have not publicly given a reason. Their statement focuses on the separation already being underway and on remaining connected as a family.
Sources
- People exclusive joint statement, Sept. 15, 2026, as quoted by the Los Angeles Times and E! News: separation confirmation and key quote.
- Los Angeles Times, Emily St. Martin (Sept. 15, 2026): marriage/kids timeline, meeting story, LA listing note, Instagram poetry context.
- E! News, Lindsay Weinberg (Sept. 15, 2026): TIFF ring rumor context, children’s ages as reported, amicable Instagram Story detail, elopement quotes from prior late-night appearance.
