Amy Poehler and Will Arnett: The Way They Were

Before Amy Poehler and Will Arnett split in 2012, they were one of Hollywood’s funniest couples — both on-screen and off. The Murderville star first encountered the Saturday Night Live alum in 1996, when he saw her perform with her improv comedy group, Upright Citizens Brigade. Arnett later said that he had a crush on her at first sight, but the duo didn’t start dating until 2000.

After tying the knot in 2003, the couple tried to keep their romantic relationship out of the spotlight, but their onscreen partnership was just getting started. In 2004, the Yes Please author made her first guest appearance on Arrested Development as Bride of G.O.



B., the wife of Arnett’s character, G.O.

B. Bluth. Three years later, the twosome starred on the big screen as the villains in Blades of Glory .

Poehler played Fairchild Van Waldenberg, while Arnett played her brother and skating partner, Stranz Van Waldenberg. “It’s way more fun to be evil,” the Baby Mama actress told Collider of the role in March 2007. “What was fun about our stuff was that we had to look like from the outside that we were all sweet, but inside we were rotten to the core.

That was really fun to play.” In June 2010, the BoJack Horseman alum teamed up with his Arrested Development castmate Jason Bateman to present his then-wife with a Webby Award. Even then, he couldn’t resist turning the event into an opportunity for comedy, doing a bit where the Ozark star “mistakenly” read Arnett’s lines instead of his own.

“If it were up to me, Jason, I would give her the Webby for the best wife,” Bateman joked. “The possibilities for this woman are seemingly endless,” Arnett said before realizing he was reading Bateman’s lines. “In fact, some say if it wasn’t for some dead weight that she’s been lugging around, who knows where she’d be .

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By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News The Moxie director and the former Up All Night star called it quits in 2012, but they remain friendly coparents to their two sons, Archie and Abel. “It’s been almost 10 years and my kids are so lucky that Amy is their mother, and I’m so lucky that we’re such a huge part of each other’s lives, even more so than we were five years ago,” Arnett told The Guardian in February 2022 . “You get on with it.

” One year after Us Weekly confirmed that the Show Dogs actor had started dating Alessandra Brawn , the couple welcomed son Alexander in June 2020. Poehler, for her part, dated Nick Kroll from 2013 to 2015. Keep scrolling for a look back at Poehler and Arnett’s complete relationship timeline: Credit: Bei/Shutterstock Amy Poehler and Will Arnett: The Way They Were Before Amy Poehler and Will Arnett split in 2012, they were one of Hollywood's funniest couples — both on-screen and off.

The Murderville star first encountered the Saturday Night Live alum in 1996, when he saw her perform with her improv comedy group, Upright Citizens Brigade. Arnett later said that he had a crush on her at first sight, but the duo didn't start dating until 2000.After tying the knot in 2003, the couple tried to keep their romantic relationship out of the spotlight, but their onscreen partnership was just getting started.

In 2004, the Yes Please author made her first guest appearance on Arrested Development as Bride of G.O.B.

, the wife of Arnett's character, G.O.B.

Bluth.Three years later, the twosome starred on the big screen as the villains in Blades of Glory . Poehler played Fairchild Van Waldenberg, while Arnett played her brother and skating partner, Stranz Van Waldenberg.

[sendtonews type="float" key="fWOH8vgMjR-3101700-14453"]"It’s way more fun to be evil," the Baby Mama actress told Collider of the role in March 2007. "What was fun about our stuff was that we had to look like from the outside that we were all sweet, but inside we were rotten to the core. That was really fun to play.

"In June 2010, the BoJack Horseman alum teamed up with his Arrested Development castmate Jason Bateman to present his then-wife with a Webby Award. Even then, he couldn't resist turning the event into an opportunity for comedy, doing a bit where the Ozark star "mistakenly" read Arnett's lines instead of his own."If it were up to me, Jason, I would give her the Webby for the best wife," Bateman joked.

"The possibilities for this woman are seemingly endless," Arnett said before realizing he was reading Bateman's lines. "In fact, some say if it wasn't for some dead weight that she's been lugging around, who knows where she'd be ..

. what the f–k is this?"The Moxie director and the former Up All Night star called it quits in 2012, but they remain friendly coparents to their two sons, Archie and Abel. "It’s been almost 10 years and my kids are so lucky that Amy is their mother, and I’m so lucky that we’re such a huge part of each other’s lives, even more so than we were five years ago,” Arnett told The Guardian in February 2022 .

"You get on with it."One year after Us Weekly confirmed that the Show Dogs actor had started dating Alessandra Brawn , the couple welcomed son Alexander in June 2020. Poehler, for her part, dated Nick Kroll from 2013 to 2015.

Keep scrolling for a look back at Poehler and Arnett's complete relationship timeline:[podcast_block] Credit: Bei/Shutterstock 1996 Arnett had his first encounter with Poehler at one of her Upright Citizens Brigade comedy shows. He was in a relationship at the time, but he later told People that he thought his future wife was "really cute." Credit: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock 2000 The duo officially started dating after connecting through mutual friends.

The following year, Poehler joined the cast of Saturday Night Live . Credit: Matt Baron/BEI/ShutterstockMatt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock August 2003 The twosome tied the knot after three years together. Three months after their wedding, Arnett's sitcom Arrested Development debuted on Fox.

Credit: YouTube March 2004 Poehler made her first guest appearance on Arrested Development , playing the wife of her real-life husband's character. She ultimately starred in five episodes of the show over the first two seasons. Credit: Moviestore/Shutterstock March 2007 Poehler and Arnett made their first big-screen appearance together in Blades of Glory , which also starred Will Ferrell .

"We had the opportunity to work together every day, so that was kind of great. It was a lot of fun, and obviously, to play brother and sister was kind of ..

." Arnett told Collider of the movie. His wife finished his quote for him: "Creepy.

" Credit: Picture Perfect/Shutterstock October 2008 The couple welcomed their first son, Archie. Credit: Charles Sykes/Shutterstock January 2010 Arnett appeared on an episode of Parks and Recreation , playing a love interest for Poehler's character, Leslie Knope. That same month, the Mean Girls actress gave birth to the couple's second son, Abel.

"It’s the greatest thing ever," Arnett told Us in June 2018 of watching his boys grow up. "There is no other single thing in my life that is even in the same category.” Credit: Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock September 2012 A representative for the couple announced that they were separating after nine years of marriage.

Credit: Matt Sayles/AP/Shutterstock April 2014 Nearly two years after the split was announced, Arnett filed for divorce. Credit: Matt Sayles/AP/Shutterstock October 2014 Poehler (sort of) opened up about the breakup in her memoir, Yes Please . “I don’t want to talk about my divorce because it is too sad and too personal.

I also don’t like people knowing my s–t,” she wrote. “I will say a few things. I am proud of how my ex-husband, Will, and I have been taking care of our children; I am beyond grateful he is their father; and I don’t think a [nearly] 10-year marriage constitutes failure.

That being said, getting a divorce really sucks.” Credit: Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock August 2016 The former spouses finalized their divorce nearly four years after announcing their split. Credit: MediaPunch/Shutterstock February 2022 In an interview with The Guardian , Arnett revealed how hard it was to return to work on Arrested Development season 4 after he and Poehler called it quits.

He described the shoot as "almost excruciating. ..

. Just brutal, brutal, brutal. I was driving to the set one day and I pulled over to the side of the road and cried for an hour.

” Credit: Getty Images (2) April 2025 Poehler shocked Arnett when she appeared as a guest on his podcast “Smartless” with cohosts Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes . “Our youngest saw my schedule on the kitchen table and said, ‘You’re doing ‘Smartless?’ Does Dad know?’ And I said, ‘No, don’t say anything,’” Poehler shared, while Arnett admitted that he was texting her “about something else” the night before and had “zero” clue. In order to view the gallery, please allow Manage Cookies.