Olivia Wilde and her ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis appeared on good terms when they were spotted together in Los Angeles this week, more than two years after their seven-year engagement ended in 2020.
Sudeikis, 47, and Wilde, 38, walked out of a meeting together and were seen chatting on the sidewalk, before coming together in an embrace and parting ways.
The couple fought an ugly custody battle over their children Otis, eight, and Daisy, six, overlapping Wilde’s relationship with Harry Styles, which she directed in the year’s Don’t Worry Darling movie last.
Affection: Olivia Wilde and her ex-fiancé Jason Sudeikis appeared on good terms when they were spotted together in Los Angeles this week, more than two years after ending their seven-year engagement in 2020
History: The couple fought an ugly custody battle over their children Otis, eight, and Daisy, six, overlapping Wilde’s relationship with Harry Styles, which she directed in the recent film Don’t Worry Darling
Styles, whose involvement with Don’t Worry Darling was at the center of dramatic rumors ahead of the film’s release, split from Wilde in November after a romance that spanned nearly two years.
Wilde and Sudeikis were spotted the following month having what appeared to be a tense conversation after leaving a two-hour meeting together in Hollywood.
However, they seemed more comfortable with each other during their observation this week, chatting with each other and indulging in a loving embrace.
They expressed their goodwill by walking away from each other, with the Sudeikis tossing a peace sign in the air and Wilde smiling happily as he strolled through the parking lot.
Backdrop: Styles, whose involvement with Don’t Worry Darling was at the center of dramatic rumors ahead of the film’s release, split from Wilde in November after a romance that spanned nearly two years
Times change: Wilde and Sudeikis were spotted the following month having what appeared to be a tense conversation after leaving a two-hour meeting together in Hollywood – a far cry from their last sighting there (pictured)
However: They appeared more comfortable with each other during their sighting this week, chatting with each other and indulging in a loving hug
Here we go: They expressed their goodwill by walking away from each other, the Sudeikis throwing a peace sign in the air and Wilde smiling happily as he strolled through the parking lot
The drama between them over their legal battle has seeped into public view on several occasions, including when she was notoriously served with custody papers while on stage at CinemaCon last April.
Wilde called the incident “an attack on her workplace”, but said she was not surprised it happened as there was a “reason” why she left her relationship with Sudeikis.
In court documents obtained by DailyMail.com, she argued that the decision to serve her on stage in front of an audience was an attempt to ‘threaten’ and ’embarrass’ her.
Sudeikis filed a lawsuit against her ex in New York City Family Court in October 2021, and the dispute largely revolved around where the children would live.
Remember When: The drama between them over their legal battle has seeped into public view on several occasions, including when she was notoriously served with custody papers while on stage at the CinemaCon last April
Story: Wilde called the incident an ‘attack on her workplace’ but said she was not surprised it happened as there was a ‘reason’ she left her relationship with Sudeikis
While he wanted them to live in Brooklyn, Wilde hoped to have them stay in Los Angeles and eventually move to London, where her then-boyfriend Harry Styles lived.
In a court filing signed August 5 last year, a judge ruled that “New York was not the home state of the children involved” and that “California was instead the home state of the children.” children”.
“Therefore, for the reasons stated on the record on July 15, 2022, the Respondent’s motion to dismiss the custody applications filed on October 21, 2021 is granted,” said the filing, which was reviewed by Page Six.
The court determined that “New York does not have jurisdiction to hear custody claims” because it is not Otis and Daisy’s home state.
Looking back: Sudeikis sued her ex in New York Family Court in October 2021, and the dispute largely revolved around where the kids would live
The hash: While he wanted them to live in Brooklyn, Wilde hoped to get them to stay in Los Angeles and eventually move to London, where her then-boyfriend Harry Styles lived.
Wilde filed a motion to “determine parental relationship in California Superior Court, Los Angeles” in May, the filing says. His legal team decided to legally dismiss Sudekis’ custody case on May 18.
Experts alleged at the time that the custody battle was likely to take place in California.
In Wilde’s motion to dismiss Sudeikis’ lawsuit, the actress claimed he and she originally agreed to send their children back to school in Los Angeles for the upcoming school year because Sudeikis had to wrap up the last season of the Apple TV series Ted Lasso, which required him to be in London.
“Recently, however, Jason decided he wanted to go to New York next year while he wasn’t working, and wanted the kids to be with him there during that free time,” the actress said. in the file. “When I disagreed, since the kids haven’t lived in New York for several years, Jason filed those papers.”
Jurisdiction: In a legal filing signed on August 5 last year, a judge ruled that “New York was not the state of origin of the children involved” and that “California was instead the state of origin of children.
For the future: Experts alleged at the time that the custody battle was likely to take place in California
Wilde, who began dating Styles in January 2021, argued that the children have spent most of the past four years in Los Angeles or London, attending schools in both cities.
Wilde was served with court papers on April 26 amid a presentation to 4,100 film industry executives about her thriller Don’t Worry Darling when she was awkwardly handed a manila envelope by a bailiff.
The bizarre moment sparked furious speculation among attendees and reporters at the annual gathering of theater owners and Hollywood studios over the contents of the envelope.
Sudeikis maintained that he had no idea Wilde would be served with the papers in such a public and humiliating manner.