Amanda Seyfried’s year from hell saw her battle controversies, risk being cancelled and lose her beloved dog – all while quietly separating from her husband of nine years

Amanda Seyfried surprised fans this week when she announced her split from husband Thomas Sadoski after nine years of marriage. 

The couple, who share daughter Nina, nine, and son Thomas, five, broke the news in a joint statement that read: ‘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.’

Hammering home that the split was amicable, Amanda then took to Instagram to share a snap of Thomas, 50, posing with a bearded dragon on his shoulder, that she captioned: ‘#reptiledad.’ 

Yet hinting that she’s also been experiencing a period of reflection, Amanda, 40, went on to share a poignant quote about living fully, forgiving others and keeping your heart open.

‘Defend your heart, do whatever it takes to keep it open despite what it has been through. Forgive, not just others, but yourself, as well,’ part of the quote read. ‘Yes yes yes,’ she wrote underneath.

Amanda has no doubt been doing a lot of introspection recently after navigating a turbulent few months in which there have been calls for her to be cancelled. 

Hinting she’s also been experiencing a period of reflection, Amanda shared a poignant quote about living fully, forgiving others and keeping your heart open

While the actress has been busier than ever, throwing herself into several work projects that have been critically acclaimed, her views and comments on the promo tours have landed her in hot water. 

Amanda – who told Vogue at the start of the year that her husband ‘sacrifices a lot for me’ amid her busy career – has starred in four films and a TV series since last year, with two more movies currently in post production. 

Yet last July, the Mean Girls star made headlines for reasons other than her work, when she was accused of making ‘tone deaf’ remarks about disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein.

The actress was joined by Adam Brody for Variety’s Actors On Actors series when the pair discussed their knowledge of the Weinstein ‘rumours’ that plagued Hollywood. 

In a snippet shared to Variety’s Instagram, Amanda claimed she ‘didn’t know the extent’ of Weinstein’s abuses while Adam said he ‘knew he was scary’ but ‘hadn’t heard anything sexual’ until Weinstein was exposed in 2017.

The conversation then took a bizarre turn as Amanda recalled her own past encounter with Weinstein, with both her and Brody smiling and laughing throughout.

She recalled being awestruck by Weinstein, who she described as the ‘big papa of the room’, when he agreed to attend the premiere of her 2013 film Lovelace, saying she shuddered as she remembered ‘giving him the biggest hug’ at the event.

The episode was released on June 9 amid Weinstein’s highly-publicised rape and sexual assault retrial in New York City.

Two days later, Weinstein was found guilty of sexually assaulting his former assistant but not guilty of forcing oral sex on a teenage model. The judge declared a mistrial on a third charge of rape after the jury failed to reach a unanimous decision.

Fans were left outraged by Amanda and Adam ‘laughing’ during the Weinstein discussion, with many calling them out in the comment section of Variety’s post. 

Neither Amanda nor Adam publicly addressed the backlash. 

Just three months later there were calls to cancel Amanda when she described Charlie Kirk as ‘hateful’, days after the MAGA influencer was shot and killed on September 10 at the age of 31, during one of his famous on-campus debates at Utah Valley University.

As well as commenting that he was ‘hateful’ under a social media post about his death, the actress went on to reshare a meme that alluded Kirk’s death had been expected.

The meme read: ‘You can’t invite violence to the dinner table and be shocked when it starts eating.’

Last July, Amanda made headlines for reasons other than her work, when she was accused of making ‘tone deaf’ remarks about disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein (pictured in 2011)

Three months later there were calls to cancel Amanda when she described Charlie Kirk as ‘hateful’, days after the MAGA influencer was shot and killed (Kirk pictured in 2019) 

Social media erupted with fury at her reaction to the crime, and she addressed the blowback in a subsequent statement. 

‘We’re forgetting the nuance of humanity,’ she wrote in a text post on her Instagram. 

‘I can get angry about misogyny and racist rhetoric and ALSO very much agree that Charlie Kirk’s murder was absolutely disturbing and deplorable in every way imaginable. No one should have to experience this level of violence.’

She continued: ‘This country is grieving too many senseless and violent deaths and shootings. Can we agree on that at least?’

In her caption, she added: ‘I don’t want to add fuel to a fire. I just want to be able to give clarity to something so irresponsibly (but understandably) taken out of context. 

‘Spirited discourse- isn’t that what we should be having?’

Despite the backlash she faced, Amanda refused to apologise for the comment and instead hired a bodyguard to accompany her until the furore died down. 

Following her comments, former fans took to X/Twitter to claim they would be boycotting her future work. 

Ironically, Amanda was promoting The Housemaid at the time, which co-starred Sydney Sweeney, who has also caused ire with her political beliefs. 

Yet she continued to throw herself into her work and soon enough the start of 2026 rolled around, and with it, awards season. 

At the Golden Globes in January, Amanda was nominated twice, for her work on the film The Testament Of Ann Lee, and the TV series, Long Bright River. 

Yet she raised eyebrows with her behaviour at the ceremony – where she lost out twice – looking bored as the awards were announced.

The actress then appeared visibly disappointed when she lost the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture to If I Had Legs I’d Kick You star Rose Byrne.

In a viral clip from the evening, the Emmy-winning star was caught grimacing briefly before forcing a smile and clapping.

Amanda’s fans then claimed she behaved in such a manner because she ‘knew she wasn’t about to win’, adding that the actress was ‘robbed’ of the accolades, following the backlash over her political beliefs. 

Amanda raised eyebrows at January’s Golden Globes after cameras caught a series of awkward reactions she made during the night’s major announcements

Tragedy struck in July this year when her beloved dog Finn died at the age of 16. She previously said her ‘pets keep her balanced’ and gave her ‘purpose’ 

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Amid the drama, Amanda confessed that she had been pushed to her limit while trying to juggle motherhood on top of her acting career and running her toy company, Make It Cute.

While explaining the workload she’d taken on lately had been unlike anything she’s handled since becoming a parent, the actress admitted she’s been struggling. 

‘Honestly, right now, it’s really hard,’ Amanda told Us Weekly. ‘This is the most I’ve ever worked with two kids, and I’ve never had two movies [The Housemaid and The Testament of Ann Lee] come out at the same time. And so, I’m a little bit bananas right now.

‘Oh, my God, they couldn’t be more different,’ she said of the two projects. ‘I’m very equally proud of both. I’ll be honest, The Housemaid is … do not read [the book] until you’ve seen the movie because then it will ruin the twists for you.’

As awards season went by without Amanda scooping any major accolades she then retreated to her farm in the upstate New York hamlet of Stone Ridge.

She bought the home with Thomas in 2013 so their children could go to local schools and grow up outside of the spotlight of their famous parents.

Amanda previously told Forbes: ‘Staying here was the best decision for privacy, peace and nature. It offers a more balanced life than the city does.’

The grounds also allowed Amanda, who said her ‘pets keep her balanced’, to rescue animals. 

Amanda said: ‘I think all pets give us purpose. And because they do so much to enrich our lives, we are responsible for theirs – which includes managing their health and wellness.’ 

The most famous of her animals was her Australian shepherd Finn, who would frequently appear in her social media posts. 

Yet tragedy struck in July this year when Finn died at the age of 16. 

Amanda, who adopted the dog while working on the set of the HBO series Big Love, paid tribute on social media, sharing a gallery of snaps captioned: ‘This one’s forever and ever.’ 

Amanda and Thomas have not revealed when they split, merely saying it had been ‘a while’, but they looked smitten during their last public appearance together on January 9 (pictured) 

Now it’s emerged that as well as grieving the loss of her beloved dog, Amanda was also mourning the end of her marriage. 

Amanda has not revealed exactly when she split from Thomas, merely saying it had been ‘a while’, but the couple looked smitten during their last public appearance together at a Golden Globes party on January 9. 

The duo first met in 2015 while starring together in the off-Broadway play The Way We Get By, with Amanda previously sharing that they were both in ‘bad relationships’ when they first met.

But they crossed paths again while filming The Last Word, where they played love interests and just months later, they were dating in real life.

They tied the knot during a private ceremony in California in March 2017, just days before the birth of their daughter.