The former couple started dating in 2011 and got engaged two years later. Their son, Otis, and their daughter, Daisy, arrived in 2014 and 2016, respectively.
For the actor, he sees “staying around” was the key to being a great parent to his little ones. “Being present is a good quality,” the Saturday Night Live alum told Us Weekly in April 2018. “At least I’ll know how I screwed them up!”
He went on to joke about the siblings’ dynamic, telling Us, “All Daisy wants to do is play, but playing to her is putting his toys in her mouth. So he gets really mad about that, understandably. When I explained to him that that’s Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson is Michael’s younger sister, it’s like of like, ‘Oh, she might be useful!’ He recognizes that, which is good.”
The following year, Wilde exclusively told Us about taking working motherhood “day by day, step by step” so as not to become overwhelmed.
“I think it’s just biting off as much as you can chew, you know, slowly and incrementally,” the filmmaker explained in January 2019. “And I think [it’s] knowing what you’re getting yourself into.”
The New York native added that with so much going on at home and on set, she and the Ted Lasso star had to “prioritize date night.” Wilde gushed at the time: “We go out and have a lot of fun. We were both really social people when we met, and we didn’t want to give that up when we became parents, so we’re really consistent about our time with them, but we also prioritize a couple of date nights a week. We go to the theater. I love to eat food, so we go to a lot of restaurants, see shows, music — it’s New York! It’s a good thing about living here, live entertainment.”
By November of the following year, Us confirmed that Otis and Daisy’s parents had split, calling off their engagement. The exes “butted heads on many occasions,” a source exclusively told Us in January 2021. “There were arguments and fights over career decisions and where to live.”
The actress moved on with former One Direction member Harry Styles, making their relationship public at his manager’s wedding in January 2021. This “devastated” Sudeikis, the insider said.
“First, Olivia said that if I did not reside full-time in Los Angeles, she would allow me to spend time with Otis and Daisy on weekends and during vacation periods — thus depriving me of my right to parent the children during important periods of their lives,” Sudeikis claimed in the court docs of his reasoning for filing the motion, which were published by the Daily Mail the following August. “Second, Olivia said that she intended to relocate with the children to London following the close of school in 2023.”
Wilde, for her part, filed her own custody petition in August 2022, slamming Sudeikis’ “outrageous” legal tactics. She alleged in her paperwork: “Jason’s actions were clearly intended to threaten me and catch me off guard. He could have served me discreetly, but instead, he chose to serve me in the most aggressive manner possible. … Since Jason has made it clear that we will not be able to work this out for our children’s sake outside of the court system, I filed a petition for custody in Los Angeles.”
Keep scrolling to see the former couple over the years posing for pics with their kids, from red carpet events to playtime at home:
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Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde's Family Photos With Son Otis and Daughter Daisy
Looking back! Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde welcomed two children together before splitting in November 2020.
The former couple started dating in 2011 and got engaged two years later. Their son, Otis, and their daughter, Daisy, arrived in 2014 and 2016, respectively.
For the actor, he sees “staying around” was the key to being a great parent to his little ones. “Being present is a good quality,” the Saturday Night Live alum told Us Weekly in April 2018. "At least I’ll know how I screwed them up!”
He went on to joke about the siblings’ dynamic, telling Us, "All Daisy wants to do is play, but playing to her is putting his toys in her mouth. So he gets really mad about that, understandably. When I explained to him that that’s Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson is Michael’s younger sister, it’s like of like, ‘Oh, she might be useful!’ He recognizes that, which is good.”
The following year, Wilde exclusively told Us about taking working motherhood “day by day, step by step” so as not to become overwhelmed.
"I think it’s just biting off as much as you can chew, you know, slowly and incrementally,” the filmmaker explained in January 2019. "And I think [it’s] knowing what you’re getting yourself into.”
The New York native added that with so much going on at home and on set, she and the Ted Lasso star had to “prioritize date night.” Wilde gushed at the time: "We go out and have a lot of fun. We were both really social people when we met, and we didn't want to give that up when we became parents, so we're really consistent about our time with them, but we also prioritize a couple of date nights a week. We go to the theater. I love to eat food, so we go to a lot of restaurants, see shows, music — it's New York! It's a good thing about living here, live entertainment.”
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By November of the following year, Us confirmed that Otis and Daisy’s parents had split, calling off their engagement. The exes “butted heads on many occasions,” a source exclusively told Us in January 2021. “There were arguments and fights over career decisions and where to live.”
The actress moved on with former One Direction member Harry Styles, making their relationship public at his manager's wedding in January 2021. This “devastated” Sudeikis, the insider said.
“First, Olivia said that if I did not reside full-time in Los Angeles, she would allow me to spend time with Otis and Daisy on weekends and during vacation periods — thus depriving me of my right to parent the children during important periods of their lives,” Sudeikis claimed in the court docs of his reasoning for filing the motion, which were published by the Daily Mail the following August. “Second, Olivia said that she intended to relocate with the children to London following the close of school in 2023.”
Wilde, for her part, filed her own custody petition in August 2022, slamming Sudeikis’ “outrageous” legal tactics. She alleged in her paperwork: “Jason’s actions were clearly intended to threaten me and catch me off guard. He could have served me discreetly, but instead, he chose to serve me in the most aggressive manner possible. … Since Jason has made it clear that we will not be able to work this out for our children’s sake outside of the court system, I filed a petition for custody in Los Angeles.”
Keep scrolling to see the former couple over the years posing for pics with their kids, from red carpet events to playtime at home:
Credit: Courtesy of Olivia Wilde/Instagram
December 2022
Wilde walked beside her son and daughter during a holiday visit to Disneyland. "Bury me under space mountain this is my favorite place on earth," she quipped via Instagram.
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December 2022
The Don't Worry Darling director shared a photo of Daisy wearing a green baseball cap and a black coat over her pajamas. "Thought she was in bed and found her in full mom cosplay," Wilde captioned the Instagram Story snap.
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July 2022
Wilde shared rare snaps of her two kids via Instagram Story on July 16 as the trio roasted marshmallows on the beach, enjoyed time together in a field and played a round of “crazy golf.”
Credit: Courtesy of Olivia Wilde/Instagram
April 2022
“A perfect, windy 8th (?!?) birthday party,” the O.C. alum gushed via Instagram Story, sharing a snap of Otis’ cake. “Happy birthday to my little O.”
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April 2022
The Don’t Worry Darling filmmaker shared snaps from her family outing with Otis and Daisy at a museum as the kids learned about dinosaurs and fossils.
