Amanda Seyfried and her husband, actor Thomas Sadoski, have confirmed they are separating after nine years of marriage, revealing in a joint statement to People that they had been living apart for some time before going public. The announcement arrived just weeks after Seyfried listed her longtime Los Angeles home for $3.2 million, a sale that now appears tied to a separation the couple had already been navigating privately.
"We have been separated for a while, and it's proven to be the right move for us and our family unit," the couple said in their statement. "We've got each other forever—and it's GOOD."
Seyfried, 40, and Sadoski, 50, met in 2015 and confirmed their relationship the following year. In 2017, they revealed they had quietly eloped in an intimate ceremony with just the two of them and an officiant. Sadoski described the wedding at the time as "beautiful" and "everything that it should be." The couple went on to welcome their daughter, Nina, shortly after marrying, followed by their son, Thomas Jr., in 2020.
The separation follows the listing of Seyfried's three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom Los Angeles property, a 2,700-square-foot home she has used as her West Coast base for more than a decade. She bought the 1916-built house from her "Jennifer's Body" co-star Adam Brody in 2011 for $1.85 million through a trust, and it is now listed with Justin Paul Huchel of Carolwood Estates. The property sits on a 9,104-square-foot lot and features a private pool, spa, wraparound porch, den, and what the listing describes as a "private oasis" shielded by mature hedges and a private gate.
Seyfried's decision to sell comes years after she shifted her primary residence to a farm in upstate New York, which she purchased in 2013. She has spoken candidly about how the rural setting helps manage her obsessive-compulsive disorder, telling The Wall Street Journal that at its worst she could "barely function." The farm, a 1930s farmhouse she renovated over roughly 10 months, also serves as a sanctuary for rescued horses, ducks, chickens, peacocks, and goats. Seyfried has said caring for the animals keeps her grounded, noting that her pony, Cliff, is 38 years old.
The actress, a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, broke through as Karen Smith in 2004's "Mean Girls" before landing the lead role of Sophie in "Mamma Mia!" which made her a household name. She previously sold a Manhattan condo for $3.25 million in 2022 and still owns an Upper West Side apartment in New York City.
Background of this event
Seyfried's move away from Los Angeles has been a gradual, years-long process rather than a sudden reaction to the separation. She began retreating to her New York farm well before the couple's split, framing the property as central to her mental health rather than simply a real estate decision. Her public openness about living with OCD has made her one of the more prominent Hollywood figures to tie career and lifestyle choices directly to mental health management, a shift that has become increasingly common among performers navigating intense public scrutiny.
For a U.S. audience, the story is also a reminder of how celebrity real estate transactions often surface ahead of personal announcements. The L.A. listing, the New York relocation, and the separation now read as a single timeline rather than three unrelated developments.
Representatives for the couple have not offered additional details beyond the joint statement, and neither has addressed what the separation means for their property holdings in New York or California.
