About a week after Cher said she believes actress Kristen Bell could find someone better than Dax, the podcaster reacted with a playful response to the whole situation.
“We thought it was hilarious,” Dax said at the 2026 Golden Globes on January 11, “which is why we posted it.”
He joked that Kristen, who was sitting next to Cher during the January 5 episode of Dax’s Armchair Expert podcast, had “listened and I got served divorce papers last week.”
Dax went on to say he hopes he won’t run into his wife at the awards ceremony, where he was nominated for Best Podcast.
“So, I’m hoping I don’t see her,” Dax joked. “Is she here? Just keep us apart ’cause the ink’s not even dried.”
Despite Cher’s surprising opinion about Dax and Kristen’s 12-year marriage, the famous singer admitted during the podcast episode that she’s happy to see her longtime friend Kristen in a good relationship.
“The truth is, I trust her,” Cher said during her Armchair Expert podcast appearance. “So, you must have something that I don’t see.”
During the podcast, Dax and Kristen made sure to highlight some of Dax’s best qualities. As he explained, “I’m not threatened by her shining. I love it. The shinier she gets, the better.”
Kristen, who starred in Veronica Mars, completely agreed with him.
“There’s a lot to this man,” she told Cher. “Trust me, he’s a slow burn, but you’re gonna learn to love him. He’s almost too good for me.”
For Kristen and Dax, the secret to keeping their marriage strong is simple but important: trust and communication.
“Even if Dax hooks up with the most beautiful person in the world at work, I know he’s committed to our family,” the Good Place actress told E! News last February. “I know he’s coming home. I know he loves our children. I know he strives to be a great husband and father.”
“We’re just human, right?” she continued. “So maybe there could be a day where I’m like, ‘I’m actually really nervous that you spend time with that person.’ And he could say, ‘Oh, OK, let’s talk about it. What makes you nervous? What are you thinking?’ We have a very open communication.”
