Fans of comedian Sacha Baron Cohen are expressing their discomfort after learning details about who he is now dating.
Many are taking to social media to voice their concerns about the circumstances surrounding the relationship.
“This is giving me major ick vibes,” wrote one Twitter user after news broke of the pairing. “She’s closer in age to his teenage daughter than to him.”
Another fan commented: “Really disappointed in Sacha. This feels predatory and gross. She could literally be his daughter.”
The reaction has been swift and largely negative, with longtime supporters of the Ali G creator questioning his judgment.
“Used to be a huge fan but this is just creepy behavior from a 53-year-old man,” posted another user on Instagram.
“The power dynamic here is so problematic,” added a Reddit user. “Famous, wealthy comedian in his 50s dating a woman barely out of her twenties? Not a good look.”
The controversy comes just months after Cohen finalized his high-profile divorce from Australian actress Isla Fisher in June 2025.
The former couple, who were married for nearly 15 years, settled their £120 million ($245 million) divorce after announcing their separation in April 2024, per Yahoo.
Cohen and Fisher, 49, share three children together: Olive, 17, Elula, 15, and Montgomery, 10.
In their joint divorce announcement, they stated they remain ‘proud of all we’ve achieved together’ and maintain ‘great respect’ for each other as co-parents.
The split appeared amicable initially, with both parties committed to co-parenting their children.
However, tensions may have emerged when Fisher posted what many interpreted as a dig at her ex-husband’s masculinity on Instagram, writing: “For all those men who say ‘Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free,’ here’s an update for you. Nowadays, 80 percent of women are against marriage. Why? They realize it’s not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage.”
Fisher has admitted publicly that she’s ‘had a tough couple of years but I’m making it through,’ per The Sun.
Now, Cohen appears to have moved on with 27-year-old Hannah Palmer, an OFs model and social media influencer who boasts over three million followers across Instagram and TikTok.
The pairing has sparked widespread criticism due to the 26-year age difference between the comedian and the model.
Palmer, who claims to have earned over £4 million ($8 million) in her first year on the adult subscription platform, was recently photographed leaving a Los Angeles restaurant with Cohen.
According to eyewitness accounts, the pair arrived separately at 8:30 PM, spent two hours in ‘deep conversation,’ and left separately before getting into the same Cadillac Escalade limousine, The Mirror reports.
The couple first met at filmmaker Taika Waititi’s exclusive 50th birthday celebration in Ibiza last month, where Palmer was reportedly invited as a friend of Waititi’s wife, pop star Rita Ora.
The intimate gathering included only a “close-knit group” of celebrities who enjoyed a sit-down dinner before dancing in the villa’s private nightclub.
“Hannah is a super fun girl and is as clever as she is beautiful,” an insider told The Sun. “Sacha is a very lucky man to have bagged a date with her. She’s a real catch.”
However, fans seem far less convinced about the appropriateness of the match, with many questioning both the timing, so soon after his divorce, and the significant age gap that places Palmer closer in age to Cohen’s teenage children than to the comedian himself.
