When Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen announced their split last month, eyebrows were raised not only by the timing, but the bizarre announcement itself.

In a brief Instagram statement, the couple likened their romance to a tennis match, posing in tennis whites and announcing they were ‘putting their racquets down’ after 20 years together and welcoming children, Olive, 16, Elula, 13, and Montgomery, nine.

Now, a month on from the peculiar post, it appears Isla is the one who’s achieved a career grand slam.

The Australian actress, 48, has moved on from her marriage with a slew of new film roles and high profile outings while her estranged husband, 52, continues to deal with the fallout of Rebel Wilson‘s allegations about his on-set behaviour.

And the best is yet to come for the star, with culture and brand expert Nick Ede predicting that Isla’s stardom will continue to rise now she’s no longer with her husband

Nick mused: ‘For a few years Isla was not known for her acting but as Sacha Baron Cohen’s wife.

‘Now she’s concentrating on her own brand and building herself up to be the Australian superstar we all fell in love with many years ago on Home And Away.

‘She’s rebuilding her career with high profile roles, and with her newfound confidence we will be seeing a lot more of Isla on and off the red carpet.

‘Isla is going to be everywhere in 2024 and 2025 and back in the spotlight, but this time on her own terms and as a single mother.’

While Isla can expect to be thrust into the limelight, Nick doesn’t think she’ll draw too much attention to her private life.

Nick continued: ‘She has been very stoic and not spoken about her split and I think she will keep it that way.

‘Isla’s a very private celebrity and much like fellow Aussies Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman she’ll be keeping her private life just that – private.

‘Isla has so many fans who have literally grown up with her, she’s a role model to many and to see her shine and prove you can do anything at any age will bring her legions of fans.

‘Plus the return of Bridget Jones will no doubt be cathartic for her and the audience given it looks at Bridget being single again!’