Ali Wong dishes on ‘unconventional’ relationship with ex-husband and best friend Justin Hakuta after finding love with Bill Hader

Ali Wong has opened up about her “unconventional” relationship with ex-husband Justin Hakuta, amid her current romance with Bill Hader.

The comedian, 42, split from “best friend” Hakuta in 2022 after eight years of marriage, but has maintained both a personal and professional relationship with the entrepreneur.

Hakuta recently worked as Wong’s tour manager and created a crossover with Hader, who occasionally joined the Beef star’s sets.

Speak with InStyle magazineWong said, “I understand that some people really need to cut the cord, but it’s never worked for me.”

She added: “Divorces are like snowflakes. There really are no two alike.’

Wong is currently dating fellow comedian and actor Bill Hader (pictured together in January)

In her December 22 divorce filing, Wong cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.

Their date of separation was listed as April 10, 2022, days before they publicly announced their split.

The documents also showed that Wong and Hakuta were in mediation to settle spousal support and organize their assets.

It was reported at the time that the two wanted to sort out their problems themselves.

The couple met at a friend’s wedding reception in 2010 and married in 2014 in San Francisco.

In her 2016 Baby Cobra special on Netflix, Wong explained that when she learned Justin was a Harvard student and Fulbright scholar, she played hard to get.

‘I was like, “Oh, my God, I’m going to trap his ass. I’m going to trap his ass!” And I initially tricked him by not kissing him until the fifth date, which is a very unusual move on my part. But I did it on purpose because I knew he was a catch,” she told a live audience.

Wong, 42, split from ‘best friend’ Hakuta in 2022 after eight years of marriage but has maintained both a personal and professional relationship with the entrepreneur

In her book Dear Girls: Intimate Tales Untold Secrets and Advice for Living Your Best Life, Wong calls the marriage contract she signed before walking down the aisle one of the secrets to her success.

“My father always praised ‘the gift of fear,’” she explained. “And that prenup terrified me.

“Ultimately, having to sign that prenup was one of the greatest things that ever happened to me and my career.”

In February 2022, Wong called her marriage “monogamy prison” in her Don Wong comedy special on Netflix.

Shortly after her divorce, Wong dated actor Bill Hader for a few months. The former Saturday Night Live cast member had recently ended his relationship with Anna Kendrick.

Wong and Hader reportedly split not long after, but rekindled their romance when they kissed while out for a walk in LA in April 2023.

Two days prior to the sighting, a representative for Hader confirmed to Page Six that he and Wong were back together.