{"id":590441,"date":"2026-04-07T03:25:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T03:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/590441\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T03:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T03:25:13","slug":"dax-shepard-breaks-silence-on-kristen-bell-anniversary-post-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/590441\/","title":{"rendered":"Dax Shepard breaks silence on Kristen Bell anniversary post controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

D\ufeffax Shepard<\/a> has broken his silence on his wife Kristen Bell’s controversial anniversary post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Six months on from what was branded a “tone deaf” post, \ufeffhe shared his take on what happened on the latest episode of his podcast, \ufeffArmchair Expert<\/a> with his guest, comedian Nikki Glaser.<\/p>\n

“I was alerted by someone that this whole thing was happening,” the 51-year-old recalled.<\/p>\n

Watch the video above.<\/p>\n

\"DaxD\ufeffax Shepard has broken his silence on wife Kristen Bell’s controversial post for their wedding anniversary. (YouTube\/Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard)<\/p>\n

“I didn’t know, and Kristen knew through her publicist but didn’t tell me. So, I actually didn’t know, and this was brought to my attention,” he continued.<\/p>\n

The actor and comedian was in the dark about the controversy for a week and a half before someone comforted him.<\/p>\n

“I was like, ‘What are you [talking about]?’ And then I had to go to Kristen, like, ‘What are they talking about?’ She’s like, ‘Oh, that post I had’,” he said.<\/p>\n

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\"DaxThe couple have been married 12 years. (Getty)<\/p>\n

The drama started when Bell, 45, shared a wedding anniversary tribute on Instagram in October 2025.<\/p>\n

“Happy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me: ‘I would never kill you. A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point. Even though I’m heavily incentivized to kill you, I never would,\u2764\ufe0f’,” she captioned the post.<\/p>\n

Though some fans took it as a joke, others saw many issues with the caption.<\/p>\n

It was even being called out by the \ufeffNational Network to End Domestic Violence.<\/p>\n

“There’s nothing funny about domestic violence ‘jokes’ that trivialise the very real fear, trauma and pain that millions of victims and survivors face each day,” they told Page Six in a statement at the time.<\/p>\n

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“Especially during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we all have a responsibility to support victims and survivors, to invest in proven solutions and to speak about this issue with the seriousness it deserves.”<\/p>\n

The actress, who shares daughters Lincoln, 13, and Delta, 11, with Shepard, has never directly addressed the controversy.<\/p>\n

Bell was criticised over the caption on this Instagram post marking the couple’s 12th anniversary. (Instagram\/@kristenanniebell)<\/p>\n

In the wake of the drama surrounding the post, she \ufeffdid dial back on her appearances, skipping a slot on the US Today show, and limited comments on her social media account.<\/p>\n

Months later, she gushed about her husband to People as she prepared to host the SAG’s 2026 Actor Awards in March.<\/p>\n

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“There’s nothing that he won’t do to take care of me,” she said.<\/p>\n

“One thing that I love so much about being married to him is that he is never allergic to me shining more and more. He never gets insecure about it.”<\/p>\n

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