Jason Sudeikis credits ex-fiancée Olivia Wilde for winning Critics’s Choice Award

“Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis accepted the Critics Choice Award for best comedy series just one week after winning a Golden Globe and stealing the spotlight with his memorable acceptance speech in a tie-dye sweatshirt. And on Sunday night he took a moment to thank his children and former fiancée Olivia Wilde for the award.

“I want to thank Otis and Daisy,” Sudeikis said. “I want to thank their mom Olivia, who had the initial idea to do this as a TV show. She was like, ‘You and Bill [Lawrence] and Joe [Kelly] love doing that so much you should do it as a TV show. I was, like, ‘No.’ She was right.”

Sudeikis and Wilde started dating in 2011 and have two children together, but they recently separated and now she is reportedly in a romantic relationship with former One Direction front-man Harry Styles. Despite the trials and tribulations, the Ted Lasso star is appreciative of all the encouragement and support he has received from Wilde.

“It's been a wacky year,” Sudeikis said. “It's been a wonderful vessel to hear people's stories of forgiveness and redemption and healing and understanding.”

Video Transcript

- And the Critics' Choice is "Ted Lasso."

[APPLAUSE AND CHEERING]

TED LASSO: Wow. Wow. Holy smokes. OK.

KYLIE MAR: "Ted Lasso" star Jason Sudeikis accepted the Critics' Choice Award for Best Comedy Series just one week after winning a Golden Globe and stealing the spotlight with his memorable acceptance speech in a tie-dye sweatshirt. And on Sunday night, he took a moment to thank his family and former fiancee Olivia Wilde for the award.

JASON SUDEIKIS: I want to thank my kids Otis and Daisy. I want to thank their mom-- Otis and Daisy's mom, Olivia, who had the initial idea to do this as a TV show. I was, wow, you-- you and Bill and Joe like doing that so much, you should do it as a movie or a TV show. I was like, no. She was right.

KYLIE MAR: Sudeikis and Wilde started dating in 2011 and have two children together, but they recently separated. And now she is reportedly in a romantic relationship with former One Direction front-man Harry Styles. But despite the trials and tribulations, the "Ted Lasso" star is appreciative of all the encouragement and support he has received from Wilde.

JASON SUDEIKIS: It's been a wack-ass year. And this thing has been a wonderful vessel to hear people's stories of forgiveness and redemption and healing and understanding.