Hollywood star Sacha Baron Cohen recently divorced his Aussie wife, Isla Fisher.

And the comedian, 52, this week unveiled his newly ripped physique by releasing photos from his Men’s Fitness UK shoot.

Baron had his shredded abs and bulging biceps on full display as he posed for the magazine, joking he was hard-launching his midlife crisis as he shared a number of the photos to Instagram.

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“From Borat to Buff in 25 Minutes a Day,” the magazine cover tagline reads.

Cohen will play supervillain Mephisto, a devil-like figure who makes Faustian bargains, in the latest movie instalment in the Marvel franchise.

Inside the magazine, The Dictator actor revealed he sought the help of fellow Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey and celebrity trainer Alfonso Moretti with the physical transformation.

Cohen said he focused on short, consistent “25-minute workouts that were sustainable”.

“Even while filming, the workouts happened,” he said.

“In the past, I would’ve thought you needed hour-long sessions but ut the short sessions made it so much easier to stay consistent — even with the demands of being on set.”

Cohen, who is clearly proud of his hard work, wrote on Instagram: “This is not AI, I really am egotistical enough to do this.

“Some celebs use Ozempic, some use private chefs, others use personal trainers. I did all three.”

He also joked he was “debuting my new character: middle-aged man who replaced beer with protein shakes”.

The new physique comes a little over a year since Cohen and Fisher announced their divorce.

““We are proud of all we’ve achieved together and, continuing our great respect for each other, we remain friends and committed to co-parenting our wonderful children,” they wrote in a joint statement at the time.

Cohen married Fisher, who started her acting career on Australian TV on Home And Away, in 2010.

The couple lived in UK, America, and Australia, where they spent a lot of time during the pandemic.