• Sarah Silverman broke up with Michael Sheen over Christmas.
• As a Christmas gift, her friend Kate Beckinsale gave her M&Ms with a photo of Silverman kissing Sheen on them before she knew about the breakup.
• Beckinsale dated Sheen for eight years.
• People thought Beckinsale was trolling Silverman after the breakup, but they're actually friends.

Sarah Silverman broke up with Michael Sheen over Christmas — and the M&Ms around her house are haunting her for it.

As a Christmas gift before she knew about the breakup, Kate Beckinsale — who is friends with Silverman and dated Sheen for eight years until 2003 — gave her M&Ms customized with a picture of Silverman kissing Sheen on the cheek.

Silverman posted a photo of them on Instagram Wednesday.

"Been ending every night with a microwaved bowl of personalized m&ms given to me by the very thoughtful and very cruel @katebeckinsale to remind me that I’m alone in this world," Silverman wrote in the caption. "So very alone. THANKS, KATE."

Since Silverman didn't specify that the M&Ms were a gift from weeks ago and only announced the breakup on Monday, people thought Beckinsale was trolling Silverman.

Beckinsale cleared it up in the comments to the post.

"I gave them to you on Christmas Day! In my house! When you were together!" Beckinsale wrote. "Of course I support you microwaving his head at any time I just have to make it clear I’m not actually insane. Love you lady ❤️"

Beckinsale and Silverman have been friends for years, even though Beckinsale once dated Sheen. In a 2016 interview with CBS's "The Talk," Beckinsale said she supported their relationship.

"I love Sarah. I’d love her if she didn’t have anything to do with Michael," Beckinsale said. "I’m just glad Michael found her. I think, especially actors for some reason, they think you’re throwing shoes at each other and plotting each other’s death — we’re not. She’s lovely."

But Silverman's M&Ms are still there, a reminder of Silverman's broken relationship. At least until they're eaten.

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