Natalie Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied divorced after 11 years of marriage.
The Oscar-winning actor and the French choreographer quietly split last year, a rep confirmed to People The 8th of March. Portman reportedly filed for divorce in July 2023 and the divorce was finalized last month in France, where the former couple lives with their two children: son Aleph, 12, and daughter Amalia, seven.
The divorce follows reports in June last year that Millepied had an alleged affair with a 25-year-old woman called Camille Étienne. speaking to PeopleA source told the outlet that navigating their split was “initially very difficult” for Portman, but her friends “rallied around her and helped her get through the worst.”
“Natalie is coming out of a really difficult and painful year, but she has come out on the other side stronger and is finding joy in her family, friends and work,” they said, before noting that the May December The star's top priority is creating “a smooth transition for her children” after her divorce.
“She and Ben truly love their children and are equally focused on being the best co-parents possible. Nothing is more important,” they added.
When news of the alleged affair first surfaced in June 2023, a source initially claimed People that the incident was “ephemeral” and “over.” The source also claimed that Millepied knew he had made “a huge mistake” and was focused on his wife and his family. They acknowledged that Portman is “incredibly private” and had “no intention” of publicly addressing their relationship.
Millepied and Portman married in August 2012 after meeting on the set of 2010's 'Black Swan.'
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He Black Swan The actress was spotted several times without her wedding ring last year, most notably during the couple's 11th wedding anniversary in August 2023. Fans had speculated that Portman split from Millepied after she was spotted without her wedding ring. while attending an event in Sydney, Australia.
However, neither Millepied nor Portman publicly addressed speculation about their marriage at the time. In a recent interview with vanity fairpublished last February, the garden state The star was asked how she felt about all the people “writing about [her] marriage and personal life in a very public way” amid rumors about the matter.
In response, Portman simply said, “It's terrible and I have no desire to contribute.”
The former couple met on the set in the 2010s. Black Swan, where Millepied acted as the film's choreographer. During a SiriusXM Town Hall In a 2018 interview, Portman described working with Millepied as her ballet coach and gushed about the experience. “He was teaching me how to dance.” [and] “It was definitely exciting and fun,” he said. “It was beautiful.”
Portman and Millepied married in August 2012 in an intimate Jewish ceremony on the California coast in Big Sur, nearly two years after announcing their engagement. But now they have finalized their divorce, a source said. People that he Star Wars The student is “at peace with where he is and is now focused on his new normal as a family.”
The independent Portman representatives have been contacted for comment.
