Natalie Portman‘s marriage of 11 years to Benjamin Millepied is now officially over.
Portman quietly filed to end the union in July and the divorce was finalized in France, a representative for the actress confirmed with People.
Portman, 42, and Millepied, 46, married in 2012 and share two children together – son Aleph, 12, and daughter Amalia, seven. The family live in France.
The split came after it was alleged Millepied had cheated on Portman with a woman 21 years his junior.
Last year French outlet Voici released an explosive report claiming Millepied had an affair with 25-year-old climate activist Camille Étienne.
Natalie Portman ‘s marriage of 11 years to Benjamin Millepied is now over after the actress quietly filed for divorce from her husband last year
People magazine reported at the time that the romance with Camille was ‘short-lived’ – and that Benjamin was ‘doing all he could’ to get ‘Natalie to forgive him and keep their family together.’
In their latest report about the divorce, a friend of the former couple shared with People how Portman had been getting through the split.
The friend revealed it been ‘initially really tough’ for Portman in the early days of her split, but her supportive friends ‘helped her get through the worst of it.’
The friend explained that the actress is now on ‘the other side’ of a difficult year and ‘stronger’. She has now been ‘finding joy in her family, friends, and work.’
Portman’s ‘biggest priority has been ensuring a smooth transition for her children,’ the friend said.
‘She and Ben really love their kids and are equally focused on being the best co-parents they can be. Nothing is more important,’ the insider said.
Portman lightly touched on her marital problems in the 30th annual Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair magazine.
When the May December actress was asked how she feels about having her marriage written about, she said it was ‘terrible.’ She added, ‘It’s terrible, and I have no desire to contribute to it.’
Portman and Millepied married in 2012 and share two children together – son Aleph, 12, and daughter Amalia, seven. The family live in France
In a January WSJ interview, she seemed to quietly confirm their split as she talked about living in Paris with her two children but made no mention of Millepied, which was the biggest hint yet that they no longer live together.
Last month the duo reunited as they were pictured with their two children on a lunchtime outing in Los Angeles.
The Academy Award-winning actress did not appear to be donning her wedding ring.
The Star Wars alum has been seen without her wedding ring on multiple occasions since the cheating allegations were first made public, including during her solo appearance on the Golden Globes red carpet in January.
Portman and Millepied married in 2012 and share two children together – son Aleph, 12, and daughter Amalia, seven. The family live in France; the former couple pictured 2019
Portman and Millepied met in 2009 on the set of her psychological horror film Black Swan, for which he was the choreographer; pictured 2022
Over the weekend, Portman announced her book club pick for March: Nora Ephron’s autobiographical novel ‘Heartburn’, based on her marriage and divorce from second husband Carl Bernstein, following his affair
The divorce news comes after Portman revealed the latest selection in her book club – a novel about the impact of a cheating husband.
Over the weekend, Portman announced her book club pick for March: Nora Ephron’s autobiographical novel ‘Heartburn’, based on her marriage and divorce from second husband Carl Bernstein, following his affair.
‘Excited to finally read Nora Ephron’s Heartburn, her classic transformation of pain into humorous art. Looking forward to hearing what you all think! #MarchBookPick @natsbookclub,’ Natalie wrote in the caption of her post.
Portman and Millepied met in 2009 on the set of her psychological horror film Black Swan, for which he was the choreographer.
The now-exes became engaged in 2010 and were married in 2012 at Big Sur, California.
Benjamin also worked on choreography for Natalie’s dark musical drama film Vox Lux in 2018, in which she played a woman who survives a school shooting, only to become a pop star.
