Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied Have Officially Finalized Their Divorce After Separating Last Year
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As you may or may not be aware, Natalie Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied dealt with some pretty yikes reports in August 2023 that claimed he cheated with a 25-year-old. Shortly thereafter, Us Weekly was out here reporting that they split. However, in the midst of those details, the two were then spotted together in the city of love, aka Paris, in September 2023. And now, Natalie's rep confirmed that the two are officially divorced. Let's get into the couple's timeline and take a look back on their relationship, which started with a cheating scandal of its own....
Fall 2009
Black Swan begins production, and Natalie and Benjamin (who is hired to choreograph the film) instantly connect. He later tells Details, "I really, really got into it. You're standing up next to those actors, like Natalie, and you're like, 'Fuck.' I was blown away—especially by Natalie, who was amazing to watch."
January 26, 2010
Page Six reports that Natalie has been keeping her relationship with Benjamin quiet because he was in a serious relationship of his own when they got together.
“They’ve been dating since the fall, although she told friends that she hasn’t gone public with it because she was waiting to see if things got serious,” a source says. “But the real reason she was quiet about things is that Ben had a live-in girlfriend of three years when they met. She was a ballerina at the American Ballet Theater. She had been talking about marrying him and was blindsided by the split. She moved out right after New Year’s Eve.”
A spokeswoman for Natalie tells the outlet, “We have no comment about her personal life.”
April 29, 2010
The couple is seen holding hands during the New York City Ballet's spring gala, so...it's official!
December 27, 2010
Natalie's rep tells People that she and Benjamin are (a) engaged, and (b) expecting their first child together. Things are moving fast!
January 16, 2011
Natalie debuts her pregnancy at the Golden Globe Awards....
Where she and Benjamin share a sweet kiss.
February 27, 2011
Speaking of kisses, Natalie and Benjamin share a smooch when she wins Best Actress at the Oscars:
June 15, 2011
Natalie and Benjamin welcome their baby boy, Aleph! At least, according to Ellen:
August 4, 2012
Benjamin and Natalie get married in Big Sur, California. No pics, sorry, these two are pretty private.
January 26, 2015
Benjamin and Natalie share a cute moment while being front row at a Dior show:
September 8, 2016
Natalie reveals her second pregnancy at the Venice Film Festival premiere of Planetarium:
February 22, 2017
The couple welcomes their second child, a daughter named Amalia.
July 31, 2019
Natalie and Benjamin are papped arm-in-arm in Los Angeles:
March 27, 2022
And the vibes seem PDA per usual at Vanity Fair's Oscars after-party:
August 4, 2022
Natalie celebrates her and Benjamin's 10-year anniversary, writing on Instagram, "It keeps getting better."
September 11, 2022
Meanwhile, up until very recently, THIS is their most recent public appearance—about nine months ago at TIFF.
November, 2022
Natalie starts filming her new movie, May December, which is about to be important so stay tuned....
June 2, 2023
Page Six publishes a bombshell report claiming Natalie and Benjamin are "fighting for their marriage" amid his alleged affair with a 25-year-old. According to the outlet, Benjamin and Natalie quietly separated last year but "managed to work through their relationship," however things hit a rough patch when Natalie "discovered that he had an affair."
A source tells the outlet, “They have not split and are trying to work things out. Ben is doing everything he can to get Natalie to forgive him. He loves her and their family. She is incredibly private. Her biggest focus right now is protecting the kids.”
The outlet goes on to claim that Benjamin and Natalie's problems were an "open secret" on May December (see, told you it'd be important).
June 7, 2023
Natalie is spotted at the French Open wearing her wedding ring, implying she and Benjamin are still together:
June 9, 2023
People speaks to a source who says the affair was "short-lived and it is over." They go on to add, "He knows he made an enormous mistake and he is doing all he can to get Natalie to forgive him and keep their family together. Natalie is incredibly private and has no intention of playing this out in the media. Her biggest priority is protecting her children and their privacy."
June 10, 2023
Natalie and Benjamin are papped together in public for the first time since September 2022, and Page Six publishes the photos, in which Natalie appears upset.
August 7, 2023
Us Weekly reports that Natalie and Benjamin have separated, with a source saying, "After news of his affair came out, they’ve been trying to work on their marriage but are currently on the outs." The couple hasn't released an official statement as of yet.
August 9, 2023
Because sources quite literally can't stop/won't stop gathering info, Us Weekly once again comes through with some intel. An insider tells the outlet that Natalie "has no doubt" Benjamin "regrets what he did," but that "things just haven’t been the same" and that "it was a really humiliating scenario for Natalie."
Oh, and another source says the pair "tried to work things out" but "the damage was done" and "she couldn’t forgive him and is taking a break for now.”
August 21, 2023
Natalie and Benjamin reunite in public in Sydney with their son Aleph for the FIFA Women's World Cup final. Daily Mail has the exclusive pics!
September 4, 2023
Natalie and Benjamin are seen spending time together with their children in Paris, per photos obtained by the Daily Mail. Additionally, neither the actor nor the choreographer are captured wearing their wedding rings.
January 8, 2024
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Natalie seemingly hints that she and Benjamin have officially split. What's more? The piece itself notes that the actor "lives in Paris with her two children," but does not mention the dancer. Additionally, sleuths everywhere note that Natalie subsequently attended the Golden Globes on January 7 alone and without a wedding ring.
January 17, 2024
Sources open up about the entire ordeal to Us Weekly, with one noting that the actor is "still hurt" following the affair: "She didn’t give up on [her marriage] lightly...But it became pretty apparent toward the end of last year that her heart had gone out of it."
Another insider who speaks with the outlet also claims that, "Natalie and Ben actually started having problems over a year ago" because the dancer "would sometimes not return home and was taking work trips that didn’t add up," which was when the actor, "began to suspect infidelity."
After news of the affair broke, Natalie was allegedly "humiliated and utterly crushed by Benjamin’s behavior," but is now "taking time to focus on herself," per the second source.
"She’s incredibly smart and philosophical about everything she does, but at the end of the day, she’s a realist who isn’t going to stick around trying to save something that’s unfixable," the first insider explains, adding that the celeb "gave this marriage her best shot."
February 21, 2024
The May December actor makes a rare comment about her personal life during an interview for Vanity Fair's 30th annual Hollywood issue when she's asked about French outlet Voici's bombshell article last year, which claimed the actor's husband had been having an extramarital affair. "It’s terrible, and I have no desire to contribute to it," Natalie responds, to which the interviewer admits they "don't love asking about it, either." "I can imagine," the Oscar winner says in response.
After the moment, the celeb opens up about deeming Los Angeles and Paris "complementary cities" that both feel like home.
"I love having both in my life," she begins. "I lead a very non-Hollywood life in L.A. I live on the east side. I have some friends who are in the entertainment industry, but many friends who are not, and we don’t do industry things when we hang out. We’re not going to Hollywood parties, we’re having dinners at home in the backyard."
"And Paris, of course, is just a dream. I’m so lucky to get to live here and have an enormously stimulating city life with incredible friends," she adds.
March 8, 2024
It is revealed that Natalie quietly filed for divorce from Benjamin last July, and, moreover, that their split was officially finalized last month in France, per People. According to the outlet, a rep for the actor confirmed the news as well.
"It was initially really tough for her, but her friends rallied around her and helped get her through the worst of it," a friend of the couple says at the time before adding, "Natalie is coming out of a really tough and painful year but she's come out the other side of it stronger and is finding joy in her family, friends, and work."
The insider also reveals that, "Her biggest priority has been ensuring a smooth transition for her children. She and Ben really love their kids and are equally focused on being the best co-parents they can be. Nothing is more important."
Aaaaaand that's pretty much all we know for now! We'll be updating you with the latest.
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