Why Natalie Portman Reportedly Isn't Losing Sleep Over Ex Benjamin Millepied's New Romance
In 2023, Natalie Portman privately dealt with husband Benjamin Millepied’s alleged affair with a 25-year-old climate activist, Camille étienne. The 43-year-old actress kept her thoughts to herself as she and the 47-year-old choreographer navigated their secret divorce while learning to amicably co-parent their kids, son Aleph, 13, and daughter Amalia, 7.
The former duo is now entering another chapter in their post-divorce life as Millepied was swept into a new — or maybe continuing — romance while Portman is reportedly unbothered by the situation. “Natalie isn’t surprised that Benjamin has moved on because of how their relationship ended. She thought he’d move on pretty quickly,” an insider told Us Weekly.
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On Oct. 15, the dancer was spotted making out with a woman who looked a lot like étienne. The photos, obtained by E! News showed Millepied in a heated embrace as he pulled the woman toward him, and she wrapped her arms around his neck. They looked like they were in the throes of passion without a care in the world as to who saw their PDA.
Portman is wishing her ex well and reportedly hopes he “is happy.” A second insider noted to Us Weekly that “Benjamin’s dating life doesn’t really have any bearing on Natalie” because she’s too busy “prioritizing family and friends.” People confirmed that her divorce from Millepied went completely unnoticed by the press and was finalized in February. “It was initially really tough for her, but her friends rallied around her and helped get her through the worst of it,” a friend told the media outlet.
The Oscar winner did not want to draw a lot of attention to the painful breakup, but she made one small, but powerful statement in a Vanity Fair interview. “It’s terrible,” she said in February, “and I have no desire to contribute to it.” That is probably all that she’s going to say in the media about the split as a relatively reclusive Hollywood celebrity.
Portman and Millepied, who married in 2012, were involved in their own affair rumors on the set of Black Swan in 2009. At the time, he was living with his girlfriend, American Ballet Theatre’s Isabella Boylston. It’s a very tangled romantic web.
Before you go, click here to see all the celebrity couples who have stayed together after cheating scandals.
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