Natalie Portman Divorces Her Husband Benjamin Millepied After He Cheated With Another Woman
American actor Natalie Portman is quite popular in the cinema world for her performance in the Academy Award-nominated movie Black Swan. The actor made her debut with the 1994 release The Professional and went on to become a prominent part of one of the oldest and most reputed sci-fi drama franchises Star Wars.
Natalie Portman tied the knot with the celebrated choreographer Benjamin Millepied in 2012. The couple share two adorable kids named Amalia and Aleph. Bug according to recent rumors from tinsel town, the actor’s marital life has hit rock bottom.
Natalie Portman And Benjamin Millepied Reportedly Looking at Divorce
Natalie Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied have been the talk of the town for a while now. The couple has been making headlines ever since the reputed choreographer was found cheating on his actor wife. According to the rumors, the celebrity couple is now looking towards a separation after being together for more than a decade. This came after the choreographer was involved in an extramarital affair with climate change activist Camille Etienne.
A source close to the estranged couple revealed-
“After news of his affair came out, they’ve been trying to work on their marriage but are currently on the outs.”
The alleged affair of the French dancer has put Natalie Portman in a tight spot emotionally. An insider close to the actor mentioned-
“Natalie believes Benjamin’s affair was a brief and stupid liaison that means nothing to him.”
The rumors about the romantic fling of Benjamin Millepied came to light in June. However, not much was revealed by the actor in the media or on social media because the couple has always been very private about their life. According to a source close to the Academy Award recipient, she has been concerned about the future of her marriage and her kids amidst the toughest time in her life. For the longest, she had tried to keep up with the marriage, which was falling apart, but nothing seemed to work out.
Relationship Timeline Of Natalie Portman And Benjamin Millepied
Natalie Portman met Benjamin Millepied on the sets of one of her iconic movies Black Swan. The French choreographer was appointed to teach her the art of Ballet during the filming of the psychological thriller. Sparks flew, they fell for each other, and soon started dating. During an interview at SiriusXM Town Hall in 2018, Natalie Portman reflected back on meeting the man of her dreams, Benjamin Millepied. She said-
“He was teaching me to dance. You know, one of those romantic [stories] … It was definitely exciting and fun. It was beautiful. I don’t know about instant. It was like I really got to know him and that was when it seemed like, ‘Oh this is the person.’”
Almost a year later, the duo got engaged and were expecting their first child together. They welcomed their son Aleph and tied the knot in a small wedding ceremony in California. The couple welcomed their daughter, Amalia, in 2017. Almost after a decade of staying together and being there for one another, their marriage is on the verge of falling apart after Benjamin Millepied was found cheating on the actor with a 25-year-old climate activist.
According to the French media outlet Voici, a source confirmed-
“It was short-lived and it is over. 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.”
Breakups and divorces always denote the ending of something that was lovingly nurtured between two people who chose to stand by each other through the thick and thin of their life.
Source: US Weekly
