natalie portman I’m not losing sleep because of my ex-husband. Benjamin Millepiednew romantic pursuits.
“Natalie wasn’t surprised that Benjamin moved on because of how their relationship ended. She thought he would move on soon,” the source said. exclusively revealed. our weekly magazine.
Millepied, 47, was spotted passionately kissing a mysterious woman in Paris on October 15th. The PDA announcement comes seven months after Millepied and Portman, 43, finalized their divorce in March. us Portman and Millepied confirmed in August 2023 that they had quietly separated after 11 years of marriage. News of the split comes two months after it was widely reported that Millepied had an affair with the climate activist. Camille Etienne.
“[Natalie] We hope Benjamin is happy,” the source said, noting that Portman learned of the photo of Millepied locking lips with an unnamed woman just before it was released last month.
A second source said: us Portman is unaffected by Millepied’s romantic decisions.
“Benjamin’s dating life has nothing to do with Natalie,” a second source added. “She is very happy with her life now and is prioritizing her family and friends.”
Portman previously expressed her “gratitude to my friends who have encouraged me over and over again” when celebrating her birthday on Instagram in June.
In addition to focusing on their friendship, Portman also prioritizes Millepied’s two children, son Aleph, 13, and daughter Amalia, 7, the first source said. is telling. us The former couple is said to be “on track” to co-parent.
“Everything is going well so far,” the source added.
additional sources said us Portman said in June that although it took her “a while to smile again after the divorce,” she had “turned a corner” after the divorce was finalized.
“Natalie is her confident self. [again]” A source said at the time that the actress’s “steps became lighter” and there was “more joy” in her eyes.
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied.
Kar-wai Tan/Getty ImagesPortman and Millepied began dating after working together in the 2010s. black swanPortman won the Best Actress award. The pair married in 2012, but a source said the pair “started having problems” long before they split. us In January, Portman said she “began to suspect an affair” after Millepied began taking “unexpensed business trips.”
A source said Portman was “humiliated and completely devastated by Benjamin’s actions,” while another source said Portman “didn’t give up.” [her marriage] lightly. “
Despite the controversial circumstances of their breakup, another source said Portman and Millepied are “very respectful to each other for the sake of their children.” us In March.
Portman spoke passionately about her and Millepied’s children in a since-deleted Instagram post in May 2020.
“I am blessed with the children who made me the mother I am and who made me smile and laugh every day,” she wrote. “Who made me appreciate my mother even more for all the intangible things she did for me? Now that I’m about to do that, I’ve realized that.”
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