Natalie Portman And Benjamin Millepied Officially Divorced After 11 Years Of Marriage

Benjamin Millepied - Natalie Portman (Instagram @natalieportman)

JAKARTA - The couple Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied officially divorced after being married for 11 years. Their separation was finalized in court last month in France where they live.

Launching People, Portman filed for divorce from her husband in July 2023. The divorce trial was conducted behind closed doors and was not disclosed to the public until it was discovered that the results had passed eight months.

In addition, Portman's lawsuit was filed after Millepied reportedly had an affair with a 25-year-old woman named Camille Etienne.

When the affair was revealed, Millepied had not separated from Portman and was still fighting for his household.

"Initially, it was very difficult for Natalie (Portman). Natalie had a painful year but she was very strong at finding happiness in her family, friends, and work," said a source of the actress.

He and Ben love their children very much and focus on being the co-painting they can be. Nothing is more important," he said.

When news of Millepied's affair circulated, it was said to have happened briefly. However, since then Natalie Portman has not been seen wearing her wedding ring as usual.

The two met for the first time on the set of Black Swan where Millepied worked as a film choreographer, and Portman as the main character.

Then, they married privately in August 2012 two years after announcing their engagement. Now, they will focus as parents for their two children.