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Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied
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Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied are divorced. The Hollywood Reporter Has confirmed.
The Oscar-winning actress filed for divorce from her husband, a director and choreographer of 11 years, last July and the divorce was finalized in France last month. according Peoplewho first reported on the couple’s separation.
The two met on the set of the 2010 film. Black Swan, which earned Portman an Oscar for best actress. Millepied was the film’s choreographer and helped Portman learn ballet sequences for the role. Portman also won a Golden Globe for best actress for the role and even joked about her relationship in her acceptance speech.
Portman said: “Benjamin choreographed the movie and you might also remember him in the movie as the guy when they ask you, ‘Would you sleep with that girl?’ And he’s like, ‘Pffsh, no.’ He is the best actor. It’s not true: he wants to sleep with me! ” The then pregnant actress also thanked Millepied in her Oscar acceptance speech saying that “now he has given me the most important role of my life.”
They finally married on August 4, 2012. Portman and Millepied share a 12-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter.
The divorce news follows speculative reports that Millepied had an affair. Addressing the conversation about the rumors, Portman said vanity fair “It’s terrible and I have no desire to contribute to it.”
Millepied is the choreographer of Dune: Part Two and made his debut as a feature film director with Carmen, a 2022 musical drama starring Melissa Barrera and Paul Mescal. Meanwhile, Portman recently starred in May December and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for the role. Portman is currently filming the Guy Ritchie-directed film. fountain of youth. Portman will also star in the limited television series. lady in the lake.