GOLDEN GLOBE winner Natalie Portman tied the knot with Benjamin Millepied in 2012.
On August 7, 2023, it was revealed that the pair had separated after 11 years of marriage.
Who is Natalie Portman's ex-husband, Benjamin Millepied?
Born on June 10, 1977, Benjamin Millepied is a French choreographer and ballet dancer from Bordeaux.
Millepied, the youngest of three boys, followed in his mother's footsteps and pursued a career in ballet.
Sometime in the early 1990s, he relocated to New York City.
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After becoming a choreographer, Millepied coordinated dances for the City Ballet, the American Ballet Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera, the Paris Opera Ballet, and the Baryshnikov Arts Center.
On the big screen, he has also choreographed scenes in Black Swan and Denis Villeneuve's Dune.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Millepied's fortune is estimated to be $10million. Meanwhile, Portman's net worth is estimated to be $90million.
When did Portman and Millepied get married?
In December 2009, Portman first encountered Millepied while filming for the 2010 horror movie Black Swan.
Not only were they co-stars, but Millepied also choreographed many of Portman's ballet sequences.
While remembering how they met, she recalled: "I met my husband on it, so I think I was in, like, dreamland."
During her SiriusXM interview with Hoda Kotb, 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.'"
On August 4, 2012, Millepied tied the knot with the Oscar winner after almost three years of dating.
The pair collaborated again for the 2018 musical drama Vox Lux.
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"It was fun to get to watch him create because I don't often watch him in the studio," Portman told PEOPLE.
"Just to see the ease and the expertise that he has, and of course with different kinds of dance too, was really, really stunning.
"It was really fun because I think he knows me so well, and what my strengths and weaknesses are in dancing, that he was really able to create choreography very seamlessly and quickly because we had very little time.
"So it was very convenient that he knew me so well and that he's as talented as he is."
How many children do Portman and Millepied have?
Portman and Millepied share two children together.
On June 14, 2011, the couple welcomed their first child, a son named Aleph, 12.
On February 22, 2017, the Thor star gave birth to her and Benjamin's second child, a daughter named Amalia, 6.
When did Portman and Millepied finalize their divorce?
On August 7, 2023, Us Weekly reported that Portman and Millepied were, in fact, separated due to ongoing marital problems.
The couple's relationship has reportedly been struggling over Millepied's rumored affair with climate activist, Camille Étienne.
“After news of his affair came out, they’ve been trying to work on their marriage but are currently on the outs,” an insider exclusively told the outlet.
On March 8, 2024, the former couple finalized their divorce after 11 years of marriage.
Only two months after their divorce was finalized, Portman was seen hanging out with Paul Mescal on May 28.
While they enjoyed a cigarette together outside in London, the two have yet to confirm a romance.
