Natalie Portman ‘Not Surprised’ by Ex-Husband Benjamin Millepied’s Quick Departure: Source

Natalie Portman She doesn’t lose sleep because of her ex-husband. Benjamin Millepied‘s new romantic pursuits.

“Due to the end of their relationship, Natalie wasn’t surprised that Benjamin had moved on. He thought it would progress pretty quickly,” a source explains exclusively in the magazine’s new issue. Us Weekly.

Millepied, 47, was spotted passionately kissing a mystery woman in Paris on October 15. The PDA came seven months after the French dancer and Portman, 43, broke up. finalized their divorce In March. We had previously confirmed in August 2023 that Portman and Millepied had quietly separated after 11 years of marriage. News of their split comes two months after widespread reports that Millepied was in a relationship with the climate activist. Camille Etienne.

“(Natalie) hopes Benjamin is happy,” the insider says, noting that Portman learned shortly before photos of Millepied locking lips with an unnamed woman were made public last month.

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A second source says: We That Portman was unimpressed by Millepied’s romantic decisions.

The second insider adds: “Benjamin’s dating life has no impact on Natalie.” “She is very happy in her life right now and prioritizes family and friends.”

portman before “expressed my gratitude to my friends the one who lifts me up again and again,” he said while celebrating his birthday via Instagram in June.

In addition to focusing on their friendship, Portman is also prioritizing herself and Millepied’s two children, 13-year-old son Aleph and 7-year-old daughter Amalia. The first source says: We that the former couple is getting into the swing of co-parenting.

“Everything is going well so far,” the insider adds.

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An additional source said We In June, Portman “took a while to smile again after the divorce,” but she “turned a corner” After completing the split.

“Natalie is her confident self (again),” an insider said at the time, noting that the actress had a “lighter step” and “more joy” in her eyes.

Portman and Millepied started dating after working together in the 2010s Black SwanThe movie for which Portman won the Oscar for Best Actress. They got married in 2012. Another source said the couple “started having problems” long before their split. We In January, he noted that Portman “began to suspect infidelity” after Millepied began “taking business trips that didn’t make any sense.”

An insider said Portman was “humiliated and completely I was crushed by Benjamin’s behaviorAnother source said Portman “doesn’t give up on (her marriage) easily.”

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Despite the contentious circumstances of their separation, Portman and Millepied are “very civil against each other for the kids,” said another source. We In March.

Portman gushed about her and Millepied’s children in a since-deleted Instagram post in May 2020.

“I am blessed by my children who turned me into a mother and make me smile and laugh every day,” she wrote. “I try to live up to her motherhood, which I now realize has made me appreciate my mother even more for all the invisible things she has done for me.”

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