Natalie Portman gave rare insight into life with her two kids, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Benjamin Millepied.
“My kids are always a source of excitement, because you just see them develop into the individuals they are,” Portman, 43, told Jenna Ortega in an Interview magazine profile published on Tuesday, April 15. “And also, I’ve been spending a lot of time with my friends, with their kids and my kids; that’s pretty fun.”
Portman subtly addressed her ex when asked whether having kids helped her find a “balance” between her professional and private lives. “Having kids, that wasn’t really my motivation,” she said. “I was just excited to have kids, and with a person that I was in love with. But it’s really important to have people in your life who keep you on the ground.”
Portman and Millepied, 47, met on the set of their film Black Swan in 2009. They welcomed their eldest child, son Aleph, one year before they tied the knot in 2012. Their family continued to grow with the birth of their daughter, Amalia, in 2017.
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied’s Relationship Timeline
The pair kept their children out of the spotlight before their August 2023 split. Us Weekly confirmed that Portman and Millepied called it quits after 11 years of marriage amid rumors that he was unfaithful.
“After news of his affair came out, they’ve been trying to work on their marriage but are currently on the outs,” a source exclusively told Us at the time.
A second insider shared that Portman had “no doubt he regrets what he did,” but that their relationship hadn’t “been the same” since.
Portman has remained relatively quiet about the breakup, but she spoke about the attention on her personal life in a February 2024 interview. “It’s terrible, and I have no desire to contribute to it,” she told Vanity Fair.
Shortly before Portman and Millepied finalized their divorce in March 2024, a third insider exclusively told Us that the exes were “being very civil toward each other for the kids,” adding, “Benjamin would’ve love[d] to have Natalie back, but she’s not interested.”
The choreographer moved on with a mystery woman in October 2024, whom he was spotted kissing in Paris. “Natalie isn’t surprised that Benjamin has moved on because of how their relationship ended,” a source told Us the following month. “She thought he’d move on pretty quickly.”
News broke last month that Portman has sparked a romance of her own with French musician Tanguy Destable. “Natalie and Tanguy have been seeing each other for a few months,” an insider exclusively told Us on March 10. “[It hasn’t been] too long, but they are having a great time together.”
The source went on to note that Portman is “really into” Destable’s “outgoing and boisterous” personality and that the two share a “few mutual friends.” A separate insider added, “Natalie is very happy with Tanguy.”
