DIVORCE: Natalie Portman and her husband, Benjamin Millepied, split after he cheated on her

Natalie Portman and her husband, Benjamin Millepied, split after he cheated on her.

Natalie’s divorce news follows reports of her husband allegedly having an extramarital affair. Days before the announced split, Natalie was photographed without her wedding ring as she returned to Australia on August 4. Earlier in the summer, Natalie was seen wiping away tears on a bench while at a park with Benjamin and their kids. The emotional pictures of the Star Wars actress came out days after Benjamin went by himself to the Pathe theater in Paris for a screening of his directorial debut film, Carmen. Natalie also enjoyed an outing without her spouse at the French Open on June 7, where she was all smiles.

Another insider reported to Page Six that the French director’s alleged affair was with a 25-year-old climate activist. “[Benajmin and Natalie] have not split and are trying to work things out. Ben is doing everything he can to get Natalie to forgive him,” the source added. “He loves her and their family.” The Thor: Love & Thunder actress and her husband were seen together in Paris just days before the first report surfaced of Benjamin’s alleged affair.

Natalie and Benjamin met on the set of 2010’s Black Swan. They struck up a romance and decided to get married two years later. Their son was born in 2011 and their daughter was born in 2017.

“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 tells Us of Portman, 42, and Millepied, 46.

The estranged couple — who share son Aleph, 12, and daughter Amalia, 6 — renewed speculation about their status on their 11th wedding anniversary on Friday, August 4, when Portman was spotted without her wedding ring during an Angel City FC event in Sydney, Australia.

“Natalie believes Benjamin’s affair was a brief and stupid liaison that means nothing to him,” the source exclusively told Us, adding that Portman was “humiliated” by the rumors. According to the source, Portman was “willing to see if she’s capable of rebuilding her trust” in Millepied to ensure that their kids don’t “grow up in a broken home.”

A second insider, however, said that Portman didn’t know whether she and her husband would be able to rebuild their relationship following the scandal. “Right now, they are talking and working on it together for the sake of their children,” the insider explained, adding that Millepied “regrets” his actions.