Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied met on the sets of Black Swan in 2009 where he was brought in to choreograph the horror/mystery. The two couldn’t help but fall for each other in the process and began their relationship by the time the filming wrapped.
Just a year later, they were engaged and expecting their first child, Aleph. The two tied the knot in 2012. Twelve years later, the couple decided to go their separate ways. The divorce was finalized in February 2023
And now, it looks like Natalie Portman is trying to get back out there and she might have the help of one of the film industry’s most prolific cupids – Brad Pitt. According to an insider, Brad Pitt has a great social circle of friends who are in the same position as Natalie Portman and might be able to help her rebuild her circle.
Brad Pitt is Reportedly Helping Natalie Portman After Her Divorce
Brad Pitt and Natalie Portman are good friends and have been for about fifteen years. After the latter’s under-the-radar divorce, an insider reports that he and his girlfriend Ines de Ramon are working together to help the actress build a social circle and restart her dating life along the way.
The insider told In Touch Weekly that Portman is not crying over her divorce and is in fact quite happy with how she handled the tough situation. The insider added that the actress has moved on.
Natalie isn’t crying in her soup over the situation with her divorce. Quite the contrary, Natalie is proud of how decisive she has been about splitting with Ben [Millepied] and protecting her kids from a drawn-out fight. She’s turning the page and not looking back.
They also stated that Portman had a “very small social circle” during her marriage and is now focusing on “rebuilding her social life from the ground up. That’s where somebody like Brad comes in.”
The insider stated that the two have been friends for fifteen years and even have a “vague plan” of starring in a big movie together, although, that has yet to come to fruition. Coming back to Pitt helping Portman, the insider stated,
Right now Natalie needs Brad as a friend more than a colleague. And of course that means Ines is along for the ride. She’s so laid back and basically up for anything. Brad is proud of his track record of setting people up, and thanks to his new sober, AA-oriented lifestyle, he has a lot of wildly successful friends who are in the exact same spot Natalie is: starting over and trying to build a new life.
Well, it looks like if Portman wants to go out there and meet people who know what it’s like to start over from scratch, Pitt is her guy!
Natalie Portman Emerged Stronger Following Her Divorce
Portman filed for divorce in July 2023 and it was finalized in February 2024, as confirmed by PEOPLE. An unnamed source who is friends with the ex-couple told the publication that things were not easy for Portman after Benjamin Millepied’s extramarital affair.
They stated that while it was tough for the May December actress, her friends helped her through it all.
It was initially really tough for her, but her friends rallied around her and helped get her through the worst of it.
The insider also added that Portman has had a very “tough and painful year” but on the other hand, she’s become stronger than ever. They said, “…she’s come out the other side of it stronger and is finding joy in her family, friends and work.”
Portman and Millepied share two children, Aleph and Amelia and the ex-couple made it their priority to help the kids adjust and have a smooth transition.
