Natalie Portman isn’t concerned about ex Benjamin Millepied’s quick exit

Natalie Portman doesn’t lose sleep over her ex-husband Benjamin Millepiednew romantic activities.

“Natalie is not surprised that Benjamin left because of how their relationship ended. She thought he would leave pretty quickly,” a source exclusively told the magazine’s new issue. Us weekly.

Millepied, 47, was seen passionately kissing a mystery woman in Paris on October 15. The PDA comes seven months after the French dancer and Portman, 43, finalized their divorce in March. Us It was previously confirmed in August 2023 that Portman and Millepied had quietly separated after 11 years of marriage. News of the split comes two months after Millepied’s affair with the climate change activist was widely reported. Camille Etienne.

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

The second source reports Us that Portman is not influenced by Millepied’s romantic decisions.

“Benjamin’s dating life actually has nothing to do with Natalie,” the second insider adds. “She is very happy in her life now and prioritizes her family and friends.”

Portman previously expressed her “gratitude to my friends who lift me up again and again,” while celebrating his birthday on Instagram in June.

In addition to focusing on her friendships, Portman is also prioritizing her and Millepied’s two children, son Aleph, 13, and daughter Amalia, 7. The first source reports that Us that the former couple is “entering the co-parenting phase.”

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

This was reported by an additional source Us Portman said in June that it “took a while to get my smile back after my divorce,” but she “turned the cornerafter the split is completed.

“Natalie has confidence again,” the insider said at the time, noting that the actress had an “easier step” and “more joy” in her eyes.

Portman and Millepied began dating after working together in 2010. Black swanfor which Portman won an Oscar for Best Actress. They tied the knot in 2012. The couple “started having problems” long before they split, another source said. Us in January, noting that Portman “began to suspect infidelity” after Millepied began “taking unnecessary work trips.”

Although an insider said Portman was “humiliated and completely crushed by Benjamin’s behaviorAn additional source said Portman “didn’t give up on (her marriage) easily.”

Despite the controversial circumstances of their split, Portman and Millepied are “very polite to each other for the kids,” another source said. Us in March.

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

“I’m lucky to have my kids who have turned me into a mom and make me smile and laugh every single day,” she wrote. “It makes me appreciate my mom even more for all the invisible things she did for me that I realize now as I try to live up to her responsibilities as a mother.”

To learn more about Portman and Millepied, watch the video above and read the latest issue of the magazine. Us weeklyon newsstands now.