Inside Natalie Portman’s Fresh Start: She Was ‘Crushed’ by Benjamin Millepied
Inside Natalie Portman’s Fresh Start: She Was ‘Crushed’ by Benjamin Millepied
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00:00 Natalie Portman is starting over after seemingly confirming the end of her marriage to Benjamin Milliped.
00:05 For months, rumors have been swirling that the actress was reeling from allegations that her husband cheated on her.
00:11 In the new issue of Us Weekly, insiders say that Portman has decided to end her 11-year marriage.
00:16 They tell us, "She didn't give up on it lightly, but it became pretty apparent toward the end of last year that her heart had gone out of it."
00:24 The couple share two children, Aleph and Amalia, and she told The Wall Street Journal that she lives with them in Paris.
00:31 Benjamin was accused of having an affair with a 25-year-old in June, but an insider tells us,
00:36 "Natalie and Ben actually started having problems over a year ago.
00:40 He would sometimes not return home and was taking work trips that didn't add up, and she began to suspect infidelity."
00:46 Despite the warning signs, she was so in love with her husband that she looked the other way for a long time,
00:52 longer than her friends wished she didn't.
00:55 But by last August, the couple hit a dead end and she decided to leave him and moved out.
01:00 However, he is still very much in his children's lives, with an insider telling us,
01:04 "She wants to keep the peace for the sake of the family, so she is being very civil."
01:09 And outside of work, she is finding solace in her circle of friends and doing the best to remain positive.
01:14 A source tells us she gave her marriage her best shot.
01:17 Natalie was humiliated and utterly crushed by Benjamin's behavior. She's still hurt and is taking time to focus on herself.