Natalie Portman\u2019s children are her top priority as she navigates life after her divorce. <\/p>\n
The \u201cV For Vendetta\u201d actress, who finalized her divorce <\/a>from dancer Benjamin Millepied in March 2024, gave rare insight into her life with son\u00a0Aleph, 13, and\u00a0daughter Amalia, 8 in an Interview magazine profile published Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cMy kids are always a source of excitement, because because you just see them develop into the individuals they are,\u201d\u00a0she told \u201cWednesday\u201d star Jenna Ortega, who conducted the interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n Natalie Portman gave a rare update on her children during a discussion with Jenna Ortega. Getty Images for Garden State<\/p>\n Portman and ex Benjamin Millipied, seen here with their two children, split after his alleged affair. MEGA<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been spending a lot of time with my friends, with their kids and my kids; that\u2019s pretty fun,\u201d the \u201cThor\u201d star explained of her current social calendar. <\/p>\n Portman married the French choreographer, whom she met on the set of \u201cBlack Swan,\u201d in 2012, after giving birth to Aleph in 2011. The couple then welcomed daughter Amalia in 2017.<\/p>\n The \u201cVox Lux\u201d star admitted to Ortega that she looked forward to bringing her two children into the world amid her acting career.<\/p>\n The former couple, who married in 2012, met on the set of \u201cBlack Swan.\u201d WireImage for Vanity Fair<\/p>\n The former couple married after welcoming son Aleph. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cI was just excited to have kids, and with a person that I was in love with,\u201d she said of becoming a mother. \u201cBut it\u2019s really important to have people in your life who keep you on the ground.\u201d <\/p>\n Portman and Millepied, a New York City Ballet alum, happily acknowledged their tenth wedding anniversary <\/a>in 2022, with the actress taking to Instagram to gush over the dancer and choreographer. <\/p>\n \u201cTen years today\u00a0@benjaminmillepied,\u201d she wrote at the time, adding, \u201cAnd it keeps getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Portman said her kids \u201care always a source of excitement.\u201d Marksman\/ Snorlax \/ MEGA<\/p>\n She also shared that she was \u201cexcited\u201d to become a mom. Media-Mode \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n But a year later, reports of an alleged affair <\/a>between Millepied and climate change activist Camille \u00c9tienne emerged. <\/p>\n The Oscar-winning actress subsequently ditched her wedding ring <\/a>for their 11th anniversary in 2023, and the duo ultimately finalized their divorce in March 2024.<\/p>\n Following the end of the marriage, a source told Page Six that the actress was having a \u201cphoenix moment,\u201d<\/a> adding that she \u201clooks incredible and is feeling great.\u201d<\/p>\n Following her divorce, she was said to be having a \u201cphoenix moment.\u201d GC Images<\/p>\n Portman is now reportedly dating French musician Tanguy Destable. Instagram\/@tepr<\/p>\n At the time, Portman was promoting her Netflix film \u201cMay December,\u201d and the source divulged that she was \u201ckilling the red carpet.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cNot a bad way to start a new chapter,\u201d they noted.<\/p>\n Last month, People confirmed that Portman had moved on and is dating French musician Tanguy Destable<\/a>.<\/p>\n French publication Voici initially reported\u00a0that the actress had \u201cfallen\u201d\u00a0for Destable a year after briefly sparking romance speculation<\/a> with \u201cGladiator II\u201d actor Paul Mescal. <\/p>\n