She quietly finalized her divorce by Benjamin Thousand-Peded in March after rumors that he was unfaithful.
And Natalie Portman has been doing her best in the first few weeks after the divorce, as she built a new life for herself in London.
The actress, who has lived in Millepied’s native France for the past decade, has been spending more and more time in Britain of late and was spotted at popular celebrity haunt Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone on Tuesday evening.
Natalie, 42, looked stunning in a little red dress, showing some skin in the off-the-shoulder one with puffed sleeves.
Natalie Portman has let her hair down in the first few weeks after the divorce and has built a new life for herself in London, where she enjoyed a night out at the Chiltern Firehouse on Tuesday.
Natalie, 42, looked stunning in a little red dress, showing some skin in the off-the-shoulder number with puffed sleeves
The star, who recently filmed Guy Ritchie’s new film Fountain Of Youth in Britain, added tights to the leggy look and carried a Dior bag.
Earlier in her night of party hopping, she attended pregnant model Adwoa Aboah’s fundraising gala for her women’s mental health charity, Gurls Talk.
Last week, Natalie was linked to hunky Irish actor Paul Mescal, 28, in her new life in London.
The pair couldn’t help but giggle as they enjoyed a night out drinking at Bar 69 in Islington.
Paul and Natalie – who interviewed each other Variety last year – appeared cheerful as they stepped outside for a cigarette.
Insiders have denied that the two are in a relationship, but point to their close friendship Paul has made no secret of his admiration for Natalie.
When they interviewed last year, Paul described Natalie as ‘brilliant’ and admitted: ‘If my drama school itself knew I was talking to you I’d pinch myself a lot!’
He also complimented her performance in May December, in which she shares a steamy sex scene with Younger co-star Charles Melton, 33.
She added tights and black heels to the leggy look and carried a Dior bag
Natalie visited the celebrity favorite nightspot with a group of friends after previously attending model Adwoa Aboah’s fundraising gala for her women’s mental health charity
She starred in the film as an actress named Elizabeth who investigated a couple – Gracie (Julianne Moore) and Joe (Charles) – formed when she was 36 and he was 13, leading to a tabloid scandal.
Meanwhile, Natalie complimented Paul on his sex scenes with Andrew Scott in All of Us Strangers, describing them as “very hot but also very tender.”
Natalie finalized her divorce from Benjamin in France in March, ending a 12-year marriage, her rep confirmed. People.
The former couple have two children – Aleph, 12, and Amalia, seven – and lived together in Benjamin’s native France for several years.
Natalie filed for divorce last July, a month after the French magazine Voici published a bombshell report claiming that Benjamin, 46, had an affair with a famous 25-year-old environmental activist named Camille Étienne.
The actress recently spent time in London, a short distance from her life with her two children in France
Last week, Natalie was linked to hunky Irish actor Paul Mescal, 28, in her new life in London. The pair couldn’t control their giggling as they enjoyed a night out in Islington.
Natalie finalized her divorce from Benjamin Millepied in France in March, ending a 12-year marriage, her rep confirmed to People (pictured in 2022)
After the claims about his infidelity became public, a source said People Benjamin had a “short-lived” affair with Camille, but the bickering was “over.”
The insider added, “He knows he made a huge mistake and he’s doing everything he can to get Natalie to forgive him and keep their family together.”
However, the following month Natalie filed for divorce, and the legal process was completed by early March.
The closest she came to publicly discussing her divorce Vanity fair When asked in February how it felt to write about her marriage, she replied, “It’s horrible, and I don’t feel like contributing to it.”
A friend revealed that the collapse of Natalie’s marriage was “really hard on her at first, but her friends rallied behind her and helped her get through the worst of it.”