Natalie Portman dating French musician Tanguy Destable after finalizing Benjamin Millepied divorce

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Natalie Portman seems to have found love again as she has reportedly begun dating French musician and music producer Tanguy Destable, who goes by the stage name Tepr. 

The actress was earlier married to Benjamin Millepied from 2012 to 2023. They share two children, son Aleph, 13, and daughter Amalia, eight.

Portman filed for divorce in July 2023 after reports claimed that the French dancer had an extramarital affair, as per People. The former couple reached a divorce settlement in February 2024. 

Natalie Portman's biggest priority is protecting her children

"It was short-lived and it is over. He knows he made an enormous mistake and he is doing all he can to get Natalie to forgive him and keep their family together," an insider earlier claimed.

"Natalie is incredibly private and has no intention of playing this out in the media. Her biggest priority is protecting her children and their privacy," they added.

However, another source had told Page Six, “They have not split and are trying to work things out. Ben is doing everything he can to get Natalie to forgive him. He loves her and their family.”

Natalie Portman called first meeting with Benjamin Millepied 'exciting and fun'

The ‘No Strings Attached’ star and her 47-year-old ex met during the filming of 'Black Swan' and in 2012, they got married at an oceanfront home in Big Sur, California.

About their first meeting, Portman previously said, as per People, "I met my husband on it, so I think I was in, like, dreamland … We had a whole, like, he was teaching me to dance. You know, one of those romantic [stories] …"

"It was definitely exciting and fun. It was beautiful. I don't know about instant. It was like I really got to know him and that was when it seemed like, 'Oh this is the person,'" she added.

Years later, the now-ex-pair again worked together in  Brady Corbet's 'Vox Lux'. 

At the time, the actress shared, "It was really fun because I think he knows me so well, and what my strengths and weaknesses are in dancing, that he was really able to create choreography very seamlessly and quickly because we had very little time."

She also revealed that "it was very convenient that he knew me so well, and that he's as talented as he is … Just to see the ease and the expertise that he has, and of course with different kinds of dance too, was really, really stunning."

Natalie Portman thanks friends for 'lifting her up'

When asked about the speculations over her private life that she faced leading up to the release of 'May December' during a Vanity Fair interview for a February 2024 issue, Natalie Portman said, "It’s terrible, and I have no desire to contribute to it."

Just months after finalizing her divorce from Millepied, the actress celebrated her 43rd birthday in June 2024 with her friends.

Sharing a series of photos on Instagram, Portman wrote, "This year, on my birthday, I want to celebrate my gratitude for my friends who lift me up again and again."