Natalie Portman responds to rumours of marriage breakdown amid reports of 'cheating'

Natalie Portman has spoken out about cheating rumours and her relationship being on the rocks.

The American actress got married to dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied in 2012, after the two met on the set of Black Swan.

Since their first encounter in 2009 for the film, they have had two children together, Aleph, 12, and Amalia, six.

Last year, rumours surrounding Benjamin cheating with climate activist Camille Etienne flooded the internet, and the pair have not confirmed or denied the allegations since.

After this, Natalie and Benjamin were spotted without their wedding rings, causing even more of a stir online.

Instagram/@natalieportman.

The rumours started to circulate when the french magazine Voici photographed him and Camille walking out of his office together.

A source told People.com that the affair was short lived and that Benjamin was ‘doing all he could to get Natalie to forgive him and keep their family together’.

During an interview with Vanity Fair, Natalie addressed the issue once and for all.

She was asked what it was like when the rumours first came about.

The Thor star said: “It's terrible.

“I have no desire to contribute to it.”

She spoke more about her private life, adding: “I got very protective of it very early on.

“I chose a different name when I started, which was kind of an interesting way that I separated identities.

“I would get upset if someone at school called me Natalie Portman.

“I was like, if you know me, you know me as Natalie Hershlag at school.”

Instagram/@natalieportman.

Benjamin has also not denied the claims.

The couple have been seen wearing their wedding rings on and off since the allegations, and there hasn’t been an official word on whether they really are still together.

Last month, Natalie appeared on the red carpet of the Golden Globes alone, without her ring.

However, the pair were seen together wearing rings at the 2023 Women’s World Cup Final in Sydney.

We think it’s safe to say their relationship hasn’t been without its rocky patches.

After a year of dating in 2009 they became engaged, and shortly after announced that they were expecting their first child.

In the interview, she added: “As I started having kids and a family, I started realising that maybe it was not helpful to be like, there’s two of me.

“I have many interactions during my day as a public person, to exclude that from my experience is not real."