Natalie Portman carries a chic granny purse as she meets a friend for dinner in LA… amid claims she is ‘planning to divorce’ Benjamin Millepied
Natalie Portman was seen heading out to dinner with a female friend in Los Angeles on Monday.
The 42-year-old Black Swan actress wore a long blue coat and jeans paired with a trendy granny style purse from Christian Dior.
She stepped our ring-free amid rumors of a split with husband Benjamin Millepied, with whom she shares two children.
The star wore no makeup with her hair down as she checked her cell phone.
This comes after claims she is planning to divorce Millepied.
Insiders claimed Natalie is preparing to file for divorce despite trying to ‘make it work’ after her estranged spouse was accused of cheating with a climate activist 21 years his junior.
The actress, seemingly confirmed the end of her 11-year marriage to the choreographer, 46, during an interview with WSJ Magazine.
She failed to mention him while disclosing that she lives in Paris with their two children.
The apparent admission came days after she flew solo at the Golden Globes, and just weeks after she was pictured once again without her wedding ring.
The actress has reportedly taken time to ‘process and heal’ and is trying to work out the best way to navigate a divorce for their children Aleph, 12, and daughter Amalia, six, before officially filing.
‘Natalie and Benjamin tried to make it work but she simply could not get past his cheating on her,’ an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively.
‘Divorce is in the works, but nothing has been filed as of yet. They are split, however, and she is living in Paris while Benjamin continues to work in the US.’
Meanwhile, last month she made headlines when she hugged Rihanna at a fashion show. The two appeared to be close pals.
The ladies shared a sweet moment at Paris Fashion Week as they bumped into each other while heading into the Haute Couture Dior show in late January.
The singer, 35, and actress, 42,were seen in a video, taken by photographer Stephane Feugere.
The duo stopped each other in their tracks to fangirl one another after meeting unexpectedly in the French capital.
Natalie gushed: ‘I love you’, while Rhianna quickly interrupted: ‘I am a proper fan’.
Shocked at her response, the actress replied: ‘Are you kidding me?’
Rihanna said: ‘You are one of the hottest b****** in Hollywood forever. You have the most innocent look an I’m like “uhhh”.’
Natalie added: ‘I’m gonna faint. I love you and I listen to your music all the time, you’re just such a queen and just thank you.’
Rihanna urged: ‘Can somebody take a picture? So I like remember this happened tomorrow’, while Natalie added: ‘Please!!’
The singer added: ‘I don’t get excited to meet anybody, but I love you!’
After seeing the video, fans gushed to the comments in awe of their blossoming friendship and wrote: ‘This literally means so much to me’.
‘Two queens coming together for a joint slay.’
The iconic singer belted up a padded jacket and matching pencil skirt as she showed off her edgy sense of style.
Rihanna wore her quirky black ensemble with a cap and ruched leather gloves to the fashion show, which attracted some of the biggest celebrities.
The Disturbia songstress added a chic twist to her look with a pair of pointed white stilettos and a dazzling diamond necklace.