Natalie Portman enjoys the French Open amid marriage drama

Natalie Portman set aside her personal drama to enjoy a gripping sporting spectacle today when she was pictured smiling happily during an appearance at the French Open – amid reports that her husband of 11 years has been having an affair with a younger woman. 

The Oscar-winning actress, 41, looked in great spirits as she watched Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff the quarter final match in Paris, despite a turbulent week that has thrown her personal life into the center of a furious scandal. 

Wearing a pretty print mini dress and a £690 Dior straw hat to keep cool in the sizzling temperatures, Natalie sat next to a male friend, with whom she enjoyed an animated conversation. 

Natalie was still wearing her antique diamond engagement ring and wedding band, just days after reports claimed her husband Benjamin Millepied, 45, had an affair with a 25-year-old woman.

Last week Portman and Millepied’s marriage was the subject of an article in the French publication, Voici, which claimed the French dancer and choreographer had an affair with the younger woman – a climate activist named Camille Étienne.

Game, set, match: Natalie Portman enjoyed the drama of the French Open on Wednesday amid reports of her husband’s affair

The actress was seen sporting her large engagement ring and wedding band as she arrived at the prestigious sporting event

The actress was seen sporting her large engagement ring and wedding band as she arrived at the prestigious sporting event  

Drama on court: Wearing a pretty print mini dress and a £690 Dior straw hat to keep cool in the sizzling temperatures, Natalie looked relaxed amid the strife in her personal life

Drama on court: Wearing a pretty print mini dress and a £690 Dior straw hat to keep cool in the sizzling temperatures, Natalie looked relaxed amid the strife in her personal life 

Family matters: Portman and Millepied (seen in 2022) have been married since 2012 and are the proud parents of two kids: son Aleph, who turns 12 on June 14, and daughter Amalia, six

Family matters: Portman and Millepied (seen in 2022) have been married since 2012 and are the proud parents of two kids: son Aleph, who turns 12 on June 14, and daughter Amalia, six

However, People reported that an insider claimed the alleged affair with Étienne was ‘short-lived’ and is now ‘over.’

According to Page Six, Portman learned of her husband’s cheating in early March, and that the couple had separated last year but were able to work through their relationship problems.

And now, after this alleged transgression, they are again taking steps to do what they can to save the marriage.

A source confirmed to DailyMail.com that the couple, who have been married for more than 10 years, are in fact still together. 

‘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,’ a source revealed to People.

‘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.’

Portman, a native of Jerusalem, Israel, and Millepied, who’s from Bordeaux, France, share two children together: son Aleph, who turns 12 on June 14, and daughter Amalia, six.

They met back in 2009 on the set of her psychological horror film Black Swan, for which he did the choreography, that resulted in her winning the Best Actress Oscar for her riveting performance. 

On: Natalie was still wearing her diamond engagement ring and wedding band, just days after reports claimed her husband Benjamin Millepied , 45, had an affair with a 25-year-old woman

On: Natalie was still wearing her diamond engagement ring and wedding band, just days after reports claimed her husband Benjamin Millepied , 45, had an affair with a 25-year-old woman

With friends: The Oscar-winning actress, 41, looked in great spirits as she watched Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff the quarter final match in Paris

With friends: The Oscar-winning actress, 41, looked in great spirits as she watched Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff the quarter final match in Paris

Leggy: Natlie looked gorgeous in the pretty fan-print dress which she paired with a Dior hat

Leggy: Natlie looked gorgeous in the pretty fan-print dress which she paired with a Dior hat 

Feeling good: Natalie laughed and joked around with her friend before the match got underway

Feeling good: Natalie laughed and joked around with her friend before the match got underway

Reports: Last week Portman and Millepied's marriage was the subject of an article in the French publication, Voici , which claimed the French dancer and choreographer had an affair

Reports: Last week Portman and Millepied’s marriage was the subject of an article in the French publication, Voici , which claimed the French dancer and choreographer had an affair 

Still together: People reported that an insider claimed the alleged affair with climate activist Camille Étienne was 'short-lived' and is now 'over'

Still together: People reported that an insider claimed the alleged affair with climate activist Camille Étienne was ‘short-lived’ and is now ‘over’

Family first: According to Page Six , Portman learned of her husband's cheating in March, and that the couple had separated last year but were able to work through their problems

Family first: According to Page Six , Portman learned of her husband’s cheating in March, and that the couple had separated last year but were able to work through their problems

The lovebirds got engaged in 2010 were married in 2012 at Big Sur, California. 

Millepied again worked on choreography for Portman’s dark musical drama film Vox Lux in 2018, in which she played a woman who survives a school shooting, only to become a pop star.

Most recently, the leading lady has been promoting her latest production, the romantic drama May December with Julianne Moore and Charles Melton, which made its world premiere at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 20.

A number of publications reported that the couple’s marital woes were an open secret on the set of the Todd Haynes directed film during the course of the 23 day shoot this past November.

In his free time: Photos published in France reportedly show Milliepied spending time with the climate activist Camille Étienne, who is 25

In his free time: Photos published in France reportedly show Milliepied spending time with the climate activist Camille Étienne, who is 25

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