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Natalie Portman<\/b><\/a> thanked her friends for their support while celebrating her birthday after her divorce from ex-husband <\/span>Benjamin Millepied<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year, on my birthday, I want to celebrate my gratitude for my friends who lift me up again and again,\u201d Natalie, 43, wrote alongside several photos of herself with friends and family via Instagram<\/a> on Sunday, June 9.<\/p>\n Shortly after she shared the post, several of Natalie\u2019s famous friends rushed to the comments section to wish her a happy birthday. \u201cHappy Birthday, you incredible diamond of a human! I love you,\u201d Reese Witherspoon<\/strong> commented. Mindy Kaling<\/strong> added, \u201cHappy birthday, beautiful!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPorts I love you. Happy Birthday. I\u2019m so grateful you were born,\u201d Isla Fisher<\/strong> commented, while Chris Hemsworth<\/strong> wrote, \u201cHappy birthday!!\u201d<\/p>\n The Black Swan actress has been leaning on her loved one following her split from Benjamin, 47. She filed for divorce in July 2023 amid rumors that he cheated on her with <\/span>Camille \u00c8tienne<\/b><\/a>. While neither Natalie nor Benjamin have publicly reacted to the claims, a source exclusively told <\/span>Life & Style<\/span><\/i> that she \u201c<\/span>was so hurt<\/span><\/a>\u201d by his actions.<\/p>\n \u201cShe felt she\u2019d made so many sacrifices<\/a> throughout their marriage in order to make Benjamin happy, only for him to make a fool out of her,\u201d the insider revealed in July 2023. \u201cNatalie wants to see if they can save this. She is trying. It\u2019s just that the pain is still very fresh.\u201d<\/p>\n Their divorce was eventually finalized in February. The pair \u2013 who tied the knot in 2012 \u2013 share kids Aleph, 12, and Amalia, 7.<\/p>\n The No Strings Attached actress recently made headlines when she was spotted hanging out with <\/span>Paul Mescal<\/b><\/a> at Bar 69 in London on May 28. They were seen outside of the pub as they smoked cigarettes and laughed, according to photos obtained by the <\/span>Daily Mail<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n While the dynamic of Paul, 28, and Natalie\u2019s relationship is not currently known, they were previously paired together for Variety<\/em>\u2019s \u201cActors on Actors\u201d segment in December 2023. At the time, Paul made it clear he was a fan of Natalie and praised her \u201cbrilliant\u201d performance in May December<\/em>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Paul seemingly made another flirtatious comment later on in the interview. \u201cIf my grammar school self knew that I would be talking to you, I would pinch myself many, many times<\/a>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n After photos of their recent reunion were released, several fans took to social media to note how cute they would be as a couple. \u201cTheir chemistry is off the charts,\u201d one person wrote via X. Another asked, \u201cAre they a thing now<\/a>?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n