Shequietly finalised her divorce from Benjamin Millepiedin March following rumours he was unfaithful.
And Natalie Portman has been letting her hair down in her first weeks post divorce, carving out a new life for herself in London.
The actress, who has been living in Millepied's native France for the past decade, has been spending more and more time in the UK recently, and on Tuesday night was spotted at popular celeb haunt, Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone.
Natalie, 42, looked incredible in a little red dress, showing some skin in the off-the-shoulder, puffed sleeved number.
Natalie Portman has been letting her hair down in her first weeks post divorce, carving out a new life for herself in London, where she enjoyed a night at Chiltern Firehouse on Tuesday
Natalie, 42, looked incredible in a little red dress, showing some skin in the off-the-shoulder, puffed sleeved number
The star, who has been filming Guy Ritchie's new movie Fountain Of Youth around the UK recently, added tights to the leggy look and carried a Dior bag.
Earlier in her night of party hopping, she attended pregnant model Adwoa Aboah's fundraising gala for her women's mental health charity, Gurls Talk.
Last week Natalie's new London life saw her linked to hunky Irish actor Paul Mescal, 28.
The pair could not control their giggles as they enjoyed an evening out drinking atat Bar 69 in Islington.
Paul and Natalie - who interviewed each other for Varietylast year - appeared in high spirits as they stepped outside for a cigarette.
Insiders have denied the two are romantically involved, pointing to their close friendship butPaul has made no secret of his admiration for Natalie.
When they interviewed each other last year, Paul described Natalie as 'brilliant' and admitted: 'If my drama school self knew that I would be talking to you, I would pinch myself many, many times!'
He also complimented her performance in May December, in which she shares a steamy sex scene with younger co-star Charles Melton, 33.
She added tights and black heels to the leggy look and carried a Dior bag
Natalie hit the celeb favourite nightspot with a group of friends after earlier earlier attending model Adwoa Aboah's fundraising gala for her women's mental health charity
She starred in the film as an actress named Elizabeth researching a couple - Gracie (Julianne Moore) and Joe (Charles) - who had formed when she was 36 and he was 13, sparking a tabloid scandal.
Meanwhile, Natalie complimented Paul on his sex scenes with Andrew Scott inAll of Us Strangers, describing them as 'very hot but also very tender.'
Natalie finalised her divorce from Benjamin in Francein March, bringing an end to a marriage of 12 years, her representative confirmed to People.
The former couple share two children - Aleph, 12, and Amalia, seven - and lived together in Benjamin's native France for several years.
Natalie filed for divorce last July, one month after the French magazine Voicirana bombshell report claiming Benjamin, 46, had an affair with a famous 25-year-old environmental activist calledCamille Étienne.
The actress has been spending time in London recently, a short distance from her life with her two children in France
Last week Natalie's new London life saw her linked to hunky Irish actor Paul Mescal, 28. The pair could not control their giggles as they enjoyed an evening out in Islington
Natalie finalized her divorce from Benjamin Millepied in France in March, bringing an end to a marriage of 12 years, her representative confirmed to People (pictured in 2022)
After the claims of his infidelity went public, a source told PeopleBenjamin had a 'short-lived' fling with Camille, but that the dalliance was 'over.'
The insider added: '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.'
However, by the following month, Natalie had filed for divorce, and by early this March the legal proceedings were finalized.
The closest she came to addressing her divorce in public was inVanity Fair this February, when she was asked how it felt to have her marriage written about and replied: 'It’s terrible, and I have no desire to contribute to it.'
A friend revealed the collapse of Natalie's marriage was 'was initially really tough for her, but her friends rallied around her and helped get her through the worst of it.'
