Natalie Portman was spotted catching up with a pal over a cigarette during a night out in New York City on Wednesday evening.
In photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com, the Black Swan actress appeared in good spirits as she chatted with her friend during a stroll through the trendy neighborhood of NoHo.
Natalie, 42, has often been spotted without her wedding ring on in light of alleged marital woes with husband Benjamin Millepied, however on this occasion her left hand was not visible.
The Garden State actress had her hands shoved into the pockets of her sophisticated black coat as she strode about the fashionable district.
She looked incredible with her delicate black heels and hot pink trousers adding a pop of color to the sophisticated city look.
Natalie Portman was spotted catching up with a pal over a cigarette during a night out in New York City on Wednesday evening
Despite the reported problems in her marriage, she appeared happy and relaxed as she enjoyed some quality time with her pal.
The beauty looked glam with her brunette hair styled into glossy waves with a center part and a cream leather purse slung over her shoulder.
The outing comes amid claims that she has been embroiled in marital woes after her husband Benjamin Millepied, 46, reportedly cheated on her.
In June, the couple’s marriage was rocked by a report in a French magazine Voici, which claimed that Millepied, 46, had cheated on his wife of 11 years with a 25-year-old climate activist named Camille Etienne.
In August, Us Weekly claimed the couple had gone their separate ways following the affair reports.
The outlet claimed that the couple had separated after they attempted to repair their relationship following claims Millepied had been unfaithful.
However, a source close to the actress told DailyMail at the time that the reports of separation are just ‘rumours’ and ‘speculation’ and there has been no firm decision made.
‘After news of his affair came out, they’ve been trying to work on their marriage but are currently on the outs,’ a source told Us Weekly.
Portman and her pal puffed on cigarettes
The actress looked chic in a black coat teamed with hot pink trousers and heels
Portman appeared in good spirits as she chatted with her pal
However, People reported that an insider claimed the alleged affair with Étienne was ‘short-lived’ and is now ‘over.’
She was seen wearing her wedding ring shortly after the infidelity news broke, but has been seen without the ring in recent outings.
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.
After this alleged transgression, they had been taking steps to do what they could to save the marriage.
A source previously confirmed to DailyMail.com that the couple were still together after the affair claims emerged.
Natalie, 42, has often been spotted without her wedding ring on in light of alleged marital woes with husband Benjamin Millepied , however on this occasion her left hand was not visible
The beauty looked glam with her brunette hair styled into glossy waves with a center part and a cream leather purse slung over her shoulder
The actress was spotted out in the fashionable neighborhood of NoHo
Portman’s alleged marriage problems with Benjamin, pictured 2015, have been in headlines these last few months
‘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,12, 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.
The lovebirds got engaged in 2010 and 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.