Elliot Page with Emma Portner (courtesy elliotpage)
Highlights
- Elliot Page and Emma Portner got married in 2018
- The ex-couple announced the divorce in a joint statement
- Elliot Page became transgender last year
New Delhi:
Actress Elliot Page and dancer Emma Portner are divorcing after three years of marriage, CNN reported. In a joint statement on Tuesday, Elliot Page and Emma Portner told CNN that, although they separated last summer, they continue to have cordial terms with each other: “After much thought and careful consideration, we have taken the difficult decision to divorce after our separation last summer. We have the greatest respect for each other and remain close friends. “Elliot Page and Emma Portner were married in January 2018, shortly after making their relationship public. The ex-couple started dating in 2017.
Elliot Page turned out to be gay in 2014 and in December last year, he turned out to be transgender. An excerpt from his long statement said: “I feel immense gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me throughout this journey. I cannot begin to express how remarkable it is to finally love who I am enough to seek out my authentic self.” Emma Portner was Elliot Page’s greatest supporter, who rooted for him, writing: “Elliot’s existence is a gift in itself. Shine sweet E. I love you so much.”
Emma Portner is a professional dance instructor at the Broadway Dance Center. She choreographed and even appeared in the music video for Justin Bieber Life is worth living and was also part of the singer’s Purpose World Tour.
Elliot Page is best known for playing the main character in the 2007 film Juno, for which he was nominated for an Oscar. Elliot Page’s impressive work includes films like Inception, X-Men: The Last Stand, Tallulah and X-men: Days of a forgotten future, among others. He also stars in the popular Netflix series The Umbrella Academy.