Elliot Page and Emma Portner are getting divorced, Fox News can confirm.
The couple confirmed the news through their representative on Tuesday.
“After much thought and careful consideration, we made the difficult decision to divorce after our separation last summer,” the statement said. “We have the greatest respect for each other and remain close friends.”
The pair married in January 2018 and Portner, a 26-year-old dancer, supported Page, 33, when he declared himself transgender in December.
THE ELLIOT PAGE OF THE ‘UMBRELLA ACADEMY’, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE ELLEN PAGE, LEAVES AS A TRANSGENDER
“I am very proud of @elliotpage. Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world. I also ask for patience and privacy, but that you join me in the fervent support of trans life every day. Elliot’s existence is a gift by itself. Shine on sweet E. I love you so much “, Portner posted at the time.
While Page’s statement said at the time: “Hello friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are him / them and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. place in my life. “
Ellen Page and Emma Portner are breaking up after getting married in 2018.
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Page – of “Juno” and “Umbrella Academy” fame – also reflected on his gratitude for the support he received when embarking on this new chapter.
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“I feel immense gratitude for the incredible people who supported me throughout this journey. I cannot express how remarkable it is to finally love who I am enough to seek out my authentic self,” said Page.
He added: “I have been infinitely inspired by so many in the trans community. Thank you for your courage, your generosity and unremitting work to make this world a more inclusive and compassionate place. I will offer all the support I can and continue to fight for a more loving and egalitarian society. . “
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Page publicly came out as gay at a conference in Las Vegas for educators and counselors working with young gay men in 2014.
Melissa Roberto, from Fox News, contributed to this report.