The Umbrella Academy star, Elliot Page, is divorcing his wife Emma Portner after being married for almost 3 years. The actor and Portner secretly got married back in January 2018. The couple disclosed in a joint statement that they separated over the summer.
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| Photo: Courtesy of Elliot Page | Instagram |
Elliot Page filed for a
contested divorce on Tuesday in Manhattan Supreme Court, according to source. A
divorce is contested if a person and their spouse disagree on at least one
aspect of divorce at the time of filing. However, according to the estranged couple,
there is no hostility.
The estranged
couple stated via a representative that, “After much thought and careful
consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce following our
separation last summer.” Also, the couple added, “We have the utmost respect
for each other and remain close friends.”
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| Photo: Courtesy of Elliot Page | Instagram |
Elliot made an
announcement back on December 1st , said he felt “lucky to be
writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life.”
“I love that I
am trans. And I love that I am queer. And the more I hold myself close and
fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more
I thrive,” he wrote. “To all trans people who deal with harassment,
self-loathing, abuse and the threat of violence every day: I see you, I love
you and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better.”
Emma Portner who
is a dancer and choreographer, openly supported the Umbrella
Academy star when he came out as transgender last month.