Natalie Portman Just Announced She's Expecting — Here's What We Know

In news that feels both joyful and honestly a little surprising (hey, Portman keeps her personal life pretty private), Natalie Portman is pregnant again. Yep, the Oscar winner is expecting her third kid, but this time with her current partner, French music producer Tanguy Destable. For those keeping score: it's her first baby with Destable, but child number three overall.

Portman Says She's 'Grateful' (And Knows She's Lucky)

The 44-year-old 'Black Swan' star let the world know via an interview with Harper's Bazaar, not exactly a tabloid blitz. She kept things classy, talking about how excited she and Destable are, and she definitely doesn't take the whole thing for granted:

'Tanguy and I are very excited. I’m just very grateful. I know it’s such a privilege and a miracle.'

If you know a bit about Portman's background, this next bit won't surprise you—her mom's a fertility doctor, so she's heard all about how tricky pregnancy can be. She made a point of saying she wants to be 'respectful' because, as she put it, lots of people she cares about have struggled to get pregnant. She called being pregnant 'a beautiful, joyous thing,' but also 'not an easy thing.' In other words: she gets that it's not simple for everyone, and she’s not pretending otherwise.

There’s also some perspective that comes with experience (and, yeah, age): Portman said she now has a 'calm and knowing myself: who I want to spend time with, what kind of energy I want around me.' She’s really soaking up every moment, partly because, as she puts it, this is 'probably the last time.'

How's She Doing?

As for how she’s actually feeling, apparently it's all pretty smooth sailing right now. She says she has more energy this time around than she expected, and doesn't feel all that different from her earlier pregnancies—which, to be honest, makes the whole process sound a little less daunting than all those dramatic movie pregnancy montages. She’s keeping active with swimming and, here’s a bit of a curveball, Gyrotonics. (If you don’t know what that is, think: extra bendy Pilates with some very boutique vibes.)

Who’s Who? And What’s Next?

• Natalie Portman: Previously had two kids with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied (yep, the choreographer).
• Tanguy Destable: French music producer, making his debut into the parenting game, at least with Portman.

She’s Not Slowing Down On Screen, Either

Even with all this happening in her personal life, Portman’s got plenty lined up for her professional one. She’ll be starring in Cathy Yan’s 'The Gallerist'—which comes from MountainA, the production company Portman built from the ground up with Sophie Mas a few years back.

She’s also just wrapped filming on a Netflix show called 'Good Sex,' which isn’t coming out until early 2027 (so, yeah, you’ll have to be patient for that one).

So that’s where things stand: Natalie Portman, expecting baby number three, keeping busy, and—if you ask her—taking nothing for granted.