Transgender star Elliot Page allegedly filed for divorce from their wife Emma Portner, less than two months after the Umbrella Academy actor went public.
Elliot, 33, is understood to have filed legal documents in a Manhattan court, according to TMZ, seeking to dissolve their three-year marriage to the 26-year-old professional dancer, who publicly backed her partner’s decision. to come out as a transgender. in December.
However, a few days after Emma expressed her “pride” in Elliot’s statement, she temporarily deleted her Instagram account – although it has been reactivated since then. Both she and Elliot removed all mutual images from their respective accounts.
Split? Elliot Page, the star of the Transgender Umbrella Academy, allegedly filed for divorce from their wife Emma Portner, two months after leaving
Next: Elliot (pictured in the latest Instagram post), 33, tied the knot with Emma in a secret ceremony in early 2018, about six months after they started dating
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Before deleting her account, Emma made a public plea for “patience and privacy” and clarified that her “gender identity, pronouns and sexuality” are “private and not in debate.”
Elliot last addressed the audience in a statement posted on their Instagram account on December 20, when the actor thanked fans for their support in their decision to go out.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Elliot wrote, sharing a picture of themselves posing in a black hood and framed glasses.
“Your love and support was the greatest gift. Stay safe. Be there for each other.
Emma has shared a handful of posts on her account since she reactivated him at the beginning of the new year, however she hasn’t addressed her relationship with Elliot since December, instead sharing two dance videos and two cheeky selfies that I see her posing with a potato.
Despite removing Elliot’s images from Instagram, Emma still has a copy of the actors’ statement posted on her account, along with the statement of support and pride she shared at launch.
In control: Emma, 26, made a plea for privacy following Elliot’s announcement and soon deleted her Instagram account, although it has been reactivated since then
Deleted: At the time, it wasn’t clear why Emma chose to move away from social media, but she may have wanted to return to the spotlight while dealing with her relationship.
In the post, she wrote: “I am so proud of @elliotpage. Trans, queer and non-binary people are a gift to this world.
“I also ask for patience and intimacy [and] that you join me in the hot support of trans life every day. Elliot’s existence is a gift in itself. Shine on sweet E. I love you so much. ‘
It’s unclear why Emma chose to delete her Instagram account in the days after Elliot came out, however, at the time, it was thought the decision could have come as a result of the influx of hateful comments directed at actor Juno in followed their statement.
In light of the couple’s divorce news, Emma may have chosen to take a step back from the public eye while dealing with her private relationship.
Elliot and Emma have been together since 2017 and got married in a secret ceremony in early 2018.
Evolution in public: Elliot went public as gay in 2014 and it first appeared that the star was dating Emma in 2017, six months before he married
Emotional: Reports that the couple is divorcing come less than two months after Emma offered public words of support for her husband, writing, “Shine on sweet E. Love you so much.”
Clarification: Later, she made it clear on Instagram that her own “gender identity, pronouns and sexuality are private and not under debate.”
Distance: Elliot and Emma (in 2017) have not been seen together in public since the beginning of 2020
Under wraps: The couple was quite private throughout their relationship, but shared this revealing romantic photo on social media
Exit: Elliot took to Twitter on December 1 to publicly share the news that he is transgender
Changes: Elliot also updated his social media accounts, changing his username and adding a new profile picture (above) on Twitter and Instagram
Looking ahead: The actor is preparing to start filming for the third season of Netflix hit The Umbrella Academy, and insiders have revealed that he will continue to play female violinist Vanya
Discovery: Elliot first rose to fame for starring as a teenage teen in the hit 2007 film Juno