What happened to Elliot Page and wife Emma Portner? Split explored as Juno star debuts new relationship after coming out as transgender

Elliot Page, 38, came out as a transgender man in December 2020. The announcement was made public through a heartfelt post on X (former Twitter).

Since coming out of the closet, he recently confirmed his relationship with actress Julia Shiplett via Instagram, according to the Daily Mail.

Amid the news of Elliot falling in love, many are curious to learn what happened between Elliot Page and his former wife Emma Portner.

In 2021, he estranged couple got separated some time after the Juno actor came out of the closet as a transgender. He filed for divorce on January 26 that year.

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Elliot Page announced his new relationship

Elliot is celebrating Pride month by hard launching his partner, Julia Shiplett, on social media.

Taking to Instagram, he shared a selfie with his beau and kept the caption simple with just two emojis.

He expressed his emotions by captioning this special post,

"🌈 💕"

On December 1, 2020, Elliot Page announced coming out of the closet as a transgender man by sharing his official statement on X.

As People cited, he wrote in his long, heartwarming message addressed to his friends and netizens,

"Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life."

Expressing his thankfulness, he further penned,

"I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey. I can't begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self. I've been endlessly inspired by so many in the trans community. Thank you for your courage, your generosity and ceaselessly working to make this world a more inclusive and compassionate place. I will offer whatever support I can and continue to strive for a more loving and equal society."

Admitting he was scared at that time and addressing "the discrimination towards trans people is rifle, insidious and cruel," Elliot further added that he loved himself truly, sharing,

"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. 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."

The actor concluded his heartfelt post, noting,

"Thank you for reading this. All my love, Elliot"

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A look at Elliot Page and Emma Portner's relationship timeline

The duo met in 2017

Elliot first met Emma virtually. In 2017, he came across the dancer's video on the social media platform, according to The New York Times, as Business Insider cited.

Seeing Portner's performance on Sylvan Esso's song, the Hard Candy actor wanted to text and laud her for her dancing skills. Conveying how he felt after watching the video, he said,

"I thought, damn, this girl is so talented and so cool. I knew right away we were both creative spirits."

Emma also joined the conversation and recalled the memory from her 12-year-old self of a film featuring Elliot. She described,

"I knew we'd cross paths someday — I just wasn't quite sure when or how."

Apart from their romance, they have worked together beyond their personal lives, too. In one of their videos, Elliot sang a cover of Lucky by Britney Spears, and his ex-partner danced to his acoustic version.

Neither Elliot Page nor Emma Portner tried to keep their romance under wraps. Soon after they began dating, they started making appearances at events together as a couple.

On September 27, 2017, they were seen having a great time at their first movie premiere of Flatliners in Los Angeles as lovebirds.

During a red carpet conversation with Entertainment Tonight, cited by Business Insider, Elliot spoke about his partner rooting for him at his movie premiere, conveying,

"Oh, it's the best. Yeah, it's the best."

In an exclusive conversation with The Cut, Emma reflected on dating an actor. As Business Insider reported, she explained the dynamic as,

"It's quite crazy. But if anything, I'm happy for it. We try to hold hands in public. I try to join him at movie premieres ... It's a chance for queerness to be out in the open."

The ex-couple tied the knot after a few months

Within a few months of dating, Elliot Page exchanged vows with Emma Portner in a low-key ceremony in 2018. They did not reveal many details about their special wedding ceremony. Nor did they disclose their wedding date.

They split in 2021

After around three years of marriage, Emma and Elliot confirmed their separation. They released a statement to People, announcing,

"After much thought and careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to divorce following our separation last summer. We have the utmost respect for each other and remain close friends."

The Peacock actor filed for a divorce in the Manhattan Supreme Court on January 26, 2021.