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Elliot Page's divorce has left fans and Hollywood reeling – what went wrong?

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Elliot Page – formerly known as Ellen Page –  has called it quits on his three-year marriage to dancer, Emma Portner. (Photo: Gallo Images/Getty Images)
Elliot Page – formerly known as Ellen Page – has called it quits on his three-year marriage to dancer, Emma Portner. (Photo: Gallo Images/Getty Images)

In true modern-day style, he slid into her DMs and immediately a love affair was born.That person was actor Elliot Page, back when he was known as Ellen Page, and the object of his affection was Canadian dancer Emma Porter whose hot moves set to the electro-pop music of Sylvan Esso left him transfixed.

"I thought, damn, this girl is so talented and so cool. I knew right away we were both creative spirits,” the Juno star told The New York Times at the time.

In the same interview, Emma reflected on the first time she noticed the actor while watching one of his films when she was 12 years old. “I knew we’d cross paths someday – I just wasn't quite sure when or how.”

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