United Kingdom, April 17 -- Natalie Portman is pregnant.

The 44-year-old actress - who already has son Aleph, 14, and daughter Amalia, nine, with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied - has announced that she's expecting her first child with partner Tanguy Destable.

Speaking to Harper's Bazaar, Natalie shared: "Tanguy and I are very excited.

"I'm just very grateful. I know it's such a privilege and a miracle."

The Oscar-winning actress is the child of a fertility doctor and she's very aware of the challenges facing older women.

She said: "I grew up hearing about how hard it is to get pregnant.

"I have so many people I love who've had such a hard time with it that I want to be respectful around that as well. It's such a beautiful, joyous thi...