Elliot Page unveils first public relationship since coming out as transgender man

Daily Mail​

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Elliot Page has unveiled his first public relationship since coming out of the closet as a transgender man in December 2020.
The 38-year-old revealed this week that he is romantically involved with actress Julia Shiplett, who appears on the Amazon Prime sitcom Overcompensating.
In an Instagram post celebrating Pride Month, Elliot uploaded a snap of himself and Julia cuddling up to one another on a street painted rainbow.
Leaving no doubt as to the message behind the photo, the Umbrella Academy star included a rainbow and a double-heart emoji in the caption.
Meanwhile Julia took the relationship social media official on her Insta Stories, where she affectionately put up a video of Elliot shirtless.
On top of the footage, which showed Elliot wading in what appeared to be some sort of spring, Julia wrote: 'happy prideee.'
DailyMail.com has not received a response to its request for comment from reps for both Elliot and Julia.
Before undergoing a gender transition, while still known as Ellen Page, Elliot publicly identified as a lesbian and came out of the closet on Valentine's Day 2014.
In 2018, the Juno star tied the knot with Emma Portner, who was publicly supportive when Elliot announced he was trans in December 2020.
By January 2021, Emma and Elliot revealed they were divorcing, while clarifying they had actually been separated since the previous summer.
Although Julia is his first public girlfriend since his transition, Elliot revealed two years ago that he had been enjoying an active love life in private.
'It's the most fun I've ever had dating. Interacting with people feels so much easier and more connected, because I'm not feeling lost in myself and not seen in the right way,' he told the Los Angeles Times in June 2023.
Prior to marrying Emma, Elliot's pre-transition dating history included actresses Samantha Jones, Olivia Thirlby and Kate Mara.
In his memoir Pageboy, he also revealed that during his 20s - while still known as Ellen - he carried on a secret romance with a closeted actress for two years.
'We never touched outside, we barely went to dinner. She was in my phone under the name "Ryan,"' he disclosed in the autobiography.
Although Julia is his first public girlfriend since his transition, Elliot revealed two years ago that he had been enjoying an active love life in private; pictured 2022
On the work front, Elliot's upcoming movies include an adaptation of The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan, whom he previously worked for on the 2010 film Inception.
Like their previous collaboration, The Odyssey is a star-studded production featuring Matt Damon as Odysseus and Tom Holland as his son Telemachus.
The cast also includes a glittering roster of Hollywood names like Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron and Lupita Nyong'o.
Shooting began in February and remains ongoing, with the finished film currently projected for release over the summer of 2026.