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Elliot Page claims he and Juno co-star Olivia Thirlby had passionate secret romance while filming hit film-Rachael O'Connor-Entertainment – Metro
The pair played best friends in the teen drama.
Elliot Page has opened up on his relationship with Juno co-star Olivia Thirlby (Picture: Getty Images)
Elliot Page and his Juno co-star Olivia Thirlby reportedly fell for each other while filming the hit teen film.
The Umbrella Academy star, 36, became a household name when he played the pregnant teenager in the quirky film, which also starred Michael Cera and Jason Bateman.
And he writes in his new memoir Pageboy that he immediately fell for co-star Olivia, saying he was ‘taken aback the moment I saw’ her.
He described Olivia, also 36, as appearing ‘so much older, capable, and centres. Sexually open, far removed from where I was at the time. But the chemistry was palpable, it pulled me in.’
According to Page Six, Elliot went on to write that soon after they became friends, Olivia told him straight out that she was ‘really attracted’ to the young actor and they began having sex ‘all the time.’
‘She made me want in a way that was new, hopeful. It was one of the first times someone would make me cum, the first time I would open up.’
Elliot and Olivia met while filming 2007 teen movie Juno (Picture: Fox Searchlight/Kobal/Rex/Shutterstock)
He writes in his memoir that the pair struck up a passionate romance (Picture: Getty Images)
He wrote that they would be intimate ‘everywhere,’ from hotel rooms to their trailers at work and even in a restaurant, and ‘thought we were being subtle.’
The romance helped Elliot feel less ‘wretched about who I am,’ he said.
Olivia herself is bisexual, and has been married to Jacques Pienaar since 2014.
Elliot’s tell-all memoir has also detailed his ‘secret relationship’ with actress Kate Mara while he was filming X-Men: Days of Future Past in 2014.
Kate had a boyfriend at the time however – ‘the lovely and talented Max Minghella.’
Elliot has opened up on his life and coming to terms with his sexuality and being transgender in the new memoir (Picture: Getty Images for Lacma)
He claimed that Max was ‘supportive’ of his then-partner exploring her feelings, and Kate reportedly told Elliot: ‘I never thought I could be in love with two people and now I know I can.’
Elliot came out as gay in 2014, before coming out as transgender in 2020, and called that time of his life an area of ‘exploration and also heartbreak’ as he fell for people who ‘aren’t fully available.’
He and Kate are still close, he said in the extract on People Magazine, and she has read the memoir.
Elliot was previously married to Emma Portner, before the pair divorced in 2021 (Picture: Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Kate is now married to Billy Elliot star Jamie Bell, and the pair welcomed a child in 2022.
Elliot himself was previously married to Emma Portner, however they announced their divorce in 2021.
They said at the time: ‘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.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted Olivia’s reps for comment
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