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

   

Love is in the air for Elliot Page and Julia Shiplett.

The “X-Men” star debuted his new romance with the “Overcompensating” actress via Instagram on Saturday by sharing a sweet selfie of them.

While he didn’t share any additional details regarding the relationship, he captioned the photo with a rainbow emoji and a double-heart emoji.

In the picture, Page stood alongside Shiplett, who plays Mimi on the Prime Video series, as he grinned in front of a rainbow-paved road.

Julia Shiplett, Elliot Page and Benito Skinner at a screening in 2025

Elliot Page debuted his romance with “Overcompensating” star Julia Shiplett via Instagram Saturday. Getty Images for Prime Video & Meta

A selfie of Julia Shiplett and Elliot Page

Page debuted his new romance by sharing a smiling selfie of them. Elliot Page/Instagram

Shiplett, 38, appeared to confirm the relationship on her social media, sharing an Instagram Stories photo of the shirtless “Umbrella Academy” actor relaxing in a hot spring.

“Happy prideee,” she wrote across the photo.

 

Page, also 38, has not been in a public relationship since he came out as a trans man in 2020.

However, he opened up about his dating life in June 2023, telling the Los Angeles Times that he was having “the most fun I’ve ever had dating.”

“Interacting with people feels so much easier and more connected,” he added, “because I’m not feeling lost in myself and not seen in the right way.”

Julia Shiplett, Elliot Page IG stories

Shiplett also confirmed the relationship on her Instagram Stories, sharing a shirtless photo of Page. Elliot Page/Instagram

Julia Shiplett, Elliot Page at a WNBA game in 2025

The relationship marks Page’s first public romance since he came out as a trans man in 2020. Getty Images

The “Juno” star was previously married to Emma Portner from 2018 to 2021.

In his 2023 memoir, “Pageboy,” the actor also revealed he was once in a secret relationship for two years with a closeted actress whom he refers to as “Ryan.”

“My partner was more closeted than me for a change,” Page wrote.

“We were together for almost two years, and even some of my closest friends were not aware I was in a relationship. Her parents did not know.”

 a selfie of Elliot Page

Page was previously married to Emma Portner from 2018 to 2021. Instagram/@elliotpage

A selfie of Elliot Page

Prior to his marriage, he also dated actress Kate Mara and his “Juno” co-star Olivia Thirlby. Instagram/@elliotpage

Page recalled the relationship as not being “sustainable” as he detailed the reason behind their breakup.

“People didn’t ‘think she was queer,’ but they definitely assumed I was, and I don’t think she could handle the shame,” he shared.

“Ultimately, she had to do what was best for her, and unfortunately, it resulted in my heart being shattered.”

Page has also been romantically linked to actress Kate Mara and his “Juno” co-star Olivia Thirlby.