Natalie Portman is back in the arms of her ex-boyfriend, Mexican hunk Gael Garcia Bernal. The couple split in 2004 after a brief romance, but now friends are hoping the perfect pair will make commitments to stay together following a string of dates.

One pal tells tabloid In Touch, "They really love each other. They had hit a point in their relationship where it just couldn't go anywhere else and they just needed some time apart."

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