EXCLUSIVE: Ellen Page kisses dancer Emma Portner after Emmy nomination for her Gaycation series
Her globetrotting docuseries Gaycation with Ellen Page scored an Emmy Award nomination for outstanding unstructured reality program on Thursday.
And the 30-year-old actress celebrated her nod by passionately kissing dancer Emma Portner outside the Café Gratitude located in LGBTQ-friendly West Hollywood.
The PDA between the Canadian couple signaled the end of Ellen's relationship with artist and surfer Samantha Thomas, who were last pictured together January 2.
![Congratulations! Her globetrotting docuseries Gaycation with Ellen Page scored an Emmy Award nomination for outstanding unstructured reality program on Thursday](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EFD6B00000578-4694436-image-m-125_1499977067533.jpg)
Congratulations! Her globetrotting docuseries Gaycation with Ellen Page scored an Emmy Award nomination for outstanding unstructured reality program on Thursday
![New couple! And the 30-year-old actress celebrated her nod by passionately kissing dancer Emma Portner outside the Café Gratitude located in LGBTQ-friendly West Hollywood](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EF24400000578-4694436-image-m-123_1499976890597.jpg)
New couple! And the 30-year-old actress celebrated her nod by passionately kissing dancer Emma Portner outside the Café Gratitude located in LGBTQ-friendly West Hollywood
'To love someone openly, to hold someone's hand walking down the street, it's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful thing,' Page (born Philpotts-Page) told ET back in 2015.
'And I'm just lucky enough to have someone in my life as special as [Samantha].'
The X-Men alum is clearly smitten with the 21-year-old Broadway Dance Center instructor, who's best known for starring in Justin Bieber's Life Is Worth Living video and Purpose World Tour.
As the 5ft1in brunette wrapped her arm around her new ladylove, Portner rested her leg on Page's knee.
![Moved on: The PDA between the Canadian couple signaled the end of Ellen's relationship with artist and surfer Samantha Thomas, who were last pictured together January 2](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424F554C00000578-4694436-_-a-160_1499979640192.jpg)
Moved on: The PDA between the Canadian couple signaled the end of Ellen's relationship with artist and surfer Samantha Thomas, who were last pictured together January 2
![Page told ET back in 2015: 'To love someone openly, to hold someone's hand walking down the street, it's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful thing. And I'm just lucky enough to have someone in my life as special as [Samantha]' (pictured September 18)](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424F17BE00000578-4694436-Moved_on_The_PDA_between_the_Canadian_couple_signaled_the_end_of-m-137_1499978736751.jpg)
Page told ET back in 2015: 'To love someone openly, to hold someone's hand walking down the street, it's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful thing. And I'm just lucky enough to have someone in my life as special as [Samantha]' (pictured September 18)
Ottawa-born Emma and Halifax-born Ellen coordinated with each other in androgynous attire - baseball cap, T-shirt, jeans, and black sneakers.
The Golden Globe nominee - carrying a large take-out bag - finished off her casual summer ensemble with seventies-retro red shades.
Last year, the former child star revealed her acting career has become 100 percent more satisfying since coming to terms with her sexuality.
'I feel more excited and inspired and in love with my job than I ever have,' she told UK's Metro.
![Belieber: The X-Men alum is clearly smitten with the 21-year-old Broadway Dance Center instructor, who's best known for starring in Justin Bieber's Life Is Worth Living video](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EEEE000000578-4694436-image-m-152_1499979070939.jpg)
![Belieber: The X-Men alum is clearly smitten with the 21-year-old Broadway Dance Center instructor, who's best known for starring in Justin Bieber's Life Is Worth Living video](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EEE9F00000578-4694436-image-m-150_1499979044797.jpg)
Belieber: The X-Men alum is clearly smitten with the 21-year-old Broadway Dance Center instructor, who's best known for starring in Justin Bieber's Life Is Worth Living video
![Intimate: As the 5ft1in brunette wrapped her arm around her new ladylove, Portner rested her leg on Page's knee](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EEDAB00000578-4694436-image-m-149_1499979025318.jpg)
Intimate: As the 5ft1in brunette wrapped her arm around her new ladylove, Portner rested her leg on Page's knee
![Twinning: Ottawa-born Emma and Halifax-born Ellen coordinated with each other in androgynous attire - baseball cap, T-shirt, jeans, and black sneakers](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EF72800000578-4694436-image-m-155_1499979140738.jpg)
![Twinning: Ottawa-born Emma and Halifax-born Ellen coordinated with each other in androgynous attire - baseball cap, T-shirt, jeans, and black sneakers](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EF0DF00000578-4694436-image-a-156_1499979160237.jpg)
Twinning: Ottawa-born Emma and Halifax-born Ellen coordinated with each other in androgynous attire - baseball cap, T-shirt, jeans, and black sneakers
![Lunch to go! The Golden Globe nominee - carrying a large take-out bag - finished off her casual summer ensemble with seventies-retro red shades](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424EEFA900000578-4694436-image-m-162_1499980258809.jpg)
Lunch to go! The Golden Globe nominee - carrying a large take-out bag - finished off her casual summer ensemble with seventies-retro red shades
!['My authentic self is aligned with my creative self': Last year, the former child star revealed her acting career has become 100 percent more satisfying since coming to terms with her sexuality](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EEF9500000578-4694436-image-a-147_1499978970028.jpg)
'My authentic self is aligned with my creative self': Last year, the former child star revealed her acting career has become 100 percent more satisfying since coming to terms with her sexuality
'I think a huge part of that is having your authentic self be aligned with your creative self.'
Upon hearing her Emmy news, Ellen took to Instagram to thank the Television Academy for recognizing her show with Ian Daniel and thank Viceland for their support.
'Love and gratitude to all the extraordinary, generous and courageous individuals who share their stories with us. Much much much love!' she wrote.
They face heavy competition against RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked, Intervention, Born This Way, and United Shades of America with W. Kamua Bell when the LA ceremony airs September 17 on CBS.
![Globetrotters: Upon hearing her Emmy news, Ellen took to Instagram to thank the Television Academy for recognizing her show with Ian Daniel (L) and thank Viceland for their support](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424F17A300000578-4694436-Ian_Daniel-m-165_1499980691490.jpg)
Globetrotters: Upon hearing her Emmy news, Ellen took to Instagram to thank the Television Academy for recognizing her show with Ian Daniel (L) and thank Viceland for their support
![She wrote: 'Love and gratitude to all the extraordinary, generous and courageous individuals who share their stories with us. Much much much love!'](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/22/424F17AA00000578-4694436-image-a-164_1499980641482.jpg)
She wrote: 'Love and gratitude to all the extraordinary, generous and courageous individuals who share their stories with us. Much much much love!'
!['Unbelievably proud of @ellenpage!' And the professional hoofer later shared a cozy selfie congratulating the Window Horses star](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EF82800000578-4694436-image-m-121_1499976493906.jpg)
'Unbelievably proud of @ellenpage!' And the professional hoofer later shared a cozy selfie congratulating the Window Horses star
![Artistic: Ellen and Emma - who've been hanging out as far back as May 24 - collaborated for an improvised dance/acoustic cover of Britney Spears' 2010 ballad Lucky back on June 27](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EF81400000578-0-image-m-120_1499976435796.jpg)
Artistic: Ellen and Emma - who've been hanging out as far back as May 24 - collaborated for an improvised dance/acoustic cover of Britney Spears' 2010 ballad Lucky back on June 27
And the professional hoofer later shared a cozy selfie congratulating the Window Horses star.
'Unbelievably proud of @ellenpage, @ianjamesdaniel and the ENTIRE #gaycation team on their Emmy Nomination this morning,' Portner gushed on Instagram.
'Bravery and strength all around.'
Ellen and Emma - who've been hanging out as far back as May 24 - collaborated for an improvised dance/acoustic cover of Britney Spears' 2010 ballad Lucky back on June 27.
!['I'm here today because I am gay': The Oscar nominee famously came out as a lesbian three years ago during a speech at the Human Rights Campaign's 'Time to Thrive' conference](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/02/15/article-2559946-1B821C3200000578-254_634x706.jpg)
'I'm here today because I am gay': The Oscar nominee famously came out as a lesbian three years ago during a speech at the Human Rights Campaign's 'Time to Thrive' conference
![Ellen told THR that same year: 'I'm so stoked to get married. I'm such a romantic, it's awful. And I don't think I'd want to make a kid, but I'd love to raise one. I'd love to raise a kid'](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EF82400000578-4694436-image-a-127_1499977821243.jpg)
Ellen told THR that same year: 'I'm so stoked to get married. I'm such a romantic, it's awful. And I don't think I'd want to make a kid, but I'd love to raise one. I'd love to raise a kid'
![Rollercoasting: Prior to the announcement, Page was linked to several men including Mark Rendall, Alexander Skarsgard, Elijah Wood, Ben Foster, Sam Riley, Frankie Muniz, and Emile Hirsch](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/07/13/21/424EF82E00000578-4694436-image-a-128_1499977996689.jpg)
Rollercoasting: Prior to the announcement, Page was linked to several men including Mark Rendall, Alexander Skarsgard, Elijah Wood, Ben Foster, Sam Riley, Frankie Muniz, and Emile Hirsch
The Oscar nominee famously came out as a lesbian three years ago during a speech at the Human Rights Campaign's 'Time to Thrive' conference in Las Vegas.
'I'm so stoked to get married,' Ellen told THR that same year.
'I'm such a romantic, it's awful. And I don't think I'd want to make a kid, but I'd love to raise one. I'd love to raise a kid.'
![It's called acting: The Women's Marcher ironically locks lips with castmate James Norton in the first trailer for Niels Arden Oplev's remake of the 1990 paranormal thriller Flatliners](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/06/14/00/4164960500000578-4601742-image-m-6_1497395957438.jpg)
It's called acting: The Women's Marcher ironically locks lips with castmate James Norton in the first trailer for Niels Arden Oplev's remake of the 1990 paranormal thriller Flatliners
![Playing dead: The Columbia Pictures reimagining - also starring Nina Dobrev, Diego Luna, and Kiefer Sutherland - will hit UK/US theaters on September 29](http://web.archive.org./web/20171211182705/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/06/14/00/416495B700000578-4601742-image-m-24_1497396463663.jpg)
Playing dead: The Columbia Pictures reimagining - also starring Nina Dobrev, Diego Luna, and Kiefer Sutherland - will hit UK/US theaters on September 29
Prior to the announcement, Page was linked to several men including Mark Rendall, Alexander Skarsgard, Elijah Wood, Ben Foster, Sam Riley, Frankie Muniz, and Emile Hirsch.
The Women's Marcher ironically locks lips with castmate James Norton in the first trailer for Niels Arden Oplev's remake of the 1990 paranormal thriller Flatliners.
The Columbia Pictures reimagining - also starring Nina Dobrev, Diego Luna, and Kiefer Sutherland - will hit UK/US theaters on September 29.
It centers on five med students conducting illegal experiments on themselves to prove conclusively if there's life after death.
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