Star wars star Natalie Portman is back with her ex-boyfriend 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 American 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."