‘Brangelina' no more: Jolie files for divorce
Is love dead? Unclear. But “Brangelina” is through.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, whose coupling nearly caused a tabloid meltdown when they started dating more than a decade ago, are headed for a divorce. Jolie filed for a dissolution of their marriage, her attorney told The Associated Press.
It was a decision she made “for the health of the family,” attorney Robert Offer said.
The actress listed Sept. 15 as the date of their separation and cited irreconcilable differences, according to TMZ. She is seeking physical custody of the couple's six children while granting Pitt visitation, the outlet reported.
“I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids,” Pitt said in a statement to People magazine.
Jolie and Pitt have been romantically linked for years but did not marry until 2014. Only close family and friends attended the private ceremony, including their six children, who at the time ranged in age from 6 to 13.
The infatuation between Pitt and Jolie (or “Brangelina,” as they were known) famously began on the set of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” in 2004. Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston during filming. Pitt and Aniston, known as Hollywood's golden couple, shocked the entertainment industry when they split in early 2005.
— Associated Press