Brad Pitt is in a new healing era.
He has found love after a traumatic divorce from Angelina Jolie — and an ensuing custody battle — and is coming to terms with the fact that his relationship with their six children may be fractured beyond repair, sources told Page Six.
Over the past few weeks, the Oscar winner has shown his delight at the worldwide premieres for his new movie, “F1,” which is set to be No.1 at the box office this weekend. And he’s been joined on the publicity tour by girlfriend Ines de Ramon.
Although they are said to be super “serious,” there is no wedding planned. “He said he won’t marry again … never say never, although I would be surprised if they wed, ” said a source in the know.
“Generally, he’s in a pretty good place,” added the source, “He’s happy and everything is going super well with Ines. She’s been really great for him. She’s very cool, very relaxed.”
This week, the star’s $5.5 million Los Feliz mansion in LA, which he shares with de Ramon, was burglarized amid a raft of celebrity home break-ins, but Pitt was at the “F1” premiere in Tokyo, where he was later seen with de Ramon.
At 61, Pitt is also looking great, thanks in part to what is described as a light “glow up” by top aesthetic surgeon Dr. Steven Levine, the man behind Kris Jenner’s recent facelift.
He’s also working with not one, but two celebrity stylists. Pitt has Taylor McNeill — the mastermind behind Timothée Chalamet’s “A Complete Unknown” press tour, as well as Kendrick Lamar’s flared-jeans moment at the Super Bowl — on speed dial, alongside George Cortina.
Indeed, his “F1” tour outfits have been a rainbow confection of color to meet his mood, featuring bold silk and crushed velvet suits, complete with cravats.
Jewelry designer De Ramon, who was formerly married to “The Vampire Diaries” star Paul Wesley, was first spotted with Pitt back in November 2022. They made their public debut together at the British Grand Prix in July 2024.
During a recent interview with GQ, Pitt, who was also married to Jennifer Aniston from 2000 to 2005, denied that taking his romance public is a strategic move.
“No, dude, it’s not that calculated,” he said. “If you’re living, oh my God, how exhausting would that be? If you’re living with making those kinds of calculations?”
Pitt added, “No, life just evolves. Relationships evolve.”
Despite all this joy, Pitt is still embroiled with Jolie over a contentious court case over the French vineyard they once owned together, Chateau Miraval, after she sold her stake to Russian billionaire Yuri Shefler. The exes are headed over it to trial next year.
They could even come face to face after a judge tossed Jolie’s attempt to dismiss Pitt’s lawsuit over Miraval, the stunning estate where they tied the knot in 2014.
Pitt gave Jolie an extra 10% of the estate upon their wedding to make them equal partners, but that stake is now being held as part of the court case, which is being heard in Luxembourg.
Jolie, 50, tried to shut down Pitt’s claims that she sold her portion of the estate for $62 million behind his back, despite what he says was a verbal agreement to hold onto their 50-50 split of the property, which is now valued at around $164 million.
But now that Jolie’s motion has been denied, the case is moving full speed ahead.
Meanwhile, Pitt has only rare interaction with his three biological children with Jolie: Shiloh, 19, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 16. We are told he does not see his adopted kids, Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, and Zahara, 20.
Pax, as Page Six previously revealed, was in intensive care following an e-bike crash in LA last August, in which he sustained hip and head injuries. Earlier this month, he was seen stumbling out of Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont and into a strip club. When asked about Pitt’s thoughts on the matter, the source said, “Brad hasn’t seen Pax for years and years.”
Still, “Brad’s share of Miraval will go to his kids eventually — that’s always been his plan,” added the source.
“He wanted them to get 100% of the estate, but Angelina took [her] money that the kids otherwise would have benefited from.”
We have reached out to reps for Jolie.
Since their parents’ bitter split in September 2016, Zahara, Shiloh, and Vivienne have all dropped Pitt’s last name.
“Most of the kids are over 18, and he hasn’t seen them very much,” admitted the source. “He still loves his kids very much, and it’s sad, but how much more pain can one person take?”
The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” actor had originally sought a 50/50 custody arrangement but has come to the realization that there is not much more he can do.
He “loaned” Jolie at least $8 million to purchase her LA home, according to court records filed in 2018. As of August 2018, he had “paid over $1.3 million in bills for the benefit of [Jolie] and the minor children.”
During the bitter divorce battle, which was only finalized in December, reports surfaced of Pitt’s drunken behavior on board a flight with Jolie and their kids from France to the US, which prompted her to file for divorce — and him to get sober.
Jolie accused Pitt of physical abuse, alleging he assaulted her and two of their kids on board the plane. Pitt has denied the allegations and did not face any charges over the alleged incident.
“Brad never said he didn’t do anything wrong,” said another insider who knows him, “He was an a–hole on the plane, but nothing was criminal and even the FBI agreed.
“Angelina truly did not anticipate her standing up to him after the plane incident — that is the craziest thing. But he’s had the same managers and agents for over 30 years and is someone who has loyalty and consistency for people in his life. They have so much love for him. They weren’t going to let him go down.”
In the wake of his marriage split, Pitt has been open about attending Alcoholics Anonymous, this week calling it an “incredible” experience while speaking to Dax Shepard on the “Armchair Expert” podcast.
“I was pretty much on my back, on my knees,” Pitt said. “I was trying anything anyone threw at me. It was a particularly difficult time. I needed rebooting.”
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