Brad Pitt's 'biggest regret' revealed after blockbuster Angelina Jolie divorce
The 61-year-old actor — whose home was recently burglarized while he was away promoting his new blockbuster racing drama F1 — is still haunted by his 'biggest regret' in the wake of his divorce from Angelina Jolie, a source told Us Weekly on Thursday.
'The divorce is something that had been controlling his life for so many years,' they said. 'He loved her and he knows he made mistakes.'
Among those is his damaged relationship with his children, which the source claimed was unrepairable.
DailyMail.com has contacted Pitt's representative for comment but hasn't yet received a response.
The insider went on to describe Pitt and Jolie's eight-year-long divorce proceedings as 'such a divisive, toxic situation.'
Brad Pitt, 61, is reportedly trying to move forward with his life despite lingering regrets. The actor is still haunted by his 'biggest regret' in the wake of his divorce from Angelina Jolie, a source told Us Weekly on Thursday.
The former couple share six children: Maddox, 23; Pax, 21; Zahara, 20; Shiloh, 19; and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.
Brad and Angelina began dating after shooting the 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. Smith together, and they tied the knot years later in 2014.
But Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, just days after an infamous incident aboard a private jet in which she accused Brad of being physically and verbally abusive toward her and her children while intoxicated.
In the wake of their separation and divorce, Brad's relationship with his children began to suffer
The source indicated that events preceding the split — like the plane altercation — and the subsequent rancorous court battle 'turned the kids against him as well,' though they noted that the Tree Of Life star 'doesn't blame [Jolie] for everything.'
Although Pitt reportedly hopes to save his relationship with his children, a source previously revealed to DailyMail.com why he sees his relationship with his children as 'unfixable.'
Us Weekly's source said his 'biggest regret is he can't repair [his relationship with his kids],' adding, 'The case is over but there are no winners.'
While it was a 'relief' to finally be done with the divorce proceedings, the source added that its 'lasting impact is something he's going to live with forever.'
Pitt's strained relationship with his children was epitomized by his daughter Shiloh's petition in court to drop his last name in August 2024. Zahara and Vivienne have also dropped his name in public; Shiloh, Angelina and Zahara pictured in 2019 in Rome
Putting the divorce behind him was also an imperfect consolation, as it has 'been hard for him because he doesn't have a great relationship with his kids.'
Pitt's strained relationship with his children was epitomized by his daughter Shiloh's petition in court to drop his last name in August 2024.
His daughter Zahara has also referred to herself since going to college only by her mother's last name, and his daughter Vivienne used only 'Jolie' for her last name when she was credited in Playbill for her work assisting her mother in producing the Broadway musical The Outsiders.
The oldest two, his adopted sons Maddox and Pax, have been particularly vocal about their distaste for their father.
Pitt still has visitation with his youngest twins as part of his custody agreement with Jolie because they are under 18, but he reportedly rarely sees his adult children.
Despite his damaged relationship with his children, the Oscar winner has reportedly managed to find a new balance thanks to his focus on sobriety, which he turned to after his split from Jolie.
'Ever since he stopped drinking, everything has changed,' the source claimed.
But they also noted that his ex-wife 'is still not in a place where she is going to forgive him or ever will.'
In May, while speaking with GQ, Brad was asked if he and Ines had chosen to make their public debut at the British Grand Prix in July 2024 in order to help promote his upcoming film F1. 'No, dude, it's not that calculated,' he responded; seen June 23 in London
Pitt previously admitted that he 'needed rebooting' after his marriage came crashing down, which led him to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
'I was trying anything and everyone, anything anyone threw at me. It was a difficult time,' he said on the June 23 episode of Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast. 'I needed to wake the f*** up in some areas.'
Since moving on from Jolie, Pitt began dating Ines de Ramon, 32, from whom he has lately been inseparable.
In May, while speaking with GQ, Brad was asked if he and Ines had chosen to make their public debut at the British Grand Prix in July 2024 in order to help promote his upcoming film F1.
'No, dude, it's not that calculated,' he responded.
'If you're living — oh my God, how exhausting would that be? If you're living with making those kinds of calculations? No, life just evolves. Relationships evolve,' he said, before noting that he had spent most of his public life being scrutinized in the public eye.
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