Brad Pitt is entering a new era, but make no mistake, it has not come without scars. The 61-year-old Hollywood legend might look unbothered on the red carpet, but behind the scenes, he is nursing one of the messiest celebrity heartbreaks in modern pop culture history. The divorce from Angelina Jolie? Finally over. The emotional damage? Not even close.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie during happier times on the red carpet. | Credit: X/brangelinaforever4you
He loved her… but he knows he blew it
Let’s be real, Brangelina was the gold standard of glamorous chaos. But now, insiders say Brad is reflecting on that doomed fairytale with nothing but brutal honesty. He is allegedly confessed to those close to him that he “knows he made mistakes” in the marriage and “truly loved her.”
But it was not just a messy breakup. According to sources, the split “controlled his life for years” and turned into a toxic, drawn-out drama that fractured everything, especially his relationship with his children.
Brad Pitt (Left) his breaks silence on divorce from Angelina Jolie (Right) | X | @JustJared
The kids chose sides, and it was not his
Brad and Angelina share six children, but in recent years, the bond has reportedly snapped. Shiloh legally dropped Pitt from her last name in 2024, Zahara and Vivienne use Jolie only, and Maddox and Pax? They have not been subtle about distancing themselves either.
Insiders claim the bitter custody battle and the years of tension “turned the kids against him,” though Brad does not place all the blame on Angie. He is trying to take accountability, but that does not mean the damage can be undone.
Sobriety, regret, and a reality check for Brad Pitt
Brad has also been on a soul-searching sobriety journey, and it has apparently changed everything. After hitting a breaking point, he leaned into Alcoholics Anonymous and finally admitted he needed a serious reset. As he put it on a recent podcast, he was “trying anything and everyone” just to escape the chaos.
AA became his safe space. For the first time, he found a place where he could be brutally honest with himself and others. He admitted that the experience “gave him permission to grow,” and that growth has been his only lifeline.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie | Credit: X | @ThePopTingz
The divorce is over… but the fallout lingers
Sure, the legal circus with Angelina is done (finally wrapped in December 2024), but sources say Brad feels “there are no winners.” He is relieved the fight is over, but devastated by what was lost, especially his connection with his children.
He is now dating Ines de Ramon and moving forward, but there is no Hollywood ending here. Angelina is “not in a place to forgive,” and Brad? He is carrying the weight of his regrets like designer luggage.
