Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are divorcing after 8 years

Eight years after filing to legally end their relationship, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have settled their divorce.

Jolie, 49, and Pitt, 61, filed for divorce on Monday, December 30. People.

“More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and the children left behind all the assets they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since then she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family,” Jolie's attorney. James Simon told People in a Monday statement. “This is just one part of a long process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she's relieved that part is over.

A representative for Pitt declined to confirm or comment.

Pitt and Jolie were together for ten years before they exchanged vows in August 2014. Two years later, Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016. after two years of marriage and ten years as a couple, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce. They have six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne. Jolie's rep said at the time that she filed for divorce “due to family health.” Pitt was later investigated by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services in connection with the incident with his eldest son on the plane. Although the allegations, which Pitt has denied, were investigated by the FBI, no charges were brought against the actor.

The exes have been legally single since November 2019, but have been fighting in court over custody issues and their French winery, Château Miraval.

In November, Jolie took a big step forward in her ongoing legal battle with Pitt when a the judge tentatively ruled that the actor must hand over documents and communications that Jolie says will prove he covered up alleged domestic violence against her and their children.

“I want to emphasize again that Angelina never wanted any of it. She never pressed charges, she left all their assets, and she was the one who tried to sell him the business in the first place,” Jolie's attorney. Paul Murphy exclusively narrated We in a statement at the time. “To this day, Pitt has never been held accountable for his actions and has always controlled Miraval and the winery, yet he continues to demand more.”

The statement concluded: “She wants this to end, the children want this to end, and Mr. Pitt needs to focus on healing his family. without filing lawsuits. If he doesn't, Angelina will defend herself in court by presenting the evidence necessary to prove that Pitt's claims are patently false.

Only a source close to Pitt told We Later that month, the verdict was “mainly irrelevant because he has already provided so much information”.

Jolie and Pitt have also continued to fight over Miraval throughout the past year, unrelated to their divorce proceedings. The legal battle over the $164 million French estate and winery began in February 2022 when Pitt filed a lawsuit against her, alleging she illegally sold her shares in Château Miraval. Pitt claimed that he and Jolie had previously agreed that they could sell their shares only with the other's consent.

in November, We confirmed that a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the Château Miraval case and Pitt's other claims against Jolie have been settled. allowed to continue. The judge approved it Pitt has sufficiently alleged a contract with respect to the shares of the holding company, and Pitt's claims were based on two aspects of interference. The update comes after a judge previously shut down Jolie's attempts to have the cases thrown out.