Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: Insiders reflect on decade since split

Ten years after the high-profile separation of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, insiders from both actors' camps are providing retrospective insights into their relationship. While the couple, once known as ‘Brangelina’, appeared to have a pristine public image, sources suggest that underlying issues had been festering for years.

Following the initial split in September 2016—sparked by an incident on a private aircraft—and the finalization of their divorce in December 2024, the impact on their family remains a point of contention. Sources close to Pitt claim that a campaign to alienate the children from one parent led them to change their surnames to their mother's, noting that communication between Pitt and his children is now ‘heavily limited.’

Conversely, associates of Jolie state that she has remained silent for a decade to avoid disparaging the father of her children, despite facing misinformation. They suggest that the true circumstances leading to the divorce filing remain not fully understood by the public.