Divorce: Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Confirm Separation

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Following multiple reports that Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from husband Brad Pitt over irreconcilable differences, the former Hollywood power couple have now released individual statements on the matter.

Jolie 41, through her lawyer on Tuesday filed a divorce from her 52-year-old husband Brad Pitt, seeking full custody of their six children ultimately spelling the end for “Brangelina,” one of Hollywood’s highest-profile celebrity couples.

In a statement on E! News, Angelina Jolie through her manager Geyer Kosinki. said: “Angelina will always do what’s in the best interest of taking care of her family. She appreciates everyone’s understanding of their need for privacy at this time.”

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Jolie is seeking physical custody of the children, with visiting rights for Pitt, according to TMZ, which said she was not seeking spousal support.

“I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the wellbeing of our kids. I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time,” Mr. Pitt told People Magazine.

Two of Hollywood’s biggest stars, so famous they were known simply by their combined first names. The got married in France in 2014, but have been together since 2004 and have six children together, three of whom are adopted.

Meanwhile, a report on New York Daily’s claimed Brad was cheating on Angelina Jolie with actress Marion Cottilard while filming World War II drama in London.

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The report noted that Angelina hired a private investigator after it was discovered that Mr. Pitt was cheating as he partied like a single guy while he was on set.

“’Angelina hired a private eye because she felt that he was fooling around with her on the set, and it turns out, he was. And that was the final straw,” a source told NY Daily News.

“The atmosphere [off-set] was full of hard drugs and Russian hookers, and Angie was told Brad got caught up in it He’s in the throes of some insane midlife crisis, and Angie is fed up.”

However, a close friend to Cotillard rubbished the report, stating that the movie star is still long-term partner Guillaume Canet.

“They are still very much together. They have been a couple since 2007 and have one child but have never married,’’ the source said of Cotillard and Canet.

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