Brad Pitt Opens Up on Angelina Jolie Divorce Settlement After 8-Year Battle

After an eight-year saga that could rival a Hollywood blockbuster, Brad Pitt has finally spoken out about the conclusion of his high-profile divorce from Angelina Jolie. The legal battle, which wrapped up in December 2024, ended one of Tinseltown’s most talked-about splits. In a candid chat with GQ, Pitt shrugged off the significance of the settlement, saying, "No, I don’t think it was that major of a thing. Just something coming to fruition. Legally." His nonchalance suggests a man ready to move on, leaving behind years of courtroom drama.

The divorce, initiated by Jolie in 2016 after an alleged altercation on a private jet, dragged on with disputes over custody and their shared French vineyard, Château Miraval. Pitt, who denied the allegations (no charges were filed after an FBI investigation), seems to have found peace. He’s now stepping out with his girlfriend, Ines de Ramon, 32, who joined him at the 2024 British Grand Prix, marking their first public appearance as a couple. Laughing off speculation about calculated PR moves, Pitt told GQ, "No, dude, it’s not that calculated. If you’re living with making those kinds of calculations? No, life just evolves."

Jolie’s attorney, James Simon, noted that the actress, who left the couple’s shared properties in 2016, has been focused on healing for herself and their six children: Maddox, Pax, Knox, Zahara, Shiloh, and Vivienne. "Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over," Simon said. Meanwhile, Pitt and de Ramon’s relationship, which began in 2022, is reportedly heating up, with the couple spotted together at multiple events.

The former power couple, who met on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2004 and married in 2014, also faced off over Château Miraval after Jolie sold her stake in 2021, prompting a lawsuit from Pitt. That chapter, like their marriage, now seems to be closing, leaving both stars to navigate their next acts.