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Topics: Brad Pitt, Celebrity, Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie, Sex and Relationships
Niamh Shackleton
Topics: Brad Pitt, Celebrity, Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie, Sex and Relationships
Almost 20 years on from Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's divorce, and many people still aren't over it.
The two Hollywood powerhouses wed in 2000 before calling time on their marriage in 2005.
A statement released by the pair in January 2005 announcing the news of their separation read: "We would like to announce that after seven years together we have decided to formally separate.
"For those who follow these sorts of things, we would like to explain that our separation is not the result of any of the speculation reported by the tabloid media."
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It went on: "This decision is the result of much thoughtful consideration. We happily remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for one another."
The speculation mentioned in the statement was in reference to Pitt's rumored romance with his Mr & Mrs Smith co-star, Angelina Jolie.
It was believed that the Ocean's 11 actor had left Aniston for Jolie.
While they denied this, the pair did go on to date and were in a relationship for over a decade until their divorce in 2019.
Tomb Raider star Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, just two years after she and Pitt tied the knot.
But prior to their romance beginning, apparently Pitt had been honest with then-wife Aniston about being attracted to Jolie.
Aniston's pal and Friends co-star Courteney Cox previously revealed in an interview with Vanity Fair: "I don’t think he started an affair physically, but I think he was attracted to her.
"There was a connection, and he was honest about that with Jen. Most of the time, when people are attracted to other people, they don’t tell."
Cox added: "At least he was honest about it. It was an attraction that he fought for a period of time."
Aniston had reportedly been going through a difficult time after Friends finished its ten season run in 2004, and according to insiders, Pitt - who busy filming with Jolie - 'just wasn't there for her'.
An insider told People at the time: "They gradually lost sight of themselves as individuals.
"And despite their nice lifestyle and having everything they might want, they weren’t happy. They lost a sense of self."
While their marriage ended, it seems as if Aniston and Pitt have always remained on good terms.
In fact, at the 2020 SAG Awards the pair sent the internet into a frenzy when they were seen sharing a sweet moment together after Pitt won an award for his role in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.