Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s 12-year romance in pictures: From their controversial start to shocking ending
THE marriage of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt has broken down after two years, with the Hollywood actress divorcing the actor on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.
Their fairy-tale romance sprang from controversial beginnings, and now it seems to have crumbled completely.
From fling to ring, here’s a timeline of the high-profile Hollywood couple’s relationship…
The meeting
In 2004, Brad and Angelina both starred in Mr and Mrs Smith together, while the Hollywood hunk was still married to popular Friends’ actress Jennifer Aniston.
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While Brangelina strongly denied they had any romantic involvement during filming, rumours suggested the pair’s relationship blossomed when they were on set.
In an interview with Vogue in 2006, Angelina admitted that she came to a realisation when her role in the action comedy ended.
She said: "It took until, really, the end of the shoot for us, I think, to realise that it might mean something more than we'd earlier allowed ourselves to believe.
“And both knowing that the reality of that was a big thing, something that was going to take a lot of serious consideration."
The romance
In March 2005, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston announced their separation.
‘Team Jen’ fans were quick to accuse Golden Globe Award-winning actress Angelina of splitting up their relationship.
Just three months after Brad and Jen’s split, Brangelina posed in a family-orientated photoshoot for W magazine.
A few months after the divorce was finalised, Angelina announced that she was pregnant.
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The new couple also changed the surname of Angelina’s adopted son Maddox to Jolie-Pitt.
In 2006, Brangelina’s first biological child Shiloh was born, and the pair adopted 3-year-old Pax from Vietnam the year after.
The fairy-tale family continued to expand in 2008, when the world found out that Brad and Angelina were expecting twins.
It wasn’t until 2012 that Brad popped the question, and the happy couple married in a lavish ceremony in Correns, France.
Angelina's dress, which was featured on the front cover of People and Hello! magazine, was decorated by the acting duo's children.
The traditional white gown was given a unique twist as it was covered in the colourful drawings.
The breakdown
Angelina filed for divorce on Monday citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the breakdown in their relationship.
She has also said that she wants overall physical custody of their six children – not joint custody with Brad.
Despite being together for 12 years since 2004 they only married two years ago.
A source close to Brad told The Sun: “Angelina is very unhappy with the marriage and wants out with Brad.
“There have been rumours around the status of the relationship for years, but they are now very much in turmoil and it is hard to see a way out.
“There have been a constant string of arguments about their future and their children.
“They ended up completely disagreeing over how to raise the kids.”
The warring couple have not made an official public appearance together since last November at the premiere of their flop movie By the Sea, which was made in Malta.
The film – about an unhappy couple – is believed to have been a key factor in the relationship breaking down.
Some spectators have questioned whether Brad Pitt was having an affair with Marion Cotillard.
Others have asked what will happen to the Jolie-Pitt fortune, and how their six kids will be affected.
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