Inside Brad Pitt’s private life with Ines de Ramon after ugly Angelina Jolie divorce and estrangement from kids

Brad Pitt is happily moving on after his divorce from Angelina Jolie.

The actor, 61, is ‘happy’ and in a ‘great place’ with his girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 32, according to People. 

The Meet Joe Black star — who was recently seen looking unrecognizable on set of his new film — is ‘happy that the divorce is behind him’ a source told the publication. 

‘Life’s good, no complaints,’ the source said, adding, ‘Things are low-key for the family.’

Pitt has been dating the jewelry designer — who was previously married to The Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley, 42 — since late 2022. 

Pitt and Jolie, 49, reached a divorce settlement in December 2024, following a contentious eight-year legal battle. 

Jolie and Pitt share six children: Maddox Chivan, 23, Pax Thien, 21, Zahara Marley, 20, Shiloh Nouvel, 18, and twins Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline, 16. 

It comes amid claims that Brad’s girlfriend pushed him to finalize his divorce so they could ‘have a life’ and children together.

An insider close to the actor told Page Six in December that Ines ‘influenced’ him to ‘settle’ with Jolie in order to make ‘progress in the right direction.’

‘He was influenced by Ines to finally settle,’ the source said. ‘Ines wants to have a life together — with possibly children in the future — without the albatross that was the eight-year War of the Roses.’

The insider added, ‘She has made [it known that] her opinion is that life would be much more enjoyable with this settled.’

Jolie’s lawyer has said that his client has been left ‘exhausted’ by the eight-year fight – but her former partner has been left equally weary because he believes she has been ‘dragging her feet’.

The Hollywood stars officially signed off on their divorce paperwork in December, following a wrangle that began in 2016.

Despite the grief of becoming estranged from at least three of their six children, Brad has found love with Ines, who may even be planning to have a family herself.

A Hollywood insider with links to Team Pitt told DailyMail.com: ‘They are looking to get married in the next year and Brad has settled because he wants to keep his children on side for his new marriage to go ahead.’

‘Apparently Ines is keen to have children too and pressured him to get it all sorted out as soon as possible’.

Brad and Ines began dating almost two years ago and later moved in together. He is said to have introduced her to his close circle, which includes best friend George Clooney.

‘Brad will be relieved that he can finally move on and marry again. He has wanted his divorce settled long before now but he believes Angelina has been dragging her feet’, another LA insider told MailOnline.

‘Angelina will argue she has been fighting for the best deal for their family, but whatever the truth, it ultimately clears the path for him walking down the aisle with Ines’.

The source added: ‘He will hope that he can build bridges with his children now that the divorce is finalized, but that looks like a long hard road’.

Meanwhile Angelina is finding it hard to ‘trust men’ after officially closing the chapter on one of Hollywood’s most high-profile breakups.

‘It’s hard for her to trust men after what she went through with Brad,’ a source told Us Weekly earlier this month.

‘She hasn’t sworn off men, but she’s not looking for anything serious right now.’

The insider added that the Malificent star ‘doesn’t think she’ll ever get over the trauma’ of her relationship with Pitt, reinforcing that ‘she’s not looking for love right now.’

Pitt has been estranged from his daughter Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne, as well as his three adopted children Maddox, Pax, and Zahara, since an explosive fight on their private jet in 2016 resulted in Angelina filing for divorce.

Their acrimonious legal battle has also torn their children from the actor’s parents, William and Jane Pitt, who once ‘lived for their grandkids’ – but have been forced to accept a ‘heartbreaking’ lack of contact for the last eight years.

‘Brad Pitt’s parents have not been able to see their beloved grandchildren for around eight years amid the ongoing divorce and legal battle between Brad and Angelina,’ an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively last November.

‘Prior to the separation, they were a part of the kids’ lives and they all spent a lot of time together,’ the source continued. ‘It is just heartbreaking to see that this is no longer the case.’

Brad’s relationship with his children has deteriorated to the point where he has ‘virtually no contact’ with the eldest three.

Zahara dropped ‘Pitt’ from her last name in November 2023, before Vivienne followed suit in June last year. Shiloh joined them in August when she paid for her own lawyer to officially ditch ‘Pitt.’

Angelina has been accused of deliberately trying to drive a wedge between Brad and their six children.

After the actress walked arm-in-arm with Knox at the Governors Awards, a source told DailyMail.com that Brad feels she has turned their brood against him.

‘Of course, it bothers him that Angelina has turned them against him,’ they said. ‘She did this while they were all young and they didn’t even get a chance to make up their minds about him.’

‘He believes that, in time, his children will come back into his life.’

Although their divorce has been finalized, the legal battle over Château Miraval, a celebrated French wine estate, remains contentious.

Pitt has accused Jolie of selling her stake in the winery to the Stoli Group, known for its Stolichnaya vodka, without his consent.

Despite progress in their divorce proceedings, the vineyard dispute shows no signs of resolution.

Sources told DailyMail.com that both parties are prepared to take the matter to a jury trial or pursue mediation if necessary.