Brad Pitt and girlfriend Ines de Ramon enjoyed a ‘private’ winter getaway to Carmel, California for the holidays.
The actor, 61, spent the holidays with the jewelry designer, 32, in the charming coastal city on the Monterey Peninsula, after he wrapped filming of F1, his upcoming action movie about Formula 1 drivers.
‘He loves it up there,’ a source told People of Brad — who recently finalized his bitter eight-year divorce with Angelina Jolie, 49 — adding, ‘It’s very private for them.’
Brad and Ines — who was previously married to Paul Wesley, 42 — have been linked since late 2022.
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 that Ines ‘influenced’ him to ‘settle’ with Jolie in order to make ‘progress in the right direction.’
Brad Pitt, 61, and girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 32, enjoyed a ‘private’ winter getaway to Carmel, California for the holidays; They are pictured in 2024 in Venice, Italy
It comes amid claims that Brad’s girlfriend pushed him to finalize his bitter eight-year divorce with Angelina Jolie, 49; Jolie seen in 2024 in Italy
‘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.’
A ‘relieved’ Pitt is also looking to get married again in 2025 to his new love insiders told DailyMail.com.
Ms 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 on Monday in 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.
The actor spent the holidays with the jewelry designer after he wrapped filming of F1, his upcoming action movie about Formula 1 drivers; seen in 2024 in NYC
‘He loves it up there,’ a source told People of Brad and his love for the charming coastal city on the Monterey Peninsula, adding, ‘It’s very private for them’; seen in 2024 in NYC
‘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 finalised, but that looks like a long hard road’.
Last month a source made it crystal clear that he is serious about her – and marrying again when the divorce from Angelina goes through.
‘Brad is interested in getting married again, and it is all thanks to Ines’, the insider declared to DailyMail.com.
‘He is so comfortable with her that it just feels right with her, and he would be more than okay to make it official.’
The source noted that Ines has the seal of approval from Brad’s close circle.
‘He has spoken to those close to him, including George, and everyone has signed off on him doing it, it would be a nice thing for him as it would be the official moving on from his romantic past with [Jennifer Aniston] and Angie’, the source went on.
‘That is obviously in everyone’s mind and will always be forever in the minds of millions, but it is Ines and her no nonsense nature that has finally been the person to settle down with.
The source predicted that an engagement will likely take place in the New Year as they stated: ‘It is time and 2025 is going to be the moment he will get engaged to her.’
Brad and Ines — who was previously married to Paul Wesley, 42 — have been linked since late 2022; seen in 2024 in NYC
Ines reportedly ‘influenced’ Brad to finalize his divorce so they could ‘have a life’ and children together a source told Page Six; Brad seen with Angelina in 2009
They reached a settlement and signed divorce papers on Monday, December 30, but are still disputing over their $62million Chateau Miraval; Angelina and Brad seen in 2007
Meanwhile, after eight years, the ‘Brangelina’ divorce saga is done and dusted.
Ms Jolie’s divorce lawyer James Simon told DailyMail.com that his client is ‘relieved this one part is over.’
‘Frankly, Angelina is exhausted,’ he said.
‘More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr Pitt. She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family’, Mr Simon added.
The former couple, best known as ‘Brangelina’, share three biological children – Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 – as well as their adopted children Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, and Zahara, 19.
Since their parents’ bitter split, Zahara, Shiloh and Vivienne have all dropped Pitt from their last name. It has been reported that Maddox and Pax do not talk to their father – while it is believed that Knox and Vivienne still speak with the Fight Club star, though they have not been pictured with him in several years.
While the former power couple have finally settled their divorce, there is still the ongoing battle over Château Miraval vineyard in France, which is considered one of the country’s top wine producers.
Pitt, 61, and Jolie have been locked in a bitter legal battle over Miraval after Pitt alleged Jolie sold her $62 million stake of the winery to the Stoli Group, famed for its Stolichnaya vodka, without his approval.
Despite the divorce breakthrough, the Château Miraval dispute rages on. Both sides have said they would be willing to take the Miraval case to a jury trial or mediation, a source told DailyMail.com.
The former couple, best known as ‘Brangelina’, share three biological children – Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 – as well as their adopted children Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, and Zahara, 19; Angelina seen with their kids in 2019
Jolie filed to end the marriage in September of 2016, just two years after tying the knot. They had dated 10 years before they decided to get married.
It has since been alleged that the couple and their six children had taken a private plane days prior to her filing in which Pitt had become physically abusive.
Jolie claimed in court filings that Pitt’s ‘history of physical abuse’ started ‘well before’ the plane incident. The Maleficent actress also said her ex tried to force her to sign a $8.5 million NDA to cover up his ‘years of abuse’.
Pitt has always denied the claims of abuse and was cleared by law enforcement following an investigation.
