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A timeline of Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack's romantic and professional relationship, from 'Flip or Flop' to 'The Flip Off'

27 January 2025 at 13:25
Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack in 2016.
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa's relationship has evolved since "Flip or Flop" premiered.

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  • Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa are reuniting on "The Flip Off."
  • They starred in "Flip or Flop" together for a decade, continuing the show after they divorced.
  • Tarek El Moussa and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, have supported Haack amid her recent divorce.

Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa were a package deal on HGTV for over a decade.

The pair starred on "Flip or Flop" together for 11 years, even filming the show after they separated and divorced.

They haven't appeared together on screen since the show ended in 2022, but they are reuniting in January on "The Flip Off" alongside Tarek El Moussa's second wife, Heather Rae El Moussa.

Here's a timeline of their personal and professional relationship, from their early days working in real estate together to HGTV fame.

2008: Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack joined forces.
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Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack first met in the 2000s.

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In the early 2000s, El Moussa and Haack met while working at a real-estate office, as he shared in his 2024 book "Flip Your Life."

They joined forces professionally and personally, and in 2008, the housing market crash hit them hard. According to The OC Register, they had to move to a cheaper home before "Flip or Flop" started.

2009: The couple got married.
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Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack got married in 2009.

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In 2009, El Moussa and Haack tied the knot on Coronado Island in San Diego.

September 2010: Haack and El Moussa welcomed their first child.
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa in 2017.
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa in 2017.

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Shortly after getting married, Haack gave birth to the couple's first child, Taylor.

2011: Their "Flip or Flop" journey began.
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Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa in "Flip or Flop."

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According to "Flip Your Life," El Moussa had a friend help him film an episode of a reality show that detailed how to flip a home in 2011.

He submitted the episode to a production company, which loved it. The company created a sizzle reel of El Moussa and Haack, and HGTV became interested in making the show come to life.

April 2013: "Flip or Flop" made it onto TV.
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"Flip or Flop" premiered in 2013.

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In 2012, HGTV signed the couple for a weekly program about the process of flipping houses, which would become "Flip or Flop."

The series premiered in April 2013.

2013: El Moussa was diagnosed with cancer thanks to a "Flip or Flop" viewer.
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa in 2017.
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa in 2017.

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As El Moussa shared in "Flip Your Life," a "Flip or Flop" viewer who was a nurse noticed a lump in El Moussa's neck while she was watching the show. She emailed producers about it, leading El Moussa to see a doctor.

He was diagnosed with stage 3 thyroid cancer after exploratory surgery, and he had his thyroid and the surrounding lymph nodes removed. He also underwent radioactive iodine therapy to treat the cancer.

Two months after he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, El Moussa decided to look into his medical history, and he ended up getting diagnosed with testicular cancer after noticing something abnormal on a test. He had one testicle removed to treat the cancer.

Both cancers are in remission today.

August 2015: Haack gave birth for the second time.
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Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack became parents of two in 2015.

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In 2015, Haack and El Moussa welcomed a son, Brayden.

May 2016: Police were called to El Moussa and Haack's house.
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Police were called to El Moussa and Haack's home.

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Us Weekly reported that, on May 23, 2016, Orange County police were called to El Moussa and Haack's home in response to a "possibly suicidal male with a gun."

Eyewitnesses reportedly told police they saw El Moussa "run out of his back door, jump over his back fence, and walk northbound into the hiking trails of the Chino Hills State Park."

A witness said Haack was following him and was "crying and shaking." One of Haack's friends was in the home at the time and told police she saw him grab a handgun before he left.

In "Flip Your Life," El Moussa said he left their home "after an especially heated confrontation with Christina" and took a pistol with him in case he saw any wildlife. He also said in the book that he had a concealed carry license for the firearm.

El Moussa also wrote in "Flip Your Life" that Haack called the police, and they took him home in handcuffs after tracking him down via a helicopter, as per their "protocol."

He added that the incident marked the end of his marriage to Haack.

"And that was the very last time we were together as a family: with Christina walking down the driveway, crying, and me sitting there in handcuffs, asking myself, 'What in the world is going on?'" he wrote in his book.

December 2016: Haack and El Moussa announced their separation.
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Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack promised to be committed to their family.

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In December 2016, El Moussa and Haack officially announced their separation in a statement to Us Weekly, referencing the firearm incident.

"Like many couples, we have had challenges in our marriage," the statement said. "We had an unfortunate misunderstanding about six months ago and the police were called to our house in an abundance of caution."

"There was no violence and no charges were filed. We chose to get counseling to sort out our relationship. Together, we have decided to separate while we reevaluate the future of our marriage," the statement went on to say.

"During this process, we are committed to our kids and being the best parents we can be," they added. "We will continue to work through this process civilly and cooperatively, and plan to continue our professional life together."

January 2017: El Moussa officially filed for divorce.
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This was the beginning of the divorce proceedings of Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack.

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About a month after announcing their separation, El Moussa's lawyer told People that El Moussa had officially filed for divorce and confirmed that he was requesting spousal support from Haack.

March 2017: Haack opened up about their divorce.
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Christina Haack in 2019.

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In the spring of 2017, amid reports that Haack and El Moussa weren't getting along, Haack spoke to E! News about their relationship.

"The kids are great," she said. "My son is literally like the happiest kid on the planet. He brings so much joy to our lives. Taylor is amazing. She's feisty and funny. She's a very sweet, loving girl."

"Tarek and I are in a very good place right now," she said. "We're doing a really good job. We share the kids 50/50, and our communication is great. Like I said, the kids are happy, so everyone's doing really well."

August 2017: Haack officially filed for divorce.
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Christina Haack also filed for divorce.

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Haack filed her own petition for divorce in August 2017.

In her filing, she cited "irreconcilable differences," according to People.

October 2017: El Moussa spoke publicly about the divorce.
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Tarek El Moussa.

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During an appearance on "The Doctors," El Moussa said he felt his marriage to Haack failed because of communication issues.

"I feel like if we had better communication, we would have had a better relationship," he told them. "I think as time went on, you get busier and busier. It was like overnight: businesses, TV, all these things happened overnight, then the cancer and the back surgery. It just kind of started pushing us apart from each other."

January 2018: Their divorce was finalized.
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa in September 2016.
Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa in September 2016.

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A representative for the pair confirmed to Page Six that their divorce was finalized on January 22, 2018.

The exes continued to film "Flip or Flop" after the divorce.

December 2018: Haack married Ant Ansted.
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Ant Anstead and Christina Haack in 2019.

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Haack and Anstead, a former HGTV star and the owner of Radford Motors, first started dating in October 2017. They tied the knot just over a year later, in December 2018.

They welcomed a son, Hudson, nine months later in September 2019.

April 2019: HGTV aired Haack's first solo series.
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Christina Haack went solo on HGTV in 2019.

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Although El Moussa and Haack continued to film "Flip or Flop," Haack also filmed her own HGTV docuseries, "Christina on the Coast," which spotlighted her solo renovation endeavors.

The first season of the series gave HGTV double-digit rating growth, according to a press release from the network.

She went on to film "Christina in the Country" as well.

March 2020: El Moussa also got his own HGTV show.
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Tarek El Moussa's show features new home flippers.

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El Moussa helps new home flippers learn the ropes of the business in "Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa."

July 2020: El Moussa proposed to Heather Rae Young.
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The couple in 2021.

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El Moussa proposed to Heather of "Selling Sunset" fame on their first anniversary.

The couple moved in together after just a week of dating.

September 2020: Haack announced she and Anstead were separating.
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Ant Anstead and Christina Haack divorced in 2021.

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On Instagram, Haack shared that she and Anstead were separating after less than two years of marriage.

Their divorce was finalized in June 2021, according to USA Today.

July 2021: El Moussa reportedly yelled at Haack while filming "Flip or Flop."
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Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack still filmed together while divorced.

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People reported that El Moussa yelled at Haack and compared her to his then-fiancée amid "Flip or Flop" filming.

"Look at me, look at me, look at me. It's called winning," El Moussa said to Haack, according to People. The publication also reported that he called his ex-wife a "washed-up loser" during the incident.

People later reported that a source said El Moussa was "super remorseful" about his comments. But the same source said that Haack and El Moussa weren't friends.

"They're exes who share a history and children and a workplace, but outside of co-parenting, they're not friends," the source told People.

September 2021: Haack and her boyfriend, Joshua Hall, got engaged.
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Josh Hall and Christina Hall in July 2023.

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Haack announced she was engaged in a now-deleted Instagram post.

Hall, a real-estate agent based in Austin, and Haack only dated for a few months before he popped the question.

October 2021: El Moussa and Young got married.
Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa at their 2021 wedding.
Heather Rae Young and Tarek El Moussa at their 2021 wedding.

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The reality stars said their vows near Santa Barbara, California. Young also officially changed her last name to El Moussa.

They had their first baby together, Tristan, in February 2023.

March 10, 2022: El Moussa and Haack announced "Flip or Flop" was ending.
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"Flip or Flop" ended in 2022.

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The duo shared the news in separate Instagram posts, saying a March 2022 episode of "Flip or Flop" would be the series finale.

HGTV confirmed the series was ending in a statement provided to Business Insider, adding that Haack's and El Moussa's individual series would continue.

"Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack are long-time, fan-favorite stars on HGTV, and it's true that 'Flip or Flop' is coming to an end after an epic 10-season run as a top-rated unscripted series," a representative for HGTV said in a statement to BI. "More than 90 million viewers have watched the popular series since its premiere in 2013."

"We look forward to seeing more of Tarek and Christina's real life, real estate and renovation adventures in upcoming episodes of their solo series 'Flipping 101 with Tarek El Moussa' and 'Christina on the Coast,'" the network added.

Neither Haack nor El Moussa mentioned each other in their posts.

March 10, 2022: People reported the show was ending because filming had become "too intimate" for the exes.
Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack pick out tile on "Flip or Flop."
Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack on the set of "Flip or Flop."

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People reported that a source familiar with the situation said, "Tarek and Christina are generally cordial. They're co-parenting, and nothing gets in the way of that."

"The show was just too intimate of a setting at this point, and it was time to close that chapter," the source said.

Representatives for El Moussa and Haack did not respond to a request for comment from BI at the time.

May 7, 2022: Haack and Heather Rae El Moussa were photographed yelling at each other at Brayden's soccer game.
A side-by-side of Heather Rae El Moussa and Christina Hall.
Heather Rae El Moussa and Christina Haack.

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On May 9, 2022, The Daily Mail published pictures of the El Moussas, Haack, and Hall at Brayden's soccer game on May 8.

In some pictures, Heather Rae El Moussa and Haack appear to be arguing, and Hall and Tarek El Moussa look like they are fighting in separate photos. The Daily Mail reported that Brayden's soccer coach had to separate Hall and Tarek El Moussa.

The incident occurred just one day after Heather Rae El Moussa seemed to confirm on the "Selling Sunset" reunion that her husband had called her a "hotter, richer version" of Haack during their on-set fight.

On May 11, 2022, representatives for Haack and Heather Rae El Moussa confirmed they argued in a statement to BI and said they had "resolved" their issue.

"A personal matter was discussed and has since been resolved," the statement said. "We are focused on co-parenting as a team moving forward."

May 10, 2022: Haack said a health scare helped unite everyone.
A side-by-side of Christina Hall and Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa.
Brayden El Moussa had an emergency appendectomy.

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On May 8, Haack shared on Instagram that Brayden had an emergency appendectomy, as well as his Meckel's diverticulum removed.

In an Instagram story she posted on May 9, Haack said the experience was a "wake-up call."

"Stressful 24 hours but a good reminder how important team work / co-parenting is," she said on her story. "We are all under pressure but when it really matters we were all there for Brayden doing our part."

"Sometimes a scary situation can be a good wake up call. In the end all the other stuff is just 'noise,' what matters is the kids," the post went on to say. Haack tagged Heather and Tarek El Moussa, as well as Hall, in the post.

Heather Rae El Moussa posted a similar sentiment on her Instagram story.

"We all pulled together as a family during this stressful time," she said. "The kids will always be the main priority to all of us."

December 1, 2022: The "Flip or Flop" finale aired on HGTV.
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They filmed another finale for the show.

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After the show's abrupt ending in March 2022, Haack and El Moussa reunited to film a proper finale for the series later in the year.

The finale aired on December 1, 2022. It showed the exes renovating a 2,200-square-foot duplex home and reminiscing about the series' 11-year run.

May 15, 2024: HGTV announced Haack and El Moussa would reunite on "The Flip Off" with their new spouses.

In a press release announcing the series, HGTV described "The Flip Off" as "a battle to see who can find, buy, renovate, and flip a house for the biggest financial gain'" in which the El Moussas would compete against Haack and Hall.

The show marks El Moussa and Haack's first on-screen reunion since "Flip or Flop" ended.

July 12, 2024: Hall filed for divorce from Haack.
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Josh Hall and Christina Hall in July 2023.

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Both Hall and Haack filed for divorce in July.

Haack deleted nearly all traces of Hall from her social media following their separation.

You can read more about Hall and Hack's divorce here.

July 23, 2024: The El Moussas voiced their support for Haack and said "The Flip Off" was proceeding without Hall.
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The El Moussas said they support Haack.

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The El Moussas spoke to paparazzi about Haack and Hall's separation, saying he wasn't part of "The Flip Off" following the split, E! News reported.

"We support her," Heather Rae El Moussa said.

"Life's tough. Shit happens," Tarek El Moussa said. "We got one shot at life, and we gotta do what's best for us, so whatever she needs, we're here to help."

November 15, 2024: Heather Rae El Moussa said she was glad Hall was no longer part of "The Flip Off."
Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa in December 2024.
Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa in December 2024.

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Haack spoke to Entertainment Tonight about her breakup and "The Flip Off" in an interview that aired on November 15. She told the outlet she "did not enjoy" filming with Hall.

"It was not fun, to be honest," Haack told ET. "I did not enjoy filming with him. So having split up made this, to be honest, so much easier."

She added that filming "would have been hard" because Hall was jealous of Tarek El Moussa.

The El Moussas spoke to ET separately, and Heather Rae El Moussa agreed that filming with Hall wasn't fun.

"I don't want to be mean, but it was kind of nice to see him go," she said.

"The Flip Off" will premiere on January 29, 2025.

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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been together for over 10 years. Here's a timeline of their relationship.

16 January 2025 at 09:54
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been together for years.

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  • Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been together for more than a decade. 
  • Lively and Reynolds met on the set of "Green Lantern," wed in 2012, and have four kids.
  • They have recently been involved in a public legal battle related to one of Lively's movies. 

Hollywood A-listers Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been together for over a decade.

The two met on the set of a movie they were both working on and started out as friends. They have since walked many red carpets, supported each other's work on a range of films, and had four children. 

Here's a timeline of Lively and Reynolds' relationship. 

July 2010: Lively and Reynolds met on the set of "Green Lantern."
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively attended Comic-Con together.

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In the summer of 2010, Lively and Reynolds were cast as the lead roles in "Green Lantern" and made their first public appearance together at Comic-Con in San Diego.

They weren't a couple at the time — Lively was still dating "Gossip Girl" costar Penn Badgley, while Reynolds was married to Scarlett Johansson.

 

September 2010: Lively and Badgley split.
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Penn Badgley and Blake Lively had apparently split long before they announced it.

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Shortly after filming started, Lively and Badgley ended their relationship. An insider told Us Weekly they had been keeping the news quiet for a while but were still friends.

December 2010: Reynolds and Johansson announced their divorce
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Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson were married for about two years.

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Not long after, Reynolds and Johansson released a joint statement confirming their divorce.

It read, "After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage. We entered our relationship with love and it's with love and kindness we leave it. While privacy isn't expected, it's certainly appreciated."

October 2011: Sources confirmed that Lively and Reynolds were dating.
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively made their romance public.

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After months of reports, a source confirmed to People that the "Green Lantern" costars were "very much a couple" and that they were "really happy together."

Lively was also spotted leaving Reynolds' apartment on his birthday weekend.

 

September 2012: Reynolds and Lively tied the knot in a surprise wedding.
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Ryan Reynolds later apologized for their choice to get married at a plantation that had enslaved Black people.

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After months of keeping things relatively low-key, the pair got married at Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, in front of their family and friends.

Although they did not release photos, they shared details about Lively's couture ball gown by Marchesa, their giant dessert table, and the bouquets.

Years later, in an interview with Fast Company, Reynolds apologized for his and Lively's choice to get married at that plantation, which had enslaved Black people.

"It's something we'll always be deeply and unreservedly sorry for," he said. "It's impossible to reconcile."

October 2012: Lively said in an interview that she had "never been happier."
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Blake Lively also said she wanted kids.

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In an interview with Allure, Lively spoke about how happy she was with Reynolds, saying, "Right now, I'm so peaceful. I've never been happier in my life."

She also made it clear she wanted kids, saying, "I've always wanted a big family. Oh, I'd love 30 (children) if I could."

May 2014: They made their first red carpet appearance as a couple at the Met Gala.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds both wore Gucci to their first Met Gala together.

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The couple hit the red carpet for the first time together as a couple at the Met Gala in 2014. They both wore Gucci.

August 2014: Lively gushed about Reynolds to Vogue magazine
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Blake Lively called Ryan Reynolds a "beautiful writer."

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In an interview with Vogue, Lively wasn't shy when it came to expressing her love for her husband.

She said, "Everything we do in life we do together. If I'm working on a movie, he helps me with my character; I do the same with him. Picking out a coffee table. What we're going to eat. He's a beautiful writer — he's written a lot of stuff for us. And he's got a great barometer and he knows me, so he will tell me if it's not as good as it can be."

October 2014: Lively announced she was pregnant for the first time
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Blake Lively announced the pregnancy on her website.

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Lively took to her then-new lifestyle website, Preserve (which has since been deleted), to announce her first pregnancy. She posted a photo of herself among other photos of other pregnant people.

"Congratulations to all the expecting mothers out there," she wrote at the time. 

January 2015: Lively gave birth to their first child.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds named their first daughter James.

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In January 2015, Lively gave birth to the couple's first child,

After a few months without many details about the baby, Reynolds revealed their daughter's name on "The Today Show."

He said, "It's James. Everyone knows. I didn't want to be the first guy screaming it out to the media, because as we know, little girls turn into teenage girls and little teenage girls sometimes scan through the archives and go, 'Why did you do that?'"

February 2016: Reynolds spoke about how he and Lively first got together.
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Apparently, it was an awkward double date.

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At an amFAR New York Gala, Reynolds told Entertainment Weekly they were "buddies" when they first met.

Apparently, they went on a double date together, except she was with another man and he was with another woman.

He added, "That was the most awkward date ... it was weird at first, but we were buddies for a long time. I think it's the best way to have a relationship is to start as friends."

October 2016: Lively and Reynolds welcomed their second daughter.
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively with their two oldest daughters.

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In October 2016, the couple welcomed their second child. 

Us Weekly later confirmed that the couple had named their second daughter Inez.

November 2016: Reynolds revealed the moment he knew Lively was the one.
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It was a scene right out of a movie.

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In an interview with O magazine, Reynolds talked about the date when he knew he wanted to marry Lively.

He said, "We were hanging out at this little restaurant in Tribeca that's open really late, and this song came on and I was just like, 'Want to dance?' No one was in there, so it was just totally empty. And it was just one of those moments where halfway through the dance, it was like, 'Oh, I think I just crossed a line.' And then I walked her home."

"And, uh, you know, I don't really need to go into what happened after that," he added. 

May 2019: Lively and Reynolds seemingly announced they are expecting their third child together.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds at an event for "Detective Pikachu."

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Lively seemed to announce her third pregnancy in May 2018 while attending the "Detective Pikachu" premiere to support her husband, who voiced the lead character in the film. 

October 2019: Multiple publications confirmed the couple welcomed their third child.
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Ryan Reynolds seemed to confirm he and Blake Lively's third child was a girl.

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In October, multiple publications confirmed that the couple welcomed their third child.

Swift, who wrote the song "Betty" for her album "folklore" that features the names of Lively and Reynolds' other two kids, James and Inez, seemingly confirmed the couple's third child's name is Betty.

July 2021: Reynolds shared more about when he made the first move.
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Ryan Reynolds said he was "begging" Blake Lively to sleep with him.

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"I met Blake on the darkest crease in the anus of the universe called 'Green Lantern,'" Reynolds recalled on the "SmartLess" podcast in July 2021, per HollywoodLife.

He said he made the first move when they were both going on a train to Boston. 

"Next thing you know, she was going to Boston, I was going to Boston and I said, 'Well, I'll ride with you,'" he said. "We got on the train and we rode together. I was just begging her to sleep with me."

September 2022: Us Weekly confirmed Lively was pregnant again.
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Blake Lively in September 2022.

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In September, Us Weekly confirmed that Lively was pregnant with the couple's fourth child

The actor seemed to reveal her pregnancy while attending the 10th annual Forbes Power Women's Summit. She wore a gold minidress and an onlooker told Us Weekly that she was not "trying to hide" her pregnancy. 

According to E!, she seemed to allude to her growing family during the event, saying, "I just like to create. Whether that's baking or storytelling or businesses or humans, I just really like creating."

 

February 2023: The pair welcomed their fourth child.
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have four kids.

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They welcomed their fourth child on the day of the 2023 Super Bowl. 

July 2024: The couple revealed the name of their fourth child during Reynolds' movie premiere.
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively at the "Deadpool & Wolverine" premiere.

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The couple attended the premiere of Reynolds' film "Deadpool & Wolverine" together.

While walking the carpet and sending love to his kids, Reynolds revealed their fourth child's name is Olin, according to People

August 2024: The couple posed together at the premiere of Lively's newest film.
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Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attended the "It Ends With Us" New York premiere.

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In August, the couple attended the New York premiere of Lively's film "It Ends With Us."

Lively starred in the romantic drama alongside Justin Baldoni, who was also the film's director.

January 2025: Reynolds joined the legal battle between Lively and Baldoni.
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively in New York City.

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Months after the release of "It Ends With Us," Baldoni and Lively became involved in a lot of public controversy. Reynolds has also become a part of the ongoing feud and legal battle. 

In December, Lively filed a legal complaint against Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment, conspiring to damage her public reputation, and retaliation. The New York Times detailed her allegations in an article that same month.

Shortly after, Baldoni filed a libel lawsuit against the Times for its story about Lively's complaint. The same day, Lively filed a suit against Baldoni, his team, and others. 

In January, Baldoni filed a countersuit against Lively, Reynolds, and others. Baldoni pushed back on claims he sexually harassed Lively and orchestrated a smear campaign against her, instead accusing her and Reynolds of trying to damage his career. 

The controversy and legal battle is ongoing. For more details, read Business Insider's in-depth timeline of the Lively and Baldoni feud

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A complete timeline of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's relationship and divorce

31 December 2024 at 05:10
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were together for over a decade.

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  • For 12 years, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were one of Hollywood's most iconic couples.
  • They met around 2003 and wed in 2014 — Jolie filed for divorce in 2016.
  • The pair reached a divorce settlement in December 2024, after eight years of legal battles.

For 12 years, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were one of Hollywood's most prominent couples. 

But what started as a pairing of two mega powers, who met on the set of "Mr and Mrs Smith" while Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston, dissolved into eight years of legal fighting. Jolie accused Pitt of physical abuse (no charges were filed) and Pitt sued Jolie for selling her stake in their French winery.

Here's a timeline of their relationship.

2004: Pitt and Jolie met on the set of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith."
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Angelina Jolie would later confirm this.

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Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston and Jolie had recently filed for divorce from Billy Bob Thornton at the time of filming around 2003.

People reported that in a 2006 interview, Jolie confirmed to Vogue that they began developing feelings for each other. She said, "I think we found this strange friendship and partnership that kind of just suddenly happened. I think a few months in I realized, 'God, I can't wait to get to work.'"

She added: "It took until, really, the end of the shoot for us, I think, to realize 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."

January 2005: Pitt and Aniston announced they were separating.
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The couple said tabloid speculation did not cause the separation.

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After months of rumors that Pitt and Jolie had an affair on the set of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," Pitt and Aniston released a statement about their separation to People: "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."

March 2005: Aniston filed for divorce from Pitt.
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Jennifer Aniston officially filed for divorce in 2005.

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Shortly after the announcement, People reported that Aniston filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences."

April 2005: Pitt and Jolie were photographed on vacation together in Kenya.
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The vacation was one of the first times the couple was photographed together.

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A month later, Us Weekly published photos of Pitt and Jolie with Jolie's son, Maddox, in Kenya. 

In September 2005, Aniston told Vanity Fair: "The world was shocked, and I was shocked."

July 2005: Pitt and Jolie were featured in a W magazine spread titled "Domestic Bliss," and Jolie adopted Zahara.
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Angelina Jolie adopted Zahara from Ethiopia with Pitt by her side.

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The now-iconic spread included many photos of the two as a couple with a family. 

That same month, People reported that Jolie adopted 6-month-old Zahara from Ethiopia with Pitt by her side.

January 2006: The pair confirmed they were expecting a child.
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Maddox and Zahara's last names were also changed.

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Less than a year after Pitt's divorce from Aniston was finalized, People confirmed Jolie and Pitt were expecting a child.

That same month, a judge granted a request to change Maddox and Zahara's last names to Jolie-Pitt.

May 2006: The couple's first biological daughter was born in Namibia, Africa.
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In July, Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax figure of the couple and baby Shiloh.

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In May, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt was born in Namibia. Their obstetrician told People that Pitt was in the operating room the whole time.

 

March 2007: Pitt and Jolie adopted Pax from Vietnam.
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The pair traveled to Vietnam to adopt him.

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In March, Pax, 3, became the newest member of the Jolie-Pitt family, after the couple traveled to Vietnam to adopt him.

Reuters reported that Jolie supposedly filed the papers without Pitt because Vietnamese law does not allow unmarried couples to adopt children, but single individuals can. 

May 200: Jolie revealed she was pregnant with twins.
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Angelina Jolie said she was shocked.

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Jolie announced she was expecting twins at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival,

She told Access Hollywood, "We weren't expecting twins. So it did shock us."

July 2008: The twins were born in Nice, France.
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The twins were born in July.

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Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline were born in Nice, France in July.

A month later, they appeared on the cover of People. Jolie talked about their family life in an interview with the magazine, saying, "It is chaos, but we are managing it and having a wonderful time."

February 2010: The couple sued News of the World for reporting they had split.
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They won the lawsuit later that year.

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In February 2010, News of the World reported the couple had split. The couple later sued the publication for the false report.

In July, BBC News reported that the couple was paid damages from the company that owns the newspaper and planned to donate it to their charity, the Jolie-Pitt foundation. 

April 2012: Pitt and Jolie's engagement was confirmed.
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Brad Pitt's manager confirmed it.

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Pitt's manager confirmed to People that the couple was engaged, saying: "It is a promise for the future and their kids are very happy. There's no date set at this time." 

May 2013: Jolie revealed she underwent a preventative double mastectomy.
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Angelina Jolie wrote about it in an op-ed.

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Jolie wrote a New York Times op-ed about undergoing the surgery, writing: "I am fortunate to have a partner, Brad Pitt, who is so loving and supportive … Brad was at the Pink Lotus Breast Center, where I was treated, for every minute of the surgeries."

She added: "We managed to find moments to laugh together. We knew this was the right thing to do for our family and that it would bring us closer. And it has."

August 2014: Pitt and Jolie secretly married in France.
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Their kids were involved in the wedding.

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Pitt and Jolie privately wed at their Chateau Miraval in France and all of their six children were involved in the ceremony.

Maddox and Pax walked their mom down the aisle, Zahara and Vivienne were flower girls, and Shiloh and Knox were ring bearers. Jolie wore an Atelier Versace gown and a veil that featured designs from her kids' drawings embroidered into the fabric.

2015: They worked on their first movie together since "Mr. & Mrs. Smith."
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Angelina Jolie directed the movie.

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Pitt and Jolie starred in their second film together, a relationship drama called "By The Sea" which Jolie directed.

That same year, Jolie wrote another op-ed about having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed.
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Angelina Jolie underwent another surgery.

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After an annual blood test showed markers that could be "a sign of early cancer," Jolie decided to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure.

July 2016: Pitt and Jolie were seen together in public for one of the last times.
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One of their last public appearances together was with Shiloh.

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One of the last times Pitt and Jolie were publicly spotted together as a couple was in July 2016, when they were photographed with Shiloh.

Prior to this, they had been apart for months while working on various projects.

September 2016: Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt.
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Angelina Jolie requested primary custody of their children.

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Citing irreconcilable differences, Jolie officially filed for divorce. She petitioned for primary custody of the six children.

Shortly after, in September 2016, Pitt was accused of physically abusing one of his children. He was later cleared by authorities.
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Brad Pitt was cleared of all charges.

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In September, during a family flight on the couple's private jet, Pitt was reportedly "drinking heavily." Early reports alleged that Pitt physically hurt 15-year-old Maddox Pitt-Jolie during the flight, but later reports stated that Jolie separated Pitt from their kids.

Pitt was later investigated by The LA Department of Children and Family Services and the FBI, but both cleared Pitt of all charges in November.

 

 

January 2017: the couple hired a private judge to keep their divorce proceedings quiet.
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Their agreement would keep their court case details private.

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The couple then hired a private judge and reportedly signed agreements to keep the details of their case private. After that, they were relatively quiet about their split for a while. 

August 2018: Jolie's camp accused Pitt of not paying "meaningful" child support.
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The battle was all in court filings.

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Jolie's attorneys said in a court filing that Pitt hadn't paid any "meaningful" child support since they split. It was not clear at the time of the filing what constituted "meaningful" support.  

Pitt's lawyers said in return that Pitt had in fact paid Jolie more than $1.3 million in contributions over the past two years and that Pitt gave Jolie an $8 million loan to buy a new property. Her camp denied that he was meeting his legal obligations for child support. Pitt's attorneys also accused Jolie via court filing of trying to "manipulate media coverage" of their divorce. 

 

 

 

April 2019: both Pitt and Jolie became legally single.
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The pair's divorce has yet to be settled.

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Though their divorce was still in progress, Judge John W. Ouderkirk entered a judgment saying the couple was no longer married. Her name was also restored to Jolie, not Jolie Pitt.

May 2021: Pitt was reportedly granted "significantly" more "time with the kids."
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Brad Pitt was awarded more time through the private judge they hired.

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Business Insider reported that the private judge hired by both stars awarded Pitt more custody of his children following months of witness testimony.

"Pitt has always been seeking the opportunity to have more time with his children and prioritized their well being while the other side did everything to try and stop that," a source familiar with the situation told BI in May 2021.

February 2022: Pitt sued Jolie for selling her stake in their $28 million coowned French winery.
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie purchased a controlling stake in 2008 and were married there in 2014.

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Pitt and Jolie purchased a controlling stake in Château Miraval and its vineyard behind the popular wine in 2008. The two were also married on the estate in 2014. 

According to court documents, lawyers for Pitt say Jolie sold her stake in the Château to the Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler without her ex-husband's knowledge.

"She sold her interest with the knowledge and intention that Shefler and his affiliates would seek to control the business to which Pitt had devoted himself and to undermine Pitt's investment in Miraval," the lawsuit claimed.

The lawsuit continued to state that Jolie's sale was intended to cause Pitt "gratuitous harm" after he had "poured money and sweat equity" into the business. Pitt's lawyers also said that the pair had previously agreed to never sell their respective financial interests in the Château without the other's consent.

According to August 2022 reports, Jolie told the FBI that Pitt "grabbed her by the head" in a 2016 altercation aboard a private jet.
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A leaked FBI report from Angelina Jolie began circulating in 2022.

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According to a leaked FBI report obtained by Rolling Stone and Puck, Jolie alleged in an interview with the FBI that Pitt "grabbed her by her head," shook her, "pushed her into the bathroom wall," and repeatedly punched the ceiling of the private plane during an "outburst" about 90 minutes into a flight from Paris to Los Angeles on September 14, 2016.

The report added that Jolie alleged Pitt was intoxicated during the flight, saying that he poured beer on her at one point. Jolie told the FBI that by the time the plane landed, there was $25,000 worth of damage from Pitt spilling red wine, Rolling Stone reported.

Rolling Stone reported that Jolie alleged her children were scared at the time of the incident. She told the FBI that one child called Pitt a "prick," prompting him to lunge at the kid, only to be stopped when Jolie grabbed him from behind "like in a choke hold."

As previously mentioned, BI reported in 2016 that the FBI cleared Pitt of child abuse allegations regarding that incident.

December 2024: The two reached a divorce settlement.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt together in 2015.

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Jolie and Pitt signed off on their divorce on December 30, 2024, People reported.

No details of the divorce settlement were revealed.

"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," Jolie's lawyer James Simon told BI in a statement. "This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over." 

Pitt's representative declined to comment when contacted by BI. 

 

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