Woman’s Day (Australia)

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie

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He was one part of Hollywood’s golden couple, she was Tinseltown’s resident wild child and together they were a match made in tabloid heaven.

Hollywood’s most explosive love scandal in recent times began when Brad, who was married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston, went off in 2004 to film Mr & Mrs Smith with single Ange.

Brad initially denied there was “any dastardly affair”, but the pair – who had three adopted kids together and went on to have another three of their own – later admitted they both fell for one another on set.

“I caught them several times in each other’s trailers making out,” an insider told The Examiner at the time.

The parents-of-six got married in 2014 after a decade together, but split in September 2016. Incredibly, their divorce battle is still raging and has become acrimoniou­s over the years.

He’s a father-of-two now, but in 2000 Russell was very much on the market – and embarking on a scandalous affair with his Proof Of Life co-star Meg.

At that stage, America’s Sweetheart was married to actor Dennis Quaid, who promptly filed for divorce. But according to the actress, it was much more complicate­d than that. “Dennis was not faithful to me for a long time, and that was very painful,” she told US Today in 2008.

“I found out more about that once I was divorced... But Russell didn’t break up our marriage. He was definitely there at the end, but it wasn’t his fault. I was a mess – I hurt him, too, at the end.

“I couldn’t be in another long relationsh­ip, it wasn’t the time for that. So I got out.”

For his part, Russell, now 56, was said to be devastated by his split with Meg, 59.

“Meg is a beautiful and courageous woman,” he told the Herald Sun at the time.

“I grieve the loss of her companions­hip, but I’ve not lost the friendship.”

In stark contrast to Meg’s confession that she wasn’t ready for a serious relationsh­ip again so soon after her divorce, a source told People at the time, “Russell wanted to marry Meg and have kids with her.”

Later on, the actress admitted she found her time as Hollywood’s “Scarlet Woman” really interestin­g.

“As painful as it was, it was also incredibly liberating. I didn’t have to care about what people thought,” Meg revealed.

 ??  ?? Brad and Jen split in January 2005 after his hook-up with Ange on set.
After nine years of marriage, Dennis filed for divorce from Meg...
Brad and Jen split in January 2005 after his hook-up with Ange on set. After nine years of marriage, Dennis filed for divorce from Meg...
 ??  ?? ...after photos of the pair getting cosy on set emerged.
...after photos of the pair getting cosy on set emerged.

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