Jen Aniston at Brad’s side!
The actress has let the past go in a bid to help her ailing ex
Sitting in her Bel-air mansion, Jennifer Aniston could not believe what she was seeing on her phone. Pictures of a frail-looking, skinny framed Brad Pitt – a far cry from the buff, athletic-looking man she married – were plastering the internet, causing the world to collectively gasp.
According to our source, the images spurred a horrified Jen into action.
Despite their bitter divorce 12 years ago, when Brad left her to begin a relationship with Angelina Jolie, they have formed a friendship in recent months.
Now Jen has rushed to offer the 53-year-old actor all the support he needs to get back on track – with her husband Justin Theroux supporting her compassionate move. As Woman’s Day reported last week, Brad is in the midst of a health crisis, having lost
18kg since his marriage to Angelina collapsed in dramatic fashion in September.
Although the star appeared robust at the Golden Globes in January, an assortment of snaps in recent weeks showing him looking thin and bony has raised grave fears for his wellbeing.
Adding to mounting concern, as Woman’s Day reported just weeks ago, he was seen making repeated private visits to the Beverly Hills office of a prominent infectious diseases specialist.
Jen’s impulse to support the ailing Brad shows just how close the former husband and wife have become in recent months. A source says she rushed to visit the actor, even dropping into the LA art studio where Brad has been spending most of his days creating a sculpture. The former Friends star’s support is not just emotional but practical, too. “Jen’s been Brad’s rock over the past few months,” a source says. “She’s been rallying round, ensuring he has people checking in on him daily, ensuring all his medical needs are taken care of and even sending chefs, nutritionists and trainers to the house in addition to her yoga instructor, therapist and life coach, to help get him back on track and take care of him both mentally and physically.” Initially, the source says, Justin felt apprehensive about his wife bending over
‘Jen’s even been advising Brad on how to respond to Ange’
backwards to support the man who broke her heart so publicly, but she explained why it was important to her to be there for him. Justin couldn’t fault Jen on it – he knows what a loyal friend she is. And while Brad and Jen didn’t speak for years after their divorce, it seems they’re both now content to leave the past behind and let go of any grudges. Brad’s divorce marked a turning point for them, sparking back-and-forth text banter that has grown into a friendship. “She says after everything they’ve been through and the loyalty she still feels towards his family – especially his mum Jane – she feels extremely protective of Brad and she feels a duty to support him,” the source says. “She insists she’s where she needs to be right now, and after everything that’s happened in the past, she needs to ensure he’s OK.”
While the details of Brad’s health are unknown, whatever the issue is, it’s clear from his appearance that all is not well.
Jen is committed to seeing him through this dark time, as he also struggles to navigate divorce negotiations, including custody of his and Angelina’s children Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.
“Jen will drop everything to be by Brad’s side right now and has even been advising him on how to respond to messages from Ange and her lawyers,” the source says.
“She’s made it clear to Justin that Brad’s back in her life for good and she’s going to do everything it takes to ensure he gets through this. And luckily for her, Justin seems fine with that.”