Jennifer Aniston vows to support ex Brad Pitt
She’s proving to be his biggest supporter as his divorce gets uglier
‘Jen let him know she’d be there for him’
Their bitter divorce took an even darker turn earlier this month, after it was revealed that Angelina Jolie was “prepared to provide proof of domestic abuse” in her ongoing battle with Brad Pitt. Worse still was the revelation that their eldest son Maddox had already testified against his dad, and that his testimony “wasn’t very flattering”. But while Brad is said to be devastated about the ongoing custody battle, we’re told he’s leaning more than ever on the support of his other ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston. According to insiders, Jen is pulling out all the stops to let Brad know he’s not fighting this alone.
“As soon as the accusations about domestic violence went public, Jen was straight on the phone to Brad,” says an insider close to the Friends star, who has been a constant support to Brad over the past few years, and – as heat previously told you – is even willing to be called as a witness to vouch for his character. “She wanted to let him know that she would be there for him, no matter what, and she’s told him again that she’ll appear in court if she has to, although she knows it would never come to that. Brad has been left devastated by Angelina’s latest allegations – he feels really lost. Jen’s words of encouragement and support have come at such a tumultuous time in his life.”
Brad has previously said that his boozing became out of control while he and Angelina were still married and that, after they split in 2016, he had “removed [his] drinking privileges” and got sober. The incident that reportedly drove Ange to file for divorce was an alleged altercation between Brad and Maddox on a private jet. Both the FBI and social services investigated the actor at the time, and he was cleared of all claims of child abuse. Since then, he’s reportedly worked hard to build bridges with Maddox, as well as his and Angelina’s other five children – Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 14, and 12-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. But, according to reports, he’s been blindsided by Ange’s decision to bring up allegations of abuse, and he can use all the support he can get – especially if it’s coming from Jen.
“This has definitely brought them closer,” says our source. “Right now, Brad’s in turmoil and a lot of pain, and he’s told Jen he’ll never forget the help she’s given him. She’s told him she knows he’d do the same for her. This isn’t necessarily about them getting back together, although that’s not out of the question. She just has a lot of love for Brad.”