After ‘Bennifer 2.0’, it seems that another 90’s power couple is rekindling their friendship. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, who were once Hollywood’s golden couple, are back in the headlines with reports claiming the two have allegedly rekindled their friendship, years after their high-profile marriage and divorce. While they have had rather public run-ins over the years, the two have reportedly been maintaining a private connection away from the spotlight.According to the Daily Mail, the pair has been quietly reconnecting following their iconic reunion at the 2020 SAG Awards, where they were photographed embracing, holding hands and smiling widely backstage. While fans have been hoping for the two to ignite the spark, sources cited by the publication claim their relationship remained strictly platonic.
Brad Pitt made the first move
As per the report, Pitt was the first to reach out and make the move, and allegedly exchanged new phone numbers with Jen. “They both had new numbers, so they swapped and said they’d be in touch. Brad was the first one to text,” the source was quoted as saying.Since then, the pair has allegedly been spending time together privately, with Pitt reportedly making visits to the set of Aniston’s Apple TV+ series ‘The Morning Show’. According to another source cited by the Daily Mail, “During season 2 of The Morning Show, Brad was coming to set and having lunch with Jen in her trailer. He would arrive and get dropped directly at her trailer for a private lunch just the two of them and then he would leave once filming for Jen resumed.““Brad would come to set at least once a week. Some crew knew but had no idea who or how many. It was a standing lunch date and he stuck to it.”
Brad Pitt reportedly met at Jennifer Aniston’s home
The report further claimed that Pitt and Aniston also met privately at her home, away from the paparazzi and public attention. Another source alleged, that the pair “got together a number of times. Mainly at her house. They couldn’t be seen out in public together.”Their friendship subsequently became public again when they participated in the 2020 virtual table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The former couple played Brad Hamilton and Linda Barrett in the charity event, with their flirtatious scenes quickly going viral.
About Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s new relationship
Despite the renewed public interest, the report went on to add that “A platonic relationship grew,” and insisted “Nothing more.” A source claimed, “They’d gone through so much both privately and publicly that a romantic relationship would never be on the cards.”Another insider similarly said, “For Brad, there was no hidden agenda or expectation of rekindling their romance. More than anything, Brad missed having her as a trusted friend.”They added that Pitt, “genuinely enjoyed reconnecting with her, spending time together away from the spotlight and just being friends.”“She was, and continues to be, one of the few people he feels he can trust completely. They still keep in touch from time to time. Getting back together with her and talking again was one of the best decisions that he has ever made.”
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s Hollywood history
Aniston and Pitt were one of Hollywood’s most golden couples after their grand wedding in 2000. They announced their separation in January 2005 amid buzz about Pitt’s affair with Angelina Jolie, during the shoot of ‘Mr and Mrs Smith’. Brad and Jen divorced later that same year.Pitt subsequently entered a relationship with Angelina, and went on to marry her almost a decade and six children later. They, however, separated in 2016, and began one of Hollywood’s highly publicised divorce battles.Aniston, meanwhile, married actor Justin Theroux in 2015. They announced their separation in 2018.On the personal front, Jen is currently in a romance with Jim Curtis, while Brad has dating Inez de Ramon.
