Brad Pitt, who will celebrate his 61st birthday on December 18, is reportedly pleading with two of his six children to spend the day with him and his live-in girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 31.
Despite being frequently photographed with their mother Angelina Jolie and even collaborating with her on various projects, including films, the Broadway show The Outsiders, and her shop Atelier Jolie, the children are yet to confirm their plans for their father’s birthday.
A source revealed that if his children decide not to visit Brad, he plans to go on a trip with his girlfriend Ines, an executive at a jewellery company. The couple currently reportedly live together in Los Angeles after falling head over heels for one another.
“Brad loves his kids and it would mean the world to him to have them spend his special day with him,” a source revealed to Mail Online.
Brad’s ex-wife Angelina Jolie filed for divorce in 2016 following allegations of inappropriate behaviour during a flight to the US. The former couple continue to battle over custody issues and their Chateau Miraval property in France.
Meanwhile, Angelina is receiving Oscar buzz for her portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas in the film Maria, set to debut this month. She already has an Oscar for her role in Girl, Interrupted.
As for her ongoing dispute with Brad, there seems to be no end in sight, but the Hollywood star is currently the subject of swirling dating rumours with British rapper Akala, 41, after being spotted together on several occasions. This follows her recent comments about being mindful of what she exposes her six children to.
Speaking at the Gotham 34th Annual Film Awards on Monday, she revealed to Extra’s Mona Kosar Abdi that her children saw a more vulnerable side of her during the filming of Maria.
However, the Oscar-winning actress, 47, admitted that such instances are quite rare. “I was so happy to be with them [on Maria], and definitely they saw me terrified, which is also a thing,” she said. “You don’t usually share so much vulnerability in front of your children, even really crying in front of them or being scared in front of them, so they were very protective.”