Star Magazine USA – August 12, 2019

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HOUGH he’s been single(-ish)

for almost three years, Brad Pitt

has spent the bulk of the time sep-

arated from soon-to-be ex-wife

Angelina Jolie staying under the

radar. Not anymore, says a source

close to the star: Boosted by the buzz sur-

rounding his new movie, Once Upon a Time

in Hollywood, “Brad’s finally back to his old

self again — but not the married,

henpecked Brad.” Star’s insider reports that

the 55-year-old actor is reliving the 1990s,

where he was widely considered to be one of

Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors — but

with one notable difference: “Back then, he

didn’t take advantage of it.”

A year after the demise of his highly

publicized engagement to Seven costar

Gwyneth Paltrow in 1997, Brad jumped

into a relationship with Jennifer Aniston,

eventually tying the knot in 2000, then left

that five-year marriage for his Mr. & Mrs.

Smith costar. But now, with his divorce from

Angelina almost final, Brad’s letting go of

the tied-down life and finally embracing the

benefits of being single.

LIVING IT UP

Now that Brad’s had plenty of time to heal

— and his legal battles with Angelina, 44,

First, there are the

combination of the above!)

Secrecy is, obviously, a priority, not least

because Angelina would “absolutely” use

Brad’s love life against him if she could.

“She’s heard rumors,” the source explains,

“but there’s nothing she can do, because

she doesn’t have any proof. She’s fit to be

tied!” And though she dumped him shortly

after the family’s infamous 2016 flight from

France to L.A. — during which a boozy

Brad allegedly had a physical altercation

with Maddox — the source says “the bot-

tom line is that Angelina doesn’t want to

see Brad happy, which is why she’s been

dragging out the divorce.” Adds the insider,

“If she had the names of these women he’s

been seeing, she’d use it against him and the

divorce would hit another roadblock.”

HANDSOME... AND CHARMING

Luckily for Brad, “he’s very good at sneak-

ing around Los Angeles undetected,” spills

the source. “He picks his dates up on his

motorcycle, which they love, then wines and

dines them at friends’ restaurants, where they

can sit in a private room and sneak in and out

the back door.” He’s also taken them hiking

in Malibu, “on the private trails behind the

homes of some of his famous pals. It’s very

romantic,” the insider says, “with gorgeous

views and lots of wildlife.”

No wonder, then, that Brad’s been

confides. “Lots of it. Though

to these women. He’s being

up-front and telling them

But, a source whispers,

one of the women might

be a special someone

Brad could get more

serious with. For now,

at least, nobody’s

complaining, the

source notes:

“These women

are having

the time

of their

lives!” ★

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Angie’s In

The Dark!

“Angelina’s got her spies on

the lookout, trying to dig up

any bit of dirt she can on these

women,” says a source. “She’d

love to use it against him!” But

Brad’s being extra careful.

Solid Wingman

Costar Leo, no stranger to

models, introduced Brad to

the two he’s dating. “They

actually know each other,”

the source says, “but they

don’t care about sharing

Brad because they’re both

having a blast.”

WHO’S^ THAT^

GIRL?