Inside Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon’s ‘bittersweet' year amid 'alienation' from 6 kids
Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon have made their relationship more public than ever in 2026, attending high-profile events such as the Mercedes-AMG World Premiere, the French Open, and the World Cup. Despite their increased visibility, friends describe the last few years as “bittersweet” for the Oscar-winning actor, who remains “alienated” from his six children following his divorce from Angelina Jolie. “Ines definitely makes Brad happy,” a friend of the couple stated, adding, “This has obviously been a very bittersweet few years for Brad; he won his first Oscar, then had the highest-grossing film of his career with F1, and Plan B, his production company, has been really successful as has Miraval. But there’s also been the completion of the efforts to alienate the children from him, efforts which have sadly been incredibly effective but also incredibly upsetting.”
Between May and July 2026, the couple became particularly visible, appearing with A-list friends Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz at the Mercedes-AMG World Premiere in Los Angeles, and the World Cup. A friend of Brad’s for over 10 years explained, “The reality is that the last few years, Brad has really spent a lot of time filming, and so when there is a break and an opportunity to live life and attend more events, like the World Cup, to enjoy things little bit in between, they take it.”
