Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt enter into a divorce agreement

Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement after an eight-year legal battle, according to her lawyer.

The couple, who married in 2014 and have six children, were among the most high-profile couples in the entertainment industry and dubbed ‘Brangelina’ by the press.

Jolie filed for divorce in 2016, citing “irreconcilable differences.” It later emerged during a separate trial that she had accused Pitt of being violent towards her and two of their children on a private jet that year.

Pitt was not charged following a police investigation into the incident and has denied the allegations.

His lawyers have not publicly commented on the divorce settlement.

Jolie’s attorney James Simon said in a statement to People magazine that his client has focused on “finding peace and healing for their family” since divorce proceedings began.

He continued: “This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Honestly, Angelina is exhausted, but she’s relieved that this one part is over.”

When news of their separation first emerged in 2016, the couple said in a joint statement that it would be done privately — and neither has spoken much about their relationship in the years since.

However, details have emerged in overlapping lawsuits that paint a picture of an acrimonious divorce – with Jolie accusing her ex-husband of “waging a vindictive war” and Pitt accusing her of deliberately trying to undermine his businesses.

While Jolie’s lawyers have said a divorce settlement has been reached, it’s unclear whether it will end a long-running legal battle between the couple over a French vineyard.

They have been embroiled in a bitter dispute over Chateau Miraval, a sprawling property they bought together in 2008 for a reported €25m (£21.3m) and where their wedding would eventually take place.

In 2022, Pitt accused Jolie of selling her stake in the property to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler without his knowledge to intentionally damage his wine investment. Jolie did not comment publicly on the lawsuit at the time.

The couple had also been involved in a custody battle. They agreed on a joint event in 2021.

The couple met on the set of the 2005 film Mr and Mrs Smith and their relationship received international media attention.

The marriage was Pitt’s second after a relationship with Friends star Jennifer Aniston. It was Jolie’s third, following actors Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Lee Miller.

Jolie has starred in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Changeling and Girl, Interrupted. Her latest film is a biopic, titled Mariaabout opera singer Maria Callas.

Pitt’s filmography includes Fight Club, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Twelve Monkeys. He has been seen in Silverstone this year during the filming of his Formula 1 film titled F1where he will play veteran driver Sonny Hayes.