Jennifer Aniston couldn’t, allegedly, help but remember what happened to her and Angelina Jolie after learning that Brad Pitt is dating Nicole Poturalski.
According to Closer UK, Aniston was heartbroken over the news. After all, the Friends star, allegedly, thought that she and Pitt were close to rekindling their romance.
“Jen really thought Brad was a changed man, but watching his insensitive actions has dredged up past hurt and reopened old wounds, which has been understandably painful for her. While she knows how hard Brad’s worked to change his ways over the years – getting sober after battling alcoholism and being such a devoted dad – she couldn’t help but think his recent actions were extremely insensitive,” the source said.
Aniston may not be a fan of Jolie, but she couldn’t help but remember how tormented and betrayed she was when Pitt dated the Maleficent star. And Pitt’s relationship with Poturalski, allegedly, brought up raw emotions and memories from that time.
According to the source, Aniston was clinging on to hope that she and Pitt could get their closeness and friendship back. However, it’s unlikely for this to happen because Pitt’s no longer single.
“But she now wonders if the past is best left in the past. With the recent scandal, while she will always be cordial with Brad, she feels being in constant touch will always cause her to be upset if it reminds her of their history and the way he hurt her. She says she needs to focus on herself and is leaning on her pals, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow, as she hopes to embark on her motherhood journey,” the source said.
However, one should take the tabloid’s claims with a grain of salt. After all, Aniston and Pitt have been divorced since 2005. It is unlikely for The Morning Show star to still have feelings for her ex-husband.
It is not also Pitt’s responsibility to inform Aniston that he’s dating before making the relationship public. After all, Pitt and Aniston are not together. So, it’s not like he’s cheating on her with Poturalski.
Pitt and Aniston are just friends. And while it may be heartbreaking for their fans to know this, it is unlikely for them to ever get back together.