Angelina Jolie Left Her Husband Over a Sex Scene
Celebrity relationships have always fascinated the public, and Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton were no exception. Their whirlwind romance and unconventional behavior made them one of the most talked-about couples in the early 2000s. However, the pair ultimately divorced – a decision brought on by intimate scenes Thornton filmed with Halle Berry in Monster’s Ball.
“I go away and do a film like Monster’s Ball with a very explicit sex scene with Halle Berry. She is one of the most beautiful women in the world, and I am talking on the phone to my wife, and she says, ‘What have you been doing today?’”
Billy Bob Thornton
Speaking via Yahoo! Entertainment in 2013, Thornton explained how the love scenes with Berry put a strain on his marriage to Angelina Jolie. “I go away and do a film like Monster’s Ball with a very explicit sex scene with Halle Berry. She is one of the most beautiful women in the world, and I am talking on the phone to my wife, and she says, ‘What have you been doing today?’”
“And I say, ‘Oh, I did that sex scene with Halle Berry.’ You are then asked if you actually touch her. I say, ‘I had to – it’s in the scene,’” Thornton continued about his former wife, Angelina Jolie’s reaction to the scene requirements. “Other people’s situations are hard, with areas of doubt,” he added. But if you are a thousand miles from home on a film set simulating sex with a beautiful woman, it’s even tougher.”
Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton first crossed paths on the set of 1999’s Pushing Tin. Their connection was undeniable, and they started dating. However, the speed at which it progressed set their relationship apart. Only two months after meeting, Jolie and Thornton stunned the world by tying the knot in a surprise ceremony on May 5, 2000, in Las Vegas.
Their hasty decision fueled media speculation and public intrigue, with many curious about the reasons behind their swift union. A series of eccentric and unconventional gestures characterized Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton’s romance. Perhaps the most memorable was their wearing vials of each other’s blood as necklaces.
“And I say, ‘Oh, I did that sex scene with Halle Berry.’ You are then asked if you actually touch her. I say, ‘I had to – it’s in the scene.’ Other people’s situations are hard, with areas of doubt. But if you are a thousand miles from home on a film set simulating sex with a beautiful woman, it’s even tougher.”
Billy Bob Thornton
Despite their passionate beginnings, the couple’s demanding schedules, relentless media attention, and differing lifestyles gradually took a toll on the relationship. In June 2002, after just over two years of marriage, Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton announced their separation. The divorce was finalized in May 2003, officially marking the end of their relationship.
The split was reportedly amicable, with both citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their separation. In 2004, Angelina Jolie developed feelings for her co-star, Brad Pitt, while filming Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston at the time, leading to a scandal that sent shockwaves through Hollywood.
Brangelina
The revelation of Angelina Jolie and Pitt’s romantic involvement was first revealed in 2005 by way of a photograph of the pair on Diani Beach in Kenya. They were accompanied by her then-three-year-old son, Maddox, whom she had adopted from Cambodia in 2002.
Earning the moniker “Brangelina,” Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt expanded their family by adopting Zahara from Ethiopia in 2005 and Pax from Vietnam in 2007. Alongside these adoptions, they celebrated the birth of three biological children – Shiloh in 2006, followed by twins Knox and Vivienne in 2008. In a discreet ceremony in 2014, the couple exchanged vows with their children in attendance.
However, the marital bliss was short-lived, as Angelina Jolie filed for divorce in 2018. Their legal separation was finalized in 2019, marking the actress as officially single. Reflecting on this period in 2020, the Maleficent star told Vogue India that she chose to separate for the sake of her family’s well-being. “It was the correct decision. I’m dedicated to their process of healing,” she explained.
Meanwhile, Thornton began dating Connie Angland, a member of a makeup effects crew, in 2003. Their relationship eventually resulted in the birth of their daughter, Bella. Despite expressing skepticism about the marriage, the pair married in October 2014 in Los Angeles.
