NW_Magazine_Issue_23_2017

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Featuring six
bedrooms, 10
bathrooms, a
pool, a gym and
a library, their
new house is
one of the most
iconic historic
homes in LA
From Brad to
Dad, Ange is
strengthening
family ties
left, right
and centre
THE NEW
JOLIE-PITT PAD!
wagon, reportedly paying
as much as $6000 a day for
a sober coach, private chef
and dietitian!
Another demand Ange laid
on Brad? That he publicly
admit that his heavy drinking
and emotionally distant ways
were largely to blame for the
breakdown of their marriage.
“I hit the lottery [with my
family] and I still would waste
my time on [alcohol and
marijuana],” he said in his
candid GQ interview.
“For me, this period [after the
split] has been about looking at
my weaknesses and failures and
owning my side of the street.”
We’re told Ange wanted Brad
to come clean partly to mend
her reputation – which took a
tumble when critics branded
her “manipulative” for having
Brad investigated post-split for
alleged child abuse.
“Everyone turned against
“She needed Brad to speak out
to help repair her own image.”
Also contributing to her
decision to take Brad back?
Pressure from the kids,
with sources revealing they
begged Ange to let their dad
come home, while Shiloh
was desperate to have him
back in time for her 11th
birthday last week.
Of course, given the kids
are their number-one
priority, it’s no surprise
Brange have caved in
to their pleas to live
as a family once again.
“Kids are your life,”
the War Machine actor
said last month. “They’re
taking all the focus, as
they should.”
But it’s not purely for
the kids – sources say
moving back in together
is about giving Brange 2.0
a proper shot.
“They wouldn’t be
moving back in together
if they didn’t think they
had a real chance to make
it work this time.” ■
‘Daddy’s
home!’
SHILOH’S
WISH IS
GRANTED!
The only present Shiloh asked
for ahead of her 11th birthday
over the weekend was to have
Brad back. “That’s all Shiloh
wanted,” says our source. “She
and Zahara were begging
Ange to let Daddy come
back home.”
They’ve got
Grandad
back, too!
There’s been
tension
between
them for
years, but
Ange has
finally made
progress with
her once-
dad,
actor Jon Voight–so
much so, he’s become
estranged
the kids’ unoffficial nanny!
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tob
but
wise
ofth
In
for A
Jon – who once
sniped that Ange
had ‘serious mental
problems’ – was
estranged from his
daughter for years
t’s pretty sad that it took her divorce news
ridge the gap between her and her dad,
Angie’s come to really rely on Jon for his
e words, calm demeanour and rational way
hinking,” a family insider tells NW.
deed, Jon, 78, has been an unexpected rock
Ange and the kids during her separation
rad, hinting that he’d been spending a lot
me with them when he revealed in January,
“Everybody is good.”
Before Brad came back into the
picture, insiders also revealed that
Ange was happy to let Jon get
more involved in the kids’ lives –
especially since she wanted to give
her busy brother James Haven,
44, a break from nanny duties.
“Jon’s become a crucial
support system for her and
he’s more than happy to
muck in when it comes to
his six grandkids,” our
insider says.
“He’s a very doting
grandfather and they
all adore spending time
with him. He’s been
helping out as much as
he can around his own
schedule for [his TV
series] Ray Donovan.”
22 NWonline.com.au