Brad Pitt ‘has not made dating a priority’ as he feels he has a ‘huge cloud hanging over him’

Since Angelina Jolie’s 2016 split, Brad Pitt has been closely linked to Nico Poturalski, a model.

However, the Oscar-winning actor, at 57, has not made dating his priority as he feels that he has an ‘huge cloud’ over him during his lengthy custody battle with his ex.

According to UsWeekly’s Wednesday report, the Once Upon a Time In Hollywood star is “just not mentally ready” and doesn’t know when he will be next.

Hard to cope: Brad Pitt has not made dating a ‘priority’ these days as he feels he has a ‘huge cloud hanging over him’ amid his prolonged custody battle with his ex Angelina Jolie

It was also revealed that he is doing all he can to manage every day life. A source said that Brad is working hard and trying to remain positive right now.

September 2016: The Fight Club actor and Maleficent actress split.

And ever since they have been arguing over custody of Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 13.

Their eldest child, Maddox, is now 20.

‘This whole war with Angelina has really taken its toll [on Brad],’ the source added.

‘Thankfully he has his own incredible willpower to count on, plus a wonderful support group and the tools he’s learned in recovery when times get super tough.’

His ‘support group’ includes director David Fincher, actors Edward Norton and Ryan Gosling and British artist Thomas Houseago.

Down in the dumps? Seen in May 2019 in Venice, Italy. ‘This whole war with Angelina has really taken its toll [on Brad],’ the source added

A brief romance: Pitt was linked to fashion model Nico Poturalski in 2020

Pitt also recently dropped out of the Fincher directed movie The Killer, and was replaced by Michael Fassbender. 

The drama with Jolie is intense.

In late October the California Supreme Court refused Pitt’s appeal of a court ruling that disqualified the judge in his long-running custody battle with Jolie.

The actor’s legal team filed a petition to raise an objection to the recent disqualification of private Judge John Ouderkirk from their case, which effectively voided a previous ruling that granted the Troy star more time with the former couple’s five younger children.

Not ready to move on: According to UsWeekly, the Once Upon A Time In Hollywood star is ‘just not mentally ready and doesn’t know when he next will be.’ Seen with Jolie in 2015, which was their last red carpet appearance together

Angelina’s team had sought to have the judge – who was hired in 2016 – removed because they felt he could be biased in his rulings as he had failed to disclose continuing or new cases he’d been hired by Brad’s lawyers to oversee and the three judges who oversaw a hearing on the matter agreed Ouderkirk’s ‘failure to make mandatory disclosures’ about the work he was doing on other cases involving the ‘Moneyball’ star’s team ‘might cause an objective person, aware of all of the facts’ to doubt his impartiality.

And after the court rejected the plea, Angelina’s attorney, Robert Olson, welcomed the decision and said his client is glad ‘that her children’s well-being will not be guided by unethical behaviour.’

He told USA Today of the court’s decision to not hear the request for review: ‘Ms. Jolie is focused on her family and pleased that her children’s well-being will not be guided by unethical behaviour.

She stays close to her kids: The Fight Club actor and the Maleficent beauty split in 2016. Since then, they have been arguing over custody rights for Pax, 17, Zahara 16, Shiloh 15, and twins Knox & Vivienne, 13. Maddox, their eldest child is now 20. On October 27, in London

Before the split: Seen as in 2014. Pitt, Jolie and Maddox, Shiloh. Pax, Knox, and Zahara at LAX airport

“As reinforced California’s appeal courts, our judiciary prioritizes the ethics and children’s best interests and won’t tolerate judicial misconduct in order to reward the interests a party. Ms. Jolie wishes the family well and that they can work together.

In 2016, The Eternals star filed to divorce. 

Brad’s team had stated that they wanted the review after requesting it in a statement. ‘The temporary Judge, who had been repeatedly renewed by both sides, had been improperly disqualified after providing an extensive, fact-based custodial determination, following a lengthy legal process that involved multiple witnesses and experts.

Angelina’s staff called Angelina’s move to have him reinstated as ‘disturbing.

Jolie is working hard on her acting career. The Eternals is her latest film.

Jolie, on the other hand, has been working with BBC to help children from Yemen. 

“One of the worst places to be a kid on earth.” Yemen is currently facing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the entire world. At least 10,000 children were killed or maimed in the conflict that began in 2015. Millions more are at risk from starvation.

‘What started off as a civil war has become a proxy battle for global powers, and it’s Yemenis who are caught up in the crosshairs, including more than 11 million children in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.’