How Ines de Ramon Helped Brad Pitt Heal Amid Family Drama

Love, set, match! June 6, Brad Pitt and a girlfriend Ines de Ramon She attended the women’s singles final at the French Open in Paris, where the couple did some sweet PDA while watching. Mirra Andreeva to win a Grand Slam title against it Maja Chwalinska. Sitting next to Pitt’s best friend It’s a flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and his wife, Melody Ehsanithe actress and de Ramon – who are neutral in summer – were seen hugging and laughing. At one point, de Ramon snapped Pitt’s neck; on the other, she rested her head on his chest as he wrapped his arms around her waist.
According to the source, the two were in Provence, France, last month, and jumped into the City of Light for love at the French Open. Later they went out to dinner at Le Voltaire with It’s a flea and Pitt Se7en director David Fincher. “They are now back in Provence for a few weeks,” added the source. Pitt still lives at Château Miraval, his winery in Provence, not far from his longtime friend. George Clooneywho moved to a beautiful French city with his family in 2021.
For Pitt, 62, de Ramon, 33, has been a safe haven as he continues to deal with the crisis of his separation from the group. Angelina Jolie. Pitt and Jolie – parents to Maddox, 24, Pax, 22, Zahara, 21, Shiloh, 20, and 17-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne – split in 2016; their bitter divorce, marked by years of court battles over custody and shared assets, was finalized in late 2024. In late April, Zahara filed to have “Pitt” officially removed from her name, following the lead of Shiloh (she officially changed her name in 2024) and Maddox, who filed his papers days ago. (Pax and Vivienne also casually dropped their father’s last name.) “Brad is focusing his energy on the parts of his life that feel good right now,” says a source close to Pitt. Us Weekly. “Ines has been an honest, sincere person, and has brought a sense of stability that she depends on, especially after a few emotional years.”
Both Pitt and de Ramon were coming out of civil divorces when their relationship began. Us confirmed that de Ramon was separated The Vampire Diaries actor Paul Wesley after three years of marriage in September 2022 (their divorce was finalized in 2023). She and the Bullet Train star were first spotted together in Bono concert in late 2022; said the source Us Shortly after that the actress was “struck” by a jewelry design exec. The couple embarked in 2023 on a sweet getaway to Mexico, and in early 2024, Us reported that de Ramon had lived with Pitt. (He bought a $12 million Spanish-style mansion in the Hollywood Hills last August.) An insider said Us when the inner actor is excited for them to take the next step. “Friends say he’s a very good influence on her,” the insider explained. “Brad is in love and happier than he’s been in a long time.”
The pair made their first public appearance at the British Grand Prix in July, with Pitt telling her later GQ the exit was not a sad one for his June 2025 film, F1. “No, man, it doesn’t count like that,” he shared. “How much can that bother you? If you live and do those kinds of calculations? No, life just changes. Relationships change.”
De Ramon checks all the boxes for Pitt. “He has a lifting power [and] it always looks for good things and always wants to enjoy itself,” said the source Us in early 2023. A third source says Pitt likes that de Ramon, who graduated from the University of Geneva in Switzerland and previously worked as a VP at fashion jewelry company Anita Ko, doesn’t mind the limelight. “He doesn’t compete with her for fame, she supports him and lets him do his things and he feels safe when he’s with her.”
They keep things cool. “They prefer a low-key private life,” a third source revealed, “with private dinners and outings.” Outside of Paris and Mexico, the two were spotted on the Greek yacht Hydra earlier this year. (Pitt was in Greece filming his latest movie, Passengers.)
Insiders have previously told Us Pitt and de Ramon aim to be normal when they’re not working. “[They] take in art shows in LA and jam out to music and watch movies,” an insider said in 2023. “She was cooking for him; they exercise and go hiking.” A third source said: “Ines is still Brad’s crush. Emotional stability [she gives him] news [a great deal].”

For all the peace Ramon has brought to his life, Pitt’s relationship with his children remains strained. During a mother-daughter dinner at Spelman College in April, Zahara gushed about her actress mother, saying she’s “thankful for having a great role model to show me what it looks like to be a decent person.” The source said Us in September that all the children are currently separated from Pitt, even Knox and Vivienne, who were close to him. A fourth source says: “Brad hasn’t always been around in their day-to-day lives, mostly because of everything that happened during his marriage to Angelina and partly because of his work schedule and lifestyle,” said a fourth source.
A fifth source notes that Jolie, 51, “worked hard” during the first few years after the divorce to spend time with her children. (On June 5, while Pitt and de Ramon were in France, Jolie was seen attending Knox’s high school graduation. In her speech, the teenager announced her participation in a Muay Thai fight that night, saying, “I’m gonna knock ’em the f*** out!)
In court documents, Jolie accused Pitt of verbal and physical abuse during a private flight in 2016. In a 2024 file about the ongoing battle for Château Miraval, the actor said Pitt’s alleged abuse “started before” the flight. (The two bought the winery together in 2012 for an estimated $60 million; Pitt filed a lawsuit in 2022 alleging that Jolie had sold her shares in Miraval to Tenute del Mondo, the wine division of the Stoli Group, despite an earlier agreement that neither would sell their stake without the other person’s approval.)
Pitt’s attorney previously said the actor “had everything he needed to do from day one … but he’s not going to have anything he didn’t do.” The fifth source tells Us that Jolie participated in family therapy with Pitt and the children for many years “to try to heal after the events that led her to file for divorce.” A fourth source adds: “Angie has never discouraged the kids from being in a relationship with Brad. A Pitt source tells Us He is “devastated” by their decision.

De Ramon remains firmly in Pitt’s corner. “She wants Brad to find peace, forgiveness [and to] keep going,” said the insider Us May 2024. Another source said Us in December that Pitt “did a lot of work on him,” thanks in part to de Ramon. “He brought her many healings.” A third source says: “Ines encourages reconciliation with the children while maintaining healthy boundaries and not involving herself in family conflicts.”
Marriage is not the end goal. “It’s hard to imagine that when you look at Brad’s past experience, and Ines doesn’t care either,” said a third source. (Last June, an insider insisted that Pitt “showed his commitment” to de Ramon and that they were “on the same page” when it came to enjoying the relationship “without the pressure.”)
Still, friends feel confident that Pitt and de Ramon have great staying power. “Ines is a perfect match for Brad,” said a third source. “He’s her trusted confidante, and she’s more emotionally free in this relationship than ever before. They work well.”
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