Angelina Jolie Says She Spent Her Holidays Home and in Pajamas While Divorce Was Finalized: 'It Was Quiet'

Mar. 15, 2025

Angelina Jolie.Photo:Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)

Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage)

Angelina Jolieis sharing a glimpse into how she spent the holidays.The actress, 49, offered an update on her life weeks after she and her ex-husbandBrad Pittreached asettlementin their 8-year-long divorce. DuringVarietyandEntertainment Tonight’s 2025Golden Globes, Jolie — who is nominated for her performance inMaria— toldETthat she enjoyed a more lowkey holiday season this year.“Just being home and being in pajamas,” she said. “[It] was nice. Just quiet.”She laughed: “I rock pajamas!”As for what she is looking forward to in the new year, Jolie said her hopes are simple.“There’s so many things that come to mind, but always just health — and health for the children and people you love,” she said.Angelina Jolie.David Fisher/ShutterstockJolie filed for divorce from Pitt, with whom she shares six children, in 2016 after two years of marriage and 12 years together. At the time, she claimed theBullet Trainstar, 61, was abusive to her and their kids, leading to nearly a decade of legal battles.“More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family," Jolie’s lawyer James Simon told PEOPLE in a statement in December 2024. “This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.“A source close to Jolie added, “She doesn’t speak ill of [Pitt] publicly or privately. She’s been trying hard to be light after a dark time.“Pitt was investigated but never charged in connection to Jolie’s allegations, and Jolie declined to press charges at the time. Since the filing “neither Jolie nor any of the children have ever stepped foot back in Miraval, which was their home until then,” Jolie’s lawyers have stated.Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.Michael Kovac/GettyThe pair came to a privacy agreement in 2017 after they had been locked in“strained” divorce negotiationscentered on custody issues and trading harsh accusations in filings in Los Angeles Superior Court.The majority of their children are now adults:Maddox, 23,Pax, 21,Zahara, 19,Shiloh, 18, and twinsVivienneandKnox, now 16.The exes, who had their divorce bifurcated, weredeclared legally single in 2019, but have continued to take legal action against one another relating to their shared $164 million French estate and winery,Château Miraval. That case, which is not connected to the divorce proceedings, is ongoing.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.SeePEOPLE’s full coverageof the 82nd annual Golden Globes as they’re broadcasting live from The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles on CBS and Paramount+.

Angelina Jolieis sharing a glimpse into how she spent the holidays.

The actress, 49, offered an update on her life weeks after she and her ex-husbandBrad Pittreached asettlementin their 8-year-long divorce. DuringVarietyandEntertainment Tonight’s 2025Golden Globes, Jolie — who is nominated for her performance inMaria— toldETthat she enjoyed a more lowkey holiday season this year.

“Just being home and being in pajamas,” she said. “[It] was nice. Just quiet.”

She laughed: “I rock pajamas!”

As for what she is looking forward to in the new year, Jolie said her hopes are simple.

“There’s so many things that come to mind, but always just health — and health for the children and people you love,” she said.

Angelina Jolie.David Fisher/Shutterstock

David Fisher/Shutterstock

Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt, with whom she shares six children, in 2016 after two years of marriage and 12 years together. At the time, she claimed theBullet Trainstar, 61, was abusive to her and their kids, leading to nearly a decade of legal battles.

“More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family,” Jolie’s lawyer James Simon told PEOPLE in a statement in December 2024. “This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.”

A source close to Jolie added, “She doesn’t speak ill of [Pitt] publicly or privately. She’s been trying hard to be light after a dark time.”

Pitt was investigated but never charged in connection to Jolie’s allegations, and Jolie declined to press charges at the time. Since the filing “neither Jolie nor any of the children have ever stepped foot back in Miraval, which was their home until then,” Jolie’s lawyers have stated.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.Michael Kovac/Getty

Michael Kovac/Getty

The pair came to a privacy agreement in 2017 after they had been locked in“strained” divorce negotiationscentered on custody issues and trading harsh accusations in filings in Los Angeles Superior Court.

The majority of their children are now adults:Maddox, 23,Pax, 21,Zahara, 19,Shiloh, 18, and twinsVivienneandKnox, now 16.

The exes, who had their divorce bifurcated, weredeclared legally single in 2019, but have continued to take legal action against one another relating to their shared $164 million French estate and winery,Château Miraval. That case, which is not connected to the divorce proceedings, is ongoing.

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