Brad Pitt ‘Grateful’ to Have Ines de Ramon by His Side During ‘Emotional’ Holidays

Brad Pitt is leaning toward his girlfriend Ines de Ramon over the holiday season, which brings mixed feelings for the Oscar winner.

“The holidays are always a more emotional time for Brad,” a source exclusively tells PEOPLE, speaking on the A-lister’s complicated relationship with ex-wife Angelina Jolie and their six children. “Some of the older kids have distanced themselves and dropped the ‘Pitt’ from their last name, so that’s definitely added another layer of sadness.”

The source says Pitt, 61, “always wanted to be a devoted father and that’s never changed.”

“The reality is that when things are stressful with her kids the holidays can be difficult, no matter what’s going on,” the insider says.

Pitt, whose mother Jane Pitt died in August, has received continued support in her relationship with jewelry industry executive Dee Ramon. “At the same time, he feels very grateful to have Ines in his life,” the source shared. “Her support and love means a lot to him.”

In Los Angeles, Pitt is busy filming adventures of cliff boothits reproduction Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Role with director David Fincher and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino. Another source says, “Brad is laying the groundwork and is extremely active in the project.” “He shows up early, is super focused, energetic and completely invested in the film.”

fight Club The actor finalized his divorce from Jolie, 50, in December 2024, ending more than eight years of legal proceedings. Jolie filed to end their marriage in September 2016. The former couple have six children: Maddox, 24, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 17.

Shiloh first applied to remove “Pitt” from her last name on her 18th birthday in May 2024. Shiloh isn’t the only child of Jolie and Pitt who wants to go by a different name. in playbill for music foreignerIn the photo, which Vivienne helped mom Jolie create, the teen is listed as “Vivienne Jolie” instead of “Vivienne Jolie-Pitt,” as People confirmed at the time. It is unclear whether Vivienne has also legally changed her name.

In November 2024, when Zahra was joining the Mu Pi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at her university, Spelman College, the former couple’s eldest daughter introduced herself as “Zahra Marley Jolie”, in a video shared Summary Showed.

Pitt and Dee Ramon – who have been dating since 2022 – recently attended George Clooney’s party jay kelly Together. In October, a source told People that Pitt and Dee Ramon were “fully living together” and have moved into a new home.

“Brad is really including Ines in all of his travel plans, and when they’re home, they just relax together,” the source said at the time. “They’re really making their house a home.”