Brad Pitt is reportedly reeling from a legal move made by his 18-year-old daughter Shiloh following his split from Angelina Jolie.
To Di For podcast host Kinsey Schofield says actor Brad Pitt is reportedly “heartbroken” over his daughter’s decision to legally change her last name.
“We don’t hear a lot from Brad’s camp, he seems to be tight-lipped and keeps his circle small,” Ms Schofield told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
“We do hear that Brad is heartbroken over this.
“Going as far as having it legally changed is apparently really hurtful to Brad.
“It looks dysfunctional, it makes them all look like is there any ever peace here, because they’re constantly in the headlines for the most negative topics.
Shiloh, the 18-year-old daughter of Pitt and Angelina Jolie, on her birthday in May reportedly submitted a legal petition to have her father’s last name taken off her hyphenated surname.
It is understood Shiloh hired and paid for her own lawyer to look at the case.
Actor Brad Pitt, kids Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Pax Jolie-Pitt arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of “Unbroken” at The Dolby Theatre on December 15, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)
The US government requires those wishing to change their name to file paperwork and appear before a judge to complete the process.
A source exclusively told the Us Weekly Pitt is “devastated” by the move and that he feels it is a symbol of a larger issue at play.
“Brad was devastated by this choice,” they said.
“To him, it was more than a change of name — it was a symbol of a deeper estrangement that has been brewing for years.”
An insider told Page Six Pitt was finding the turn of events “extremely difficult to come to terms with”.
Angelina Jolie has mocked ex-husband Brad Pitt over his claims he “built” the former couple’s French wine business.
In recently filed court documents, Jolie’s attorneys painted Pitt as a Hollywood dilettante, with no actual credentials in winemaking.
Another source said the Hollywood actor was “putting on a brave face”.
It is unclear how much of a relationship Pitt has with Shiloh and his other five children Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Vivienne and Knox.
The 60-year-old has been locked in a legal battle with ex-wife Jolie for years over their divorce, custody of their kids and the ownership of the French vineyard Chateau Miraval they bought together in 2008.