US EditionBilly Bob Thornton Shares Where He Stands With Ex Angelina Jolie 22 Years After Divorce
- Billy Bob Thornton said in a Rolling Stone interview published Nov. 17 that he and Angelina Jolie remain very, very close friends and had one of the greatest times of his life.
- Their divorce was finalized in May 2003 after Billy Bob Thornton said the split stemmed from a really civilized breakup due to differing lifestyles, following their meeting on Pushing Tin in 1999 and eloping the next year.
- On the rumor of blood necklaces, Billy Bob Thornton told Rolling Stone the lockets with a drop of blood "never existed" and called the idea romantic, noting media exaggerated it into vampire myths.
- Thornton said the media frenzy meant intense coverage turned remarks into sound bites, while he now lives with Connie Angland and daughter Bella, insisting he and Jolie are never reconciling.
- More than two decades on, the pair have maintained a close relationship 22 years after their divorce, with public appearances at events like the Golden Globes underscoring their amicable split.
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Billy Bob Thornton: Differing Lifestyles Led to Split With Angelina Jolie
Billy Bob Thornton offered new insight into the end of his marriage to Angelina Jolie, saying the separation was the outcome of differing lifestyles. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Thornton, 70, discussed his history of six marriages and reflected on how his approach to relationships has changed. The actor, who stars in the series "Landman," said his earlier marriages often came about without much planning or long-term thought. "So, …
Billy Bob Thornton Sets the Record Straight on the Blood-Filled Necklaces He and Angelina Jolie Wore
In a recent Rolling Stone interview, the actor opened up about how facts can get distorted under public scrutiny, noting, “by the time it’s over, we’re vampires.” Married in 2000, Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie had the public wrapped around their finger for the three years they were together. Now, 22 years later, Thornton is setting the record straight about the relationship — particularly the rumor that they wore a vial of each other’s…
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