the “Ellen DeGeneres Show” finale Thursday. The 53-year-old thespian kicked off her spot by fittingly slow-dancing with DeGeneres to Donna Summer’s “Last Dance.” Aniston then dropped the divorce bombshell after the 64-year-old comic asked how she handled the “Friends” finale in 2004.“Well, I got a divorce and went into therapy,” quipped Aniston while laughing. “And then I did a movie called ‘The Break-Up.’ “She was referencing her highly publicized split with Pitt in 2005, after they were married for four and a half years.
Their marriage had reportedly ended on ugly terms after Pitt, 58, allegedly cheated on Aniston with Angelina Jolie, with whom he’s now embroiled in a fierce custody battle following a split.
Fortunately, it appears that Aniston’s taking the divorce in stride. “I just kind of leaned into the end,” the “Just Go With It” star told DeGeneres. “I was like, ‘You know what guys, let’s just make this a completely new chapter.
Let’s just end everything, and start new.’ “Apparently the two former flames “are still friends,” per an insider source, who claimed they “talk and have a nice, friendly, cordial relationship,” ET online reported.Meanwhile, in a 2021 episode of the “Howard Stern Show,” Aniston had claimed that “Brad and I are buddies.” She added that despite their tumultuous history, there’s “no oddness” between her and the “Benjamin Button” star.The ex-couple had reunited backstage at the 2020 SAG Awards, and conducted a virtual table read together for “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” that same year.Aniston’s appearance on Ellen’s finale was particularly fitting as she was the first on-set guest on the talk show when it premiered in 2003.
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