Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston shocked the world when they announced the end of their seemingly blissful marriage back in January 2005.
Rumours about Brad's increasing closeness to his Mr and Mrs Smith co-star Angelina Jolie were doing the rounds, although both he and Jen - who turns 52 today - insisted the split had nothing to do with anyone else.
And in the weeks that followed, friends reportedly believed that the former couple - who were set up on a blind date by their agents - would work things out.
Indeed, both kept their wedding rings on and apparently stunned onlookers by walking hand-in-hand into Los Angeles' swanky L'Orangerie restaurant weeks after confirming their separation.
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