Brad Cleans Up His Act

Since his wife Angelina Jolie filed for divorce in September Brad Pitt has ditched the booze and dagga and is looking better than ever.

- Nicola Whitfield

HE’S had a rough time since his private life imploded on a plane somewhere between France and Los Angeles in September. The phenomenon that was Brangelina was no more – and Brad Pitt was left out in the cold as Angelina Jolie gathered their brood around her and went into lockdown.

Brad (53) was granted only a few crumbs when it came to the kids – the odd supervised visit here and there which, by all accounts, were rather fraught.

Older sons Maddox (15) and Pax (13) were hostile and reluctant to see him – with Maddox sometimes plainly refusing to see his dad. “Maddox wants nothing more to do with him,” insiders were quoted as saying.

Brad also had to undergo random blood tests to make sure he was laying off the drink and dagga, which he’s been partial to for decades, as everyone from ex-wife Jennifer Aniston to the Brangelina nanny brigade will tell you.

Camp Brad says the actor has passed every test with flying colours, prepared to sacrifice his vices if it means getting his kids back.

And it looks as if it’s working. Latest reports are that Brad is being allowed to spend more time with Maddox, Pax, Zahara (12), Shiloh (10) and eight-year old twins Vivienne and Knox.