Brad's joy again! 'I'M GOING TO BE A DAD

THE 60-YEAR-OLD IS GETTING A SECOND CHANCE AT FATHERHOOD

With the custody battle over his six children dragging into its eighth long year, it appears for all the world that Brad Pitt's time as a father of young kids is almost over.

His three eldest children, Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, and Zahara, 19, have all very publicly distanced themselves from Brad for some time now, and with Shiloh, 17, and 15-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne possibly not far behind, sources say a "huge hole" has been left in the star's heart.

Thankfully for Brad, his quiet relationship with Ines de Ramon, 31, is going strong in the wake of his messy divorce from his children's mum, Angelina Jolie.

The couple went public last year, with the LA jewellery designer treating her man to a luxe 60th birthday dinner at Hollywood hotspot Mother Wolf in December.

Exclusive sources tell New Idea the relationship has become so serious that Ines has moved into his home.