The long legal battle between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has caused their children to be separated from their grandparents. The actor’s parents have been forced to accept losing contact for the past 8 years.

Since the argument, which was also accused of violence, on a private plane in 2016 that led to Angelina Jolie filing for divorce, the relationship between Brad Pitt and his six children has entered a nearly irreversible door.

However, not only is the 1963-born actor estranged from the Jolie-Pitt children, so are his parents. Insiders revealed that William and Jane Pitt fear they will never be able to spend time with their grandchildren again.

“ Brad Pitt’s parents have not been able to see their beloved grandchildren for around eight years due to the divorce and ongoing legal battle between Brad and Angelina. Before the split, they were a huge part of their children’s lives and they all spent a lot of time together. It’s heartbreaking to see that no longer the case. It’s one thing for the kids to not see their dad, but Jane and Bill not seeing their precious grandchildren is just so sad. They’re in their 80s and the thought of never being able to spend time with them again is unbelievable,” a source told the Daily Mail .

Brad Pitt took his children and parents to the premiere of Unbroken in 2014.

According to sources, the grandparents were always present in the children’s lives before the By The Sea couple’s marriage broke down. They had a habit of taking pictures of themselves enjoying their time together.

The source emphasized that witnessing their son and daughter-in-law turn against each other and the children abandon their father made Bill and Jane feel heartbroken.

Another relative added that the current situation is a tragedy for both sides, because they are grandparents who live for their grandchildren but have not been able to see them for many years.

William (83), also known as Bill, and Jane (84) last appeared in public with their grandchildren at the premiere of Angelina Jolie ‘s film Unbroken in 2014. At that time, Brad took his children and parents to the event in Hollywood in place of Angelina, who was suffering from chickenpox.

Mrs. Jane gave her daughter-in-law many compliments when approached by reporters: “We are proud of Angie. This means a lot to our family, especially our grandchildren. We love her very much.”

As for the female action star born in 1975, she once affectionately shared about her husband’s parents because they accepted her adopted children.

“When I first met them, I came with two adopted children from different countries and I didn’t know what they would be like. But they also loved the children sincerely,” the Maleficent star said.

Maddox, Pax Thien and Zahara were welcomed by Brad’s family from the moment they met.

Mr. and Mrs. Pitt currently live in Missouri. In addition to Brad, they have two other children, Doug Pitt and Julie Neal. Doug has three children, Sydney, Landon and Regan, with his wife Lisa. Julie is the mother of Caleb, twin daughters Josie and Rylie, as well as adopted children Caden and Cruz with her husband Scott Neal.

Members of the Pitt family often hang out together and share photos on Instagram. However, photos of Brad’s children have not appeared since 2016.

In August, actor Jon Voight, Angelina’s father, revealed that he doesn’t talk to his grandchildren as much as he would like. The veteran star also urged the former couple to reconcile so that the children can settle down.

Before 2016, Angelina’s relationship with her husband’s family was good.