She is believed to be pressing on with divorce proceedings, despite rumours recently suggesting she could reunite with estranged husband Brad Pitt.
But Angelina Jolie took a welcome break from her woes of late to spend time with the couple’s daughters Shiloh, 11, and Vivienne, nine, and friends in Los Angeles in Sunday.
The actress, 42, was seen in great spirits as she headed out for lunch, sporting a stylish floor-length tunic dress and sandals.
Appearing to go make up free for the outing, Angelina hid her striking features behind a pair of sunglasses and swept her brunette tresses up into a low ponytail.
She sported a black tasselled shawl over her shoulders and toted a leather handbag on one shoulder.
While she was clad in an all-black ensemble, Vivienne opted for an eye-catching pair of camouflage trousers and a printed blue t-shirt.
Shiloh, meanwhile, wore beige cropped cargo trousers with an over-sized navy hoodie and was seen clutching onto two drinks, as she strolled alongside her famous faced mother and their friends.
Relishing the time spent with some of her brood, Angelina was seen flashing a smile as she treated the girls and their pals to ice cream following their lunch.
The movie star is also mum to Vivienne’s twin brother Knox, nine, as well as Maddox, 16, Pax, 13 and Zahara, 12.
Their relaxed outing comes after reports surfaced earlier this month, suggesting Jolie and Pitt will not reconcile despite previous claims they were hoping to rekindle their marriage.
They had announced their separation in September 2016, with TMZ insisting the actors are now ‘deep’ in divorce negotiations and will ‘never get back together’ after allegations of child abuse were made public.
At ease: The duo were engrossed in conversation as the group made their way out
A source told the site: ‘Both sides are hashing out both child custody and property settlements and the divorce is full steam ahead.’
There was an alleged ‘altercation’ that involved Brad and Maddox aboard a private jet that was heading from Nice, France to Los Angeles, California, with Angelina ‘kicking him out’ after they had landed, according to Vanity Fair.
Brad has since been cleared of any wrongdoing, but that was only after the FBI and DCFS were involved.
Us Weekly, meanwhile, had claimed that the former couple have not moved forward with proceedings to end their marriage.
One insider told the publication: ‘The divorce is off. They haven’t done anything to move it forward in several months and no one thinks they are ever going to.’
The reason given for the alleged stall is Brad coming clean about his boozing in an interview with GQ this past May.
A friend of Jolie told Us Weekly that the commitment to self-improvement has struck a chord with the actress, who reportedly previously claimed she would consider taking Brad back ‘if he showed he was committed to raising a family.’
The source went on to add that Brad had ‘got sober to try and win her back’ and that the move to quit drinking was ‘all she ever wanted.’
Meanwhile, the insider claims: ‘Everyone thinks they are going to get back together.
‘It wouldn’t be surprising if they announced that they’re calling [the split] off and trying to work things out.’
A source told DailyMail.com that the ‘divorce process has significantly slowed down but there has been no real change.’
The insider claimed that the former couple ‘are getting along for the sake of their children.’
Angelina and Brad were together for 12 years before they announced their split in September; the divorce has not yet been finalized. She is seeking sole custody of their children.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
