Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd enjoyed an intimate dinner together in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, amid her bitter divorce battle with Brad Pitt.
Pictures of the evening show Angelina, 46, and The Weekend, 31, – real name Abel Tesfaye – leaving Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica just moments apart from one another.
The Maleficent star looked chic in a beige raincoat, while The Weeknd wore a dark blue denim ensemble, as they both made a swift exit from the celeb hotspot.
PICTURED: Angelina Jolie, 46, and The Weeknd, 31, leave dinner date in LA together… years after Brad Pitt was once linked to the singer’s ex Selena Gomez
While the pair are not known to be friends, there are some intriguing links between them, including the singer referencing Angelina’s famous pout in one of his hit songs.
Furthermore, The Weeknd’s ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez once famously crossed paths with Angelina’s ex-husband Brad, 57, back in 2016, while they were still married.
The National Enquirer had claimed that Brad ‘shamelessly flirted’ with Selena, 28, causing issues between him and Angelina, though the claims were denied.
Dressed up: The Maleficent star looked chic in a beige raincoat, while The Weeknd wore a dark blue denim ensemble, as they both made a swift exit from the celeb hotspot
Unlikely pals: While the pair are not known to be friends, there are some intriguing links between them, including the singer referencing Angelina’s famous pout in one of his hit songs
Busy: Angelina was most recently linked to her ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller, amid her bitter divorce battle with Brad, which has been dragging on since September 2016
The same year, The Weeknd released his hit song “Party Monster” that featured a reference to both Angelina and Selena, with the line: ‘Angelina, lips like Angelina / Like Selena, a** shaped like Selena.’
Then, in his 2016 hit single “Starboy” he referenced Brad singing: ‘Let a n**** Brad Pitt, legend of the fall took the year like a bandit.’
Selena and The Weeknd reportedly broke up in October 2017 after nearly 10 months of dating.
Celeb hangout: The restaurant is a favourite spot for the likes of singer Rihanna
Off he goes: Abel was helped by a member of his team as he disappeared into the night
Where to now: It seems Angelina could be ready to date again, years after splitting with ex Brad
Meanwhile, Angelina was most recently linked to her ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller, amid her bitter divorce battle with Brad, which has been dragging on since September 2016.
The Weeknd most recently called it quits with ex Bella Hadid in August 2019, after having dated on and off since 2015.
Last month, Angelina was reportedly left ‘bitterly disappointed’ after a court awarded joint custody to her ex Brad with the star allegedly set to appeal the decision with a hearing due for July 9.
Awkward: This 2016 photo of Selena Gomez meeting Brad Pitt – who was still married to Angelina Jolie at the time – reportedly caused a stir with the Maleficent actress
The Oscar-winning actress shares six children with ex-husband Brad; Maddox, 19, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 15 and 12-year-old twins Knox and Vivian.
Angelina filed for divorce in 2016 citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ and it was finalized in 2019. The former pair have been in a lengthy custody battle with the actress wanting sole custody and Brad fighting for joint.
Legal experts in Los Angeles told DailyMail.com in March that the pair have each spent over $1million in legal costs already – and said the custody battle could go on for six more years.
Battle: Angelina was reportedly left ‘bitterly disappointed’ after a court awarded joint custody to her ex Brad last month (pictured; 2015)
LA divorce attorney Kelly Chang Rickert told DailyMail.com: ‘It has been going on for over four years now so it’s definitely one of the longest celebrity cases we’ve ever seen.
‘I believe Angelina and Brad have already spent over $1million each. They are both employing very reputable attorneys and Angelina has already gone through several.
One of the main assets at stake in the acrimonious divorce case is the former couple’s Chateau Miraval vineyard and castle in Correns, France.
Brad and Angie bought the property for $67million in 2008 and married there in August 2014.
Ex-factor: Selena Gomez and The Weeknd reportedly broke up in October 2017 after nearly 10 months of dating (Pictured, 2017)